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Have you ever wondered what folklore could surround homesteading? Here you will find the best tips and tricks for homestead survival that we've learned through the years. Don't miss these top homesteading ideas for beginners!
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From weather, to home remedies, to predicting the gender of a baby. These old wives tales, gathered from wise women from around the world are fascinating! | Hillsborough Homesteading Homestead Survival, Home Remedies, Old Wives Tales, Old Wives Tale, Wives Tales, Old Wife, Wise Women, Ancient Wisdom, Medicine
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140+ Old Wives Tales From Around the World
From weather, to home remedies, to predicting the gender of a baby. These old wives tales, gathered from wise women from around the world are fascinating! | Hillsborough Homesteading
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Growing Pumpkins In The Garden
It's time to start thinking about growing your pumpkins. Whether you're growing them for your dinner table for Thanksgiving or to sell at the farmers market, I'm sharing a few tips and tricks for growing the biggest pumpkins ever.
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Kombucha: Natural Lifestyle
Living a neatural lifestyle is perfect for the homestead! Learn how to make the best kombucha with this complete health guide. This guide features a complete step by step guide, what you will need for making your kombucha, and how to preserve your kombucha for later.
Conserving water on the homestead is important when living a self-sustainable lifestyle. Today, I share 24 ways to conserve water on your farm or homestead. Whether you're looking for ways to live more frugal or want to help the environment, conserving water is necessary for homestead life. Irrigation Methods, Ways To Conserve Water, Save Mother Earth, All About Water, Homestead Life, Conserve Water, Homesteading Skills, The Homestead
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Conserving water on the homestead is important when living a self-sustainable lifestyle. Today, I share 24 ways to conserve water on your farm or homestead. Whether you're looking for ways to live more frugal or want to help the environment, conserving water is necessary for homestead life.
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Modern laundry detergents are not only expensive, but they’re full of harmful chemicals and fragrances. This DIY laundry detergent recipe is super easy to make, will save you money, and protect your family’s health. Check out this easy homemade laundry detergent recipe for keeping your clothes super clean.
Make your own Orange Essential Oil at home! Citrus essential oils are made through a process called cold pressing - something easily done in your own kitchen! Learn how to make it yourself and never buy it again! Check out this post for your own DIY recipe and also learn about the uses and benefits of orange essential oil. Try it today! | Hillsborough Homesteading #herbs #essentialoils #EOs #citrus #health Make Essential Oils, Home Apothecary, How To Make Orange, Cheap Diy Crafts, Medicinal Herbs Garden, Healty Dinner, Making Essential Oils, Be Powerful
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Make your own Orange Essential Oil at home! Citrus essential oils are made through a process called cold pressing - something easily done in your own kitchen! Learn how to make it yourself and never buy it again! Check out this post for your own DIY recipe and also learn about the uses and benefits of orange essential oil. Try it today! | Hillsborough Homesteading #herbs #essentialoils #EOs #citrus #health
Our modern life means a hectic pace. That’s why it’s so important to come up with a mental health plan to make sure we can handle it all (and maybe actually enjoy it?). That’s why I created this FREE self-care and stress management course! In it we'll go over tips Natural Treatments, Mental Health Plan, Mom Love, Herbs For Health, Healing Herbs, Health Plan, Tips Tricks, Modern Life, Natural Healing
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7 Days to Better Self-Care and Stress Management
Our modern life means a hectic pace. That’s why it’s so important to come up with a mental health plan to make sure we can handle it all (and maybe actually enjoy it?). That’s why I created this FREE self-care and stress management course! In it we'll go over tips
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13 Creative Ways to Save Money on Chicken Feed
Backyard chickens have become increasingly popular for both homesteaders and urban hobby farmers. However, as pigs with wings, the costs can add up quickly! To help lower your chicken feed cost, I've collected the 13 most creative ways I stretch our poultry budget! | Hillsborough Homesteading #poultry #chickens #homesteading #homesteadanimals #feed #organic #diy #animals #permaculture #selfsufficiency
