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Best Books for Homesteaders

By Annie

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Read on for our best books for homesteaders! Perfect for those new to country life or for gifts! No matter how self-sufficient you may be, there will come a time when you need to read about and learn from the experiences of others. That's where books come in. While nothing replaces hands-on experience, learning from the successes and failures of others can help you avoid some pitfalls, speed … [Read more...]

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Great Gifts for Chicken Lovers

By Annie

gifts for chicken lovers

We've rounded up the best gifts for chicken lovers - perfect for birthday or Christmas gifts! I love my chickens - they work hard and they give us fresh eggs almost every single day! I've written about my Top 10 Things I Love About Chickens and I'd bet you will agree with my list. Now I've got great gifts for a chicken lover that I want to pass along to you. There may even be a couple things … [Read more...]

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Practical Gifts for the Prepper

By Annie

  Planning on shopping online this week? Here's a few great gifts for preppers, foodies or the homesteading honey in your home. There's a few stocking stuffer ideas too!     Practical Gifts for Preppers I'm still doing a lot of canning, but over the last couple of years we have started to dehydrate some of our food. Dehydrated packages and jars take up far … [Read more...]

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20 Best Holiday Scented Candles

By Annie

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  Bring joy and the scent of the holidays to your home with these delicious 20 best Holiday Scented Candles. I’ve taken all the guesswork out for you and rounded up the best of the season that can be ordered from Amazon and delivered right to your doorstep! Enjoy holiday scents all year-long thanks to these long burning candles in a variety of scents such as Winterberry Pine, Hot Apple … [Read more...]

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Perfect Gift Ideas for Gardeners

By Annie

  The gardening season might be winding down right now, but the holidays are now coming. And hey...if you love a gardener, we have just the thing you need. We've come up with a fantastic list full of perfect gift ideas for gardeners. You won't have any problem finding something (or 15 things!) on this list to make your gardener very happy. It's full of wonderful gardening gifts for … [Read more...]

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10 Great Gifts for a Homesteader

By Annie

pine cones with red ribbons

Homesteaders really aren't that hard to buy for - usually we love practical gifts that we both need AND will get a lot of use from. If you're looking for something special for the homesteader you love, here's a list of my Top 10 Great Gifts for the Homesteader. There are some inexpensive gifts on the list and then there are some more expensive gifts. Any one of these 10 will be … [Read more...]

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5 Great Educational Christmas Gifts for Kids

By Annie

Some great board games for kids for Christmas

Not long ago, I wrote about seven easy ideas to do kids in the days leading up to Christmas. Are you also looking for some educational gifts for kids? Kids get so super excited in the week before Christmas! Christmas is a great holiday to start new traditions in your family. Or, keep traditions from when you were a child and pass these down through the generations. What are the yearly … [Read more...]

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