by Texas Homesteader ~

So we’ve already shared the top 10 posts in 2013, my very first year writing this blog.  Then last week I shared the top 10 posts from 2014.  Shall we keep the fun going?  I think we should!  Today I’m sharing the top 10 most popular posts from 2015.  That’s the year I first shared my light & fluffy sandwich bread recipe.  (Oh how I tried for years & FAILED at making fluffy bread!)  I also share the important thing to remember when you’re reading your friend’s Facebook posts. And there was a 30-day challenge at a grocery spending freeze (interesting things learned there!)  There are some fun recipes and some Homestead Hacks and way MORE!  Check it out, y’all!

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by Texas Homesteader ~

Last week I shared with you the top 10 most popular posts from 2013.  It was the year I started this little ole blog of mine at RancherMan’s insistence.  Back then it helped to keep my mind busy while my body healed from breast-cancer surgery.  But I loved it and continued on even after my doc gave me the go-ahead to return to ranch work.  Now let’s take a look at 2014.  That year our top most popular posts included my homemade biscuit recipe, tips on decluttering, the very first ‘Use Whatcha Got’ post and more.  Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this compilation of the top 10 most popular posts from 2014.  Be sure to tune in next week when we take a blast-from-the-past journey to 2015!

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by Texas Homesteader ~

I can’t believe I’ve had this little ole blog of mine since 2013.  It’s been a blast for me y’all!  And I’m so humbled and truly thank you – my beloved readers – for strolling this simple-living path with me.  To celebrate the end of the year I thought it would be fun to do a ‘Best-Of’ series of the top 10 posts for each year of the blog.  Yep, the top 10 posts for each year brought right here  in one nice neat package for you to enjoy.

Let’s start with 2013, shall we?  Oh the fun we had that year – all about saving energy with solar screens, my favorite cast-iron-skillet-cornbread recipe and my STILL all-time most popular post, Honeysuckle Jelly.  Come see it all, dear friends.  Next week I’ll share the 10 most popular posts from 2014!

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by Texas Homesteader ~

A few weeks ago a reader suggested that since cooking directions can change based on altitude and gardening plans can differ based on planting zones, someone should compile a list of homesteading / Simple Living blogs separated by the areas they reside in. 

BRILLIANT, and challenge accepted! 

Such a list is helpful for not only the reader of my Texas-based blog but also for all blog readers wherever they’re located.

So below you’ll find a list of awesome blogs separated by U.S. location and there’s even a spot to list some great blogs from our Canadian friends! 

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