Anxiety can come in all forms, but will affect 40 million Americans each year. Nearly 1/4 of our children aged 13-18 will develop anxiety disorders! Out of these 40 million, only 37% ever receive treatment, and the most common pharmaceutical treatments carry with them scary side effects! In this post we’ll go over three different classes of herbs that you can use to treat anxiety naturally. | Hillsborough Homesteading #herbalremedies #herbalmedicine #naturalremedies #folkremedies #health Shower Aromatherapy, Natural Medicines, Herbal Tinctures, Herbal Recipes, Natural Cold Remedies, Lose 40 Pounds
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17 Herbs to Treat Stress and Anxiety
Anxiety can come in all forms, but will affect 40 million Americans each year. Nearly 1/4 of our children aged 13-18 will develop anxiety disorders! Out of these 40 million, only 37% ever receive treatment, and the most common pharmaceutical treatments carry with them scary side effects! In this post we’ll go over three different classes of herbs that you can use to treat anxiety naturally. | Hillsborough Homesteading #herbalremedies #herbalmedicine #naturalremedies #folkremedies #health
Cold and flu season is here and it seems they are especially bad this year. Kids love sharing (especially germs!), the flu vaccine seems to be hit or miss, and our busy lives leave us little time to take care of ourselves. That's where this medicinal honey comes in...Click the pin to learn how to make yours! | Hillsborough Homesteading Ginger Honey Tea, Lemon Ginger Honey, Medicinal Honey, Herbal Diy, Honey Lemon Tea, Scratch Cooking, Heal Thyself, Ginger Honey
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Make Your Own Lemon Ginger Honey Tea Base for Fighting Colds, Flus and Stomach Bugs Naturally
Cold and flu season is here and it seems they are especially bad this year. Kids love sharing (especially germs!), the flu vaccine seems to be hit or miss, and our busy lives leave us little time to take care of ourselves. That's where this medicinal honey comes in...Click the pin to learn how to make yours! | Hillsborough Homesteading
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Hack Your Homestead: How to Simplify Everything In One Day
Are you running your homestead or is your homestead running you? Learn the one easy solution to hack every aspect of your homestead in only one day! | Hillsborough Homesteading
Whether simply entertaining or now backed my modern science, old wives tales are fascinating. Our ancestors were self-sufficient because there’s was no other way to be. Click on the pin for the ultimate list of folklore and old timey wisdom. | Hillsborough Homesteading Wicca Healing, Homestead Tips, Indian Medicine, Amish Living, Living Frugal, Folk Lore, Homeopathy Remedies
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140+ Old Wives Tales For Home Remedies, Predicting Gender and Gardening
Whether simply entertaining or now backed my modern science, old wives tales are fascinating. Our ancestors were self-sufficient because there’s was no other way to be. Click on the pin for the ultimate list of folklore and old timey wisdom. | Hillsborough Homesteading
Chances are you’re very familiar with one of the world’s most ancient medicines: garlic. When dealing with a number of common minor ailments at home, garlic can be a truly powerful herbal remedy. Let’s talk about the medicinal benefits of garlic! From poor circulation, diabetes, cancer and ear infections, garlic might be the most versatile home remedy you already have in your kitchen! | Hillsborough Homesteading #health #medicine #homeremedy #foodasmedicine Yeast Infection During Pregnancy, Get Rid Of Nausea, Home Remedies For Spiders, Benefits Of Garlic, Home Remedies For Warts, Garlic Health Benefits, Garlic Benefits, Health Medicine, Ear Infections
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Chances are you’re very familiar with one of the world’s most ancient medicines: garlic. When dealing with a number of common minor ailments at home, garlic can be a truly powerful herbal remedy. Let’s talk about the medicinal benefits of garlic! From poor circulation, diabetes, cancer and ear infections, garlic might be the most versatile home remedy you already have in your kitchen! | Hillsborough Homesteading #health #medicine #homeremedy #foodasmedicine
Escape the rat race by making money right from your homestead! Earn a living doing what you love. | Hillsborough Homesteading #diyhomestead #homesteading #selfsufficiency #money #crafts Make Money Homesteading, Escape The Rat Race, Self Sufficient Homestead, Homestead Farm
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28 Ways to Make Money $$ On the Homestead
Escape the rat race by making money right from your homestead! Earn a living doing what you love. | Hillsborough Homesteading #diyhomestead #homesteading #selfsufficiency #money #crafts
Use this Spring to clean up your life - creating a simple life takes work! Use these four ideas to re-set and re-simplify your life! | Hillsborough Homesteading #homemade #home #simplify #simple #living Clean Up Your Life, Homemade Home, How To Focus
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Spring Cleaning - A Simple Life Manifesto
Use this Spring to clean up your life - creating a simple life takes work! Use these four ideas to re-set and re-simplify your life! | Hillsborough Homesteading #homemade #home #simplify #simple #living