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Welcome, and Happy New Year officially!

Sunshine here is upper East Tennessee, and I’m thankful for that!

Some of the nicest things in life are found by looking out your window. Birds, sunshine, trees swaying, plants growing, and the movement of the wind.

It’s easy to overlook all of those things, but I always feel more encouraged when I have spent some time outside, and even if I just have to see it from my window.

I hope you enjoy some time noticing the things from nature soon.

Squirrel in tree

God bless you!

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Welcome to Homestead Blog Hop, a weekly gathering for homesteaders and simple living enthusiasts to share DIY projects, from-scratch recipes, and creative inspiration. This week’s hop features cozy homesteading tips, along with practical ideas that celebrate handmade living and self-sufficiency.

Whether you’re looking for seasonal crafts, homemade treats, or encouragement on your homesteading journey, you’ll find plenty of inspiration to carry into the new year. Grab a cup of tea, explore the featured posts, and join us in sharing your own homestead creations.

Join us for the Homestead Blog Hop for ideas and tips for gardening, homesteading, raising animals, crafts and recipes.

Meet Your Homesteading Hosts

We’re Kelly from Simple Life Mom, Liz from The Cape Coop, Natasha from Houseful of Nicholes, and Laurie from Ridgehaven Homestead. Together, we’re passionate about from-scratch living, simple ingredients, frugal habits, and intentional homesteading. We’re delighted to host the Homestead Blog Hop, where you can find fresh inspiration each week for DIY projects, homemade recipes, and practical simple living ideas.

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FEATURED POSTS from the Last Homestead Blog Hop

Each week, we take turns selecting three featured posts from the Homestead Blog Hop. These features are shared across all of our social media platforms, helping spotlight the creativity and hard work of our fellow homesteaders. Here are the featured posts from last week’s hop:

Homestead Blog Hop Feature - What Makes a Homestead Real

1. What Makes a Homestead Real (Even When It’s Tiny) from The Once and Future Homestead

Homestead Blog Hop Feature - One Pan Lemon Chicken and Rice

2. Lemon Chicken and Rice from Recipe Ideas Shop

Homestead Blog Hop Feature - How to create a vision board and manifest the life you want

3. How to create a vision board and manifest the life you want from Our Tiny Nest

Congrats! Feel free to grab the featured on button for your post.

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Guidelines for the Homestead Blog Hop

  1. Click the “Add Your Link” button below and upload a clear, eye-catching image from your project or recipe. Please link directly to the family-friendly post itself, not your blog’s homepage.
  2. You may link up up to three posts each week.
  3. Take time to visit a few other blogs in the hop and leave a thoughtful comment to let them know you stopped by. Community support makes this hop special!
  4. Please include a link back to the Homestead Blog Hop in your post. Posts without a backlink are not eligible to be featured. All featured posts are shared across all hosts’ social media channels.
  5. Share posts that haven’t been linked to the hop before. Older posts are welcome as long as they are new to the hop.
  6. By joining the Homestead Blog Hop, you grant the hosts permission to use one image from your post, with a link back to your site, if your post is selected as a feature next week.
  7. This is a family-friendly link-up designed to encourage, inspire, and support the homesteader in all of us.

Let the Party Begin!

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Which project are you excited to try this week? Leave a comment below.

Join Our Homestead Blog Hop Pinterest Board

Follow all of your hosts on Pinterest and send a message if you’d like to be added to our Homestead Blog Hop group board. This board is a great place to share your DIY projects, crafts, and from-scratch recipes with the homesteading community.

Guideline: Only pin posts that you’ve linked up to the Homestead Blog Hop.

Homestead Blog Hop - Homestead tips, ideas, animal care, and recipes every Wednesday

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What is your experience? 💜 I read every comment, and so many times I find that I gain encouragement from what’s shared. ❤️