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How I Cope With ADD on the Farm

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Over my lifetime, I developed many coping mechanisms for dealing with adult ADD, but when I had a baby, quit my job and moved to the farm, I finally began to see how it impeded my life.

Success Is …

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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. —Maya Angelou

How to Ferment Everything

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Don’t fear the ferment! In seven simple fermentation steps you can preserve anything that grows in your garden.

Plant Firm Foundation and Your Dreams Will Take Root

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As homesteaders we value the importance of foundation with all we do. With everything we build, grow and raise, our eyes are constantly focused on the future, and therefore, focused on ensuring a solid start.

Be Curious

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Be curious, not judgemental. —Walt Whitman

Excuse Our Nerdiness—It’s Time to Organize Our Pantry

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Stocking the pantry saves time and money—two non-renewable resources—and brings those impromptu food cravings to life.

5 Home Pests and How to Repel Them Naturally

Homesteading
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Use essential oils and farm-grown herbs to make repellents for ants, flies, moths and other bugs that crawl and buzz.

5 Tips for Surviving Farm Injuries

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As much as we hate to admit it, farm injuries happen. In my most recent debacle, I learned a few tips to minimize the pain of going through the healing process.

DIY Gardener’s Apron

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This gardening apron small enough that it doesn’t get it the way while I’m working and has pockets big enough to keep essential tools close at hand.

My So-Called Country Life

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It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. –Laura Ingalls Wilder

5 Ways to Prep Soil for Better Berries

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Set the stage for tasty strawberries, blueberries and brambles with these soil-boosting garden tips.

Shine the Spotlight on Farm Moms

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Love, as powerful as your mother's for you, leaves its own mark. —J.K. Rowling

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