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Easy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
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Easy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

I’m not one to cook super complicated meals with fancy recipes and special ingredients. I like our dinners to be healthy, easy, and uncomplicated. Cooking potatoes in the Instant Pot has been a game changer for our family…

Pumpkin Pie Bars Recipe: easy and healthy snack
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Pumpkin Pie Bars Recipe: easy and healthy snack

I know that it’s not pumpkin