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Farm Fantasy Meets Homesteading Reality

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Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Reality and I homestead a small piece of property a few hundred miles south of Fantasy Land.

Cleanup on Aisle Farm

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If there is one thing you can count on as a constant during renovation (and even new builds), it’s cleaning.

No Body Can Be Prevented from Farming

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The National AgrAbility Project offers assistive technologies to help farmers with disabilities continue their agricultural work.

The Tradition of Eating Pumpkins

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Pumpkins aren't just for housing wives and carving jack-o’-lanterns. They taste good, too!

Sharing for Tomorrow

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Whatever we possess becomes of double value when we have the opportunity of sharing it with others. —Jean-Nicolas Bouilly

6 Things Not to Do While Pressure Canning

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Ensure the safety of your pressure-canned food by paying close attention to these often over-looked steps.

From All Sides

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There are some milestones in the building and remodeling realm that make all the difference in your perception of the design and progress. Exterior siding is one of them.

Carve the Perfect Jack-o’-Lantern

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Uzzi and I look forward to Halloween because the day after Halloween, pumpkins go on sale and Mom buys us lots of pumpkins to eat.

Up to (Electrical) Code

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When filing for permits through our local building inspector’s office, claiming farm exempt during our farmhouse renovation has saved us a lot of paperwork headaches and money for inspection fees.

Do What You Can

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"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” –Theodore Roosevelt

Peeling Back the Layers

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Saving original farmhouse details, such as wood mouldings and fireplace surrounds, might sound like the cheapest option during a renovation, but that isn’t always the case.

Gratitude for Life

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Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. —Cardinal John Henry Newman

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