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New Year’s Traditions

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Humans have strange New Year’s traditions. Did you know that people all over the English speaking world sing a Scottish song on New Year’s Eve?

8 Homesteading Books for Your Home Library

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These editor selections from Hobby Farm Home’s 2012 Good Reading column will be an asset to your hobby-farm bookshelf.

O Christmas Tree

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Uzzi and I admire Mom and Dad’s Christmas tree when we sneak into the house at night to use the computer. After Christmas, we get to eat it! Evergreen trees are a big part of humans’ Christmas traditions.

4 Tips for Unconventional Holiday Food Traditions

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Don’t call us the Scrooges of the kitchen, but over the last couple of years, our family embraced the fact that there are some traditional holiday foods that simply are not our favorite things to eat.

3 Alternative Sweeteners to Sugar

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Whether you want to cut back on your intake of white sugar and corn syrup, or you simply want to expand the scope of your pantry, many alternative sweeteners are available for experimentation.

How to Make a Terrarium

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Easy to make and maintain, terrariums are an excellent way to keep your hands working with plants in the garden off-season.

Sharpen Your Knife Skills

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Become a savvy knife user to save yourself time and hassle during meal prep.

9 Reasons to Switch to Homemade Baby Food

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Creating homemade baby food does not have to be as complicated as it might sound. It’s all about getting good food from fresh ingredients made to encourage excellent health.

Thanksgiving History Lesson

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Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. It’s a special day for us goats because we get yummy animal crackers, vanilla wafers and corn chips with our breakfast. Yippee!

Infographic: Serve Up a Hobby Farms Thanksgiving

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Preparing your Thanksgiving table is as easy as 1-2-3 with the help of this guide to keep you organized and on task.

Quick Craft: Burlap Bulletin Board

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Craft one of three easy-to-make bulletin boards as an homage to your favorite farm animal using the stencils below.

Autumn Leaves

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Uzzi and I were munching the yummy, crisp leaves that fall in our paddock and gazing at the beautiful autumn colors in our woods when Uzzi swallowed and then said, "Why do they do that? Why do the leaves change colors before they fall?”

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