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Farm Sitters – How to Find and Prepare for Time Off

It’s closing in on the time for school to be out and summer vacations planned. In addition to choosing where we should go and whatRead More →

2022-05-17
In: Homesteading
the winter blues

How to Beat the Winter Blues – 5 Busy Hands Projects

Right now, we aren’t thinking of the winter blues – we are all enamored with fall.  The cool crisp air; the beauty of the leaves;Read More →

2021-10-26
In: Homesteading, Simple Life
Cool & Easy Tips to Care for Your Animals

16 ‘Cool’ & Easy Tips to Care for Animals

Are you hot yet?  If you are, then your animals are probably hotter. Most animals have fur or feathers, so it is almost the sameRead More →

2021-07-20
In: Homesteading, Animals
Be Cool with Simple Ways to Beat the Heat

Be ‘Cool’! Enjoy Simple Ways to Beat the Heat

Mercy sakes alive! We are already back to the heat and humidity of summer. There is nothing worse than knowing you have to go outRead More →

2021-07-08
In: Homesteading, Simple Life

12 Questions to Ask for a Better, Fulfilling Simple Life

I keep 12 questions handy in my mind to help me determine where I stand with living a Simple Life.  As I make progress, IRead More →

2020-08-20
In: Frugal Living, homemaking, Homesteading
variety is the spice IN life

Variety is the Spice IN Life – Flavor your Simple Life!

Variety is supposedly the spice of life. When Daddy would choose to do something others considered ‘different’, his response was, “Julie Belle, there is alwaysRead More →

2020-08-13
In: Frugal Living, Garden, Homesteading, Simple Life
The Ultimate Homesteading Basics Book

The Ultimate Homesteading Basics Book – A Review

The Ultimate Homesteading Basics Book is written by Chelsea Wells – Barrett, from Grow Where You Sow website. Chelsea has been homesteading for four yearsRead More →

2020-06-15
In: Homesteading
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Blending Homemaking, Homesteading & A Simple Life

We love the idea of blending homemaking, homesteading and a simple life.  But is it really possible?  What does it mean to live that kindRead More →

2020-05-14
In: Simple Life, homemaking, Homesteading
Bellissimo! Italian Vegetables

Bellissimo! It’s What Happens with Amazing Italian Vegetables

Translated, Bellissimo means very beautiful. It is the perfect way to describe a garden that incorporates Italian vegetables. Beautiful. Colorful. Delicious! Just so you know:Read More →

2020-03-12
In: Gardening, Homesteading, Simple Life, Vegetables

Ten Things for your Cabin in the Woods

    Reality vs ‘Reality’ Think you want a Cabin in the woods? Kind of an ‘as seen on tv’ thing? Television can make youRead More →

2019-10-24
In: Simple Life, Homesteading

Just How Far Would You Go?

How far would you go? I frequently see these photos on Facebook. There is a cabin in the woods. I am not sure if thereRead More →

2019-10-22
In: Simple Life, Homesteading
Income and Expense Spreadsheet for Homesteaders and Small Farms Page 1

Homesteading & Small Farm Accounting

Whether we like it or not, Homesteading & Small Farm Accounting is one of the necessary evils of life. Maintaining a working farm takes dedication,Read More →

2019-09-26
In: Simple Life, Homesteading

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Living a Simple Life on the Farm
Welcome to the Farm Wife! I am Julie, and I live on a 60-acre farm in NW Louisiana with my husband, cows, chickens, cats and dogs. I am a writer, speaker and teacher on all things living a Simple Life. Author of: The Farm Wife - Living a Simple Life on the FarmRead more...

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The Art of Homemaking Manual

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Don’t Cut Yourself Too Short – How to Balance Time and Finances

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The Best 5 Garden Styles for Your Home

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Plan(t) Better with 7 Smart Garden Planning Tips

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You Don’t Need Permission to Live a Simple Life

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