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Self Sufficiency on a Texas Homestead

A Day On The Homestead: Continued Stay-Home Edition

by Texas Homesteader ~ 
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Texas is starting to loosen its shelter-in-place recommendations. But RancherMan & I are not comfortable mingling among the masses just yet. Not even using proper social distancing procedures. So we’re still tucked in at our Homestead.

Luckily since we live & work right here, that’s not too far from our typical day anyway. Come see what a day at the Homestead looks like even during these shelter-in-place times.

Come with me for a day on the homestead. This day is filled with planning for our cattle, gardening, chickens and harvesting honey #TexasHomesteader

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A Day On The Homestead – Social Distancing Edition

by Texas Homesteader~
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Times are uncertain. This COVID-19 scare has us all taking precautions. Our state and local authorities have advised that we stay away from public places. It’s recommended that we practice social distancing to flatten the curve of new cases.

For RancherMan & me, that may look different than other folk’s social distancing. Come along and see what a day on the Homestead looks like during this time.

It's been recommended we all practice social distancing for a while to keep everyone healthy. Come see what a day on the homestead looks like. #TexasHomesteader

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A Day on the Homestead: New Calf Needs Our Help!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I usually make plans for the day and work towards implementing them to keep things running smoothly. And then things change. Wanna see what a day on our Texas Homestead is like?

I’d already made all the preparations for my homemade Chicken & Dumplings supper. The cooked chicken was pulled from the freezer and the dumpling dough made in advance & stored in the fridge. Heck even the Homemade Broth was made & canned weeks ago. So all my advance preparations meant that supper tonight would be quick & easy. But then…

Join us for a Day on our Homestead. A first-calving heifer calved but didn't know what to do with her baby calf. Time was of the essence, they needed our help! #TexasHomesteader

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Top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2019

by Texas Homesteader ~

Whelp, here we are at the end of 2019.  This year has been filled with firsts for me. I finally got an Instant Pot and learned to make IP Cheesecake (YUM!) and even easier IP Yogurt. I also got a bread machine & learned to make a 2-Lb Honey/Oatmeal Loaf. RancherMan’s favorite!

At the end of each year I like to share with you, my beloved readers, a list of the top 10 homesteading posts of the year found right here on this little ole blog of mine. This year y’all enjoyed some fun recipes, homemade cleaning supplies, tips, money-saving ideas and much more.  Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy these top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2019!

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Top 10 Best Homesteading Posts – Yearly Roundup Edition

by Texas Homesteader ~

Back in 2013 RancherMan suggested I begin writing about our lives here on our Homestead. So we started a website and I started writing. I love sharing about our lives and glimpses into our days!

I began doing a feature at the end of each year where I share the top 10 posts that resonated with you the most, whether recipes, simple living or projects we’ve done.

I thought it would be fun to share a recap of what you readers have deemed all the most popular posts by year.  You can see each year’s top 10 homesteading posts right here in one place!

Here are the Top 10 Homesteading Posts on our page for each year since 2013. This is the yearly roundup version - each year's top 10 in one place!

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Top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2018

by Texas Homesteader ~

At the end of each year I like to share with you, my beloved readers, the top 10 homesteading posts of the year found right here on this little ole blog of mine. This year y’all enjoyed fun recipes, cooking shortcuts, tips, money-saving ideas and much more.

Wonder what the most popular posts of the year were? I’ve shared below the posts that were read most often. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy these top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2018!

Top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2018. This year y'all loved fun recipes, cooking shortcuts & tips, money-saving ideas and much more. #TexasHomesteader

Top 10 Homesteading Posts of 2018. This year y'all loved fun recipes, cooking shortcuts & tips, money-saving ideas and much more. #TexasHomesteader

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Want A Glimpse Into Our Texas Homestead?

~ by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Years ago RancherMan & I started down this winding path to voluntary simplicity.

Red/white gingham tablecloth and denim jeans hanging on laundry line drying in the sun. #TexasHomesteader

 

Now I enjoy writing about our lives here on our beautiful NE Texas Homestead. There’s always something going on here!

Honeybee on sunflower collecting pollen and nectar for honey. #TexasHomesteader

On any given day there may be garden planting or food preservation tasks.

Vegetable garden in NE Texas. #TexasHomesteader

The joy of a brand new baby calf, or the fun of dealing with our quirky free-range chickens.

I'm sharing our lives here on our NE Texas Homestead. Come follow along! #TexasHomesteader

There’s cooking healthy meals from scratch and especially being careful with our precious natural resources. We’re doing so much more with less!

Air fryer fried chicken, steamed asparagus and seasoned rice. #TexasHomesteader

And of course RancherMan’s filled with inventiveness as he figures out different ways to keep our monthly expenditures low. 

It's easy to use these tips to save money. #TexasHomesteader

Oh, and I love to share the beautiful views around our homestead too.

My hope is that with this site I can inspire others who are also on a simple path.

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I love writing about our lives on our NE Texas Homestead. My hope is to inspire others also on a simple path, won't you follow along? #TexasHomesteader

~TxH~

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