💦 We waste a lot of water every day, but at certain times, like during power outages, we really notice how much water we actually need. We can learn simple ways to conserve water by small changes, and that can make a big difference when water is scarce. 💧
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To heat your home with wood or not? Is it a good choice for your homestead? We’ve listed our top ten reasons, but you get to decide!
Stay warm!
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Is Modern Farmhouse decor the same as the Authentic Farmhouse lifestyle?
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Three Years Off Grid—The Good, The Bad, The Ugly…and the Blessings? What have we learned in our three + years off grid? What would we do differently if we could do it over again? Should YOU live in your camper while building or setting up your off grid homestead? We will discuss a few lessons…
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What’s up on and around our homestead this week?
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Wood and Rebar Railings for our Loft and Stairs Recently, Andrew went to work on some rebar railings for our loft and our stairs. This is our middle son, Andrew ? Let me say, they ended up taking way more time than we thought they would! But that’s how we seem to roll! It’s totally not…
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While we were sleeping with covid, things were happening on the homestead.
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Organize your bathroom with Mason Jars and Stuff from the Dollar Tree! I love Mason Jars. In fact, most of my soap dispensers are made from pint mason jars, and I’ve used the little jam jars for years as a pretty and practical way to organize small items. (Linked items here are affiliate links, which…
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The Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2020
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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…
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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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The Wood Stove Project Yep—We heat with Wood! I need to stop saying how busy Life is—but it is what it is, and Life does seem jam—packed these days! So…every step made in the cabin is a step in the right direction! A Wood Stove is a real blessing! We are making little steps on…
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Time for a Cabin Building Update! DIY Cabin Building One of the more rewarding and maddening parts of our homestead is that we get to DIY build our cabin. We have had help, to be sure, but not a full-time contractor. Thus, we have learned much, and continue to learn every day! You may wonder…
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What is a Work Bee, and what is so wonderful about one? If you’ve ever read some of the old stories, like the Little House on the Prairie books or stories from former pioneer times, you may have come across the idea of a work bee. Depending on the nature of the project needed help…
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Homestead Update: Happenings and Project Updates What’s Happening at Ridge Haven? Currently we have so many projects that are in-progress. So I thought a homestead update would be nice. Little by little we are tackling them, according to our time, money, tools available, and weather. Past Homestead Updates Here’s what we’ve done recently leading up…
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