Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping in! ☀️ Now on to the Hop Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to…
Bible Promises for Homesteaders–Free Printable for You!
Here’s a little gift to encourage your homesteading heart. Bible Promises for Homesteaders and Everyone Else! Enjoy!
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Welcome, welcome, welcome! It’s the first homestead blog hop of the year! That’s reason to celebrate! As you hop from blog to blog, let’s just keep our great nation in prayer, especially on this day. 🙏 Today on the blog hop… We are featuring a useful Cleaning Planner, a…
Read moreAunt Flo Comes to the Homestead—How to Deal with Off Grid Periods
The Homesteading Woman and That Time of the Month: OFF GRID PERIODS Off grid periods: Yes, they’re a Thing Hold On! I’m about to touch a topic that many would not come near with a ten-foot pole–the issue of periods and the off grid life. OK–the issue of periods at all isn’t a dining room…
Read moreTop 10 of 2020! Our 10 Most Read Blog Posts of the Year
Homestead Blog Hop 321 Happy New Year!
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping in again for this last blog hop of 2020! I hope you have survived 2020, and we can all pray for a better New Year! Happy New Year from Ridge Haven Homestead! This week on the hop we have some interesting posts related to our own…
Read moreHearty Red Lentil Soup
Hearty Red Lentil Soup for a Warming Winter Meal Have you tried red lentils? I’ve gone for most of my life mostly unaware of red lentils. I’ve eaten plenty of ordinary brown lentils, and green split peas, but somehow missed knowing about the red lentils. So…in case you’re like me: Let me introduce you to…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It’s the Merry Christmas Blog Hop!! 🎄 Thank you so much for stopping by! Amid everything that our world is struggling with this year, we can still stop and reflect on the Gift of our Savior coming to save us. I hope that you find hope from that Good…
Read moreSalted Caramel Date Fudge—A Vegan & Gluten Free Recipe
Super Simple Recipe for Salted Caramel Date Fudge 4 Ingredients, unlimited options! This is a recipe that I learned of while hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Another mom, whom I’d never met before, randomly popped out with this recipe, which intrigued me. I liked that it was: Simple–just 3-4 ingredients! Raw Vegan…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It’s about time to do some Christmas shopping, isn’t it? 😂. Some people plan ahead and some don’t, and I’m afraid the latter is me. I’ve made some lists, though! 😉 Here on today’s blog hop I’m including gift ideas for off grid people. NOT because of fishing for…
Read morePractical Gifts for your Off Grid Teen
Need Gift Ideas for an Off Grid Teen? Ah…teens! Do you feel stumped when you see a teen whose family lives off grid? Do you wonder what he thinks about this life and how you can give him something that he’ll use! It’s common. And there is no answer that will cover every teen. My…
Read moreWhy Tools Trump Toys!!
Tools Trump Toys!! Several years ago, I wrote this post for my homeschooling group. It remains my most popular post and my favorite of all times. When I transferred my Lessons and Lessons blog over here to Ridge Haven Homestead last year, I assumed that all of my posts had come along. Sadly, this one…
Read more21+ Practical Gift Ideas for an Off Grid Woman
What do you give an Off Grid Woman? Sometime or other, if you’re a homesteader, or know someone who is, you might wonder what in the world would a lady wound want who is one of those crazy Off-gridders. An off grid woman is sometimes a mystery to others. Am I right? First of all,…
Read moreTwenty Practical Gifts for an Off Grid Man
What gift does an Off Grid Man want? Something PRACTICAL! Guys are notoriously hard to shop for, and an off grid man can add an even more challenging element. After all, off-grid guys aren’t exactly the random generic gift type. 😊. A homesteading guy truly does appreciate a thoughtful gift, but he may not want…
Read moreRustic Vintage Kitchen—Plans and Dreams
I’m dreaming of a vintage kitchen… 🎶 Time keeps passing, we still live in our camper, and sometimes the longing for a real-life house just about overwhelms this Ridge Haven red-head! Just keeping it real, Folks! To date, we have lived here for 2 years, 4 months, more or less, but who’s counting? That would…
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