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Having a Homestead Hanukkah
For our Jewish readers, Dec. 16 marks the beginning of Hanukkah, the festival of lights.For the next eight days, Jews all over the world will be lighting candles, enjoying wayyyy to much fried food and...
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The Five Dollar Christmas Tree
So, what happens when you move and find out that you don’t have a Christmas tree or any ornaments? When you are as thrifty as I am the first thing you DON’T do is run out and buy all new things. This...
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Blackfox Homestead – Printable Gift Tags
Jenny from Black Fox Homestead is not only a full time homesteader (you have to check out her blog where she documents their first year of homesteading) she is also an amazing artist!If you are like me...
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Sew your own Christmas Tree Garland
I have a ton of scrap fabric lying around and I am not the world’s greatest seamstress. That is why I was so excited when Jacqueline from Born Imaginative sent these super quick and easy directions on...
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New Year – Free 2015 Printable Calendar
The new year is just around the corner and you will need a 2015 calendar. 2015… Can you believe that we are in 2015? Download the free printable 2015 From Scratch Magazine Calendar here. The post New...
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Make your own furniture polish
Editor’s note: This post was originally posted on theherbalhomestead.comI picked up this great bookcase but it was pretty grimy and I needed to clean it up. I make my own cleaners and just had to share...
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10 things you can do with a Mason jar
Mason Jars are a staple in our home. We use them of course to can food, but we also use them for drinking glasses, storage containers and lots of craft projects.Enjoy this list of Mason Jar...
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Check out this great ear warmer crochet pattern
In case you didn’t know, today is National Ear Muff Day.While we’re big fans of ear muffs (ear wear of any kind really), we’re even bigger fans of crochet.So, we got in touch with Lorene Eppolite, of...
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Book Review: The Story of the Unique Sheep
If you’ve got kids you want to introduce to the homesteading life — with an emphasis on fiber arts — then check out The Story of the Unique Sheep, by Dianne and Laura Lough.This beautifully illustrated...
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Top Five Quilting Articles Online
Saturday, March 21 was National Quilting Day.While we’ve never made a quilt at the From Scratch homestead, we love the fiber arts and think we might want to try putting together a quilt.So we poked...
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Quick, easy and cheap ways to decorate your homestead home
By Jennifer CazzolaEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the April/May 2013 issue of From Scratch. Read that issue and more here.As homesteaders we garden, we care for our livestock, we bake...
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Best Wrapping Paper for Composting
Image from pixabay, posted by user tookapic. Depending on who you ask, wrapping paper may or may not be a good option for composting. Both sources cited here agree that composting wrapping paper is...
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12 Days of Christmas: Chicken Journal is the best!
Image from Scratchy Pixel Editor’s note: This is part of our 12 Days of Christmas blog series, where we find great gifts for you, your loved ones and friends. All of the items profiled come from...
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Making Newspaper Seed Starting Pots
Try this excellent craft and save money on starting seeds.As part of my 10-year-old daughter’s homeschool curriculum, she’s decided she wants to start her own business.For her business, she wants to...
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Homeschooling Project: Water for honey bees
ces It’s the time of year when honey bees are out and about foraging. Drawn to newly blossoming Spring flowers, these industrious pollinators are working hard to gather nectar and pollen to provide...
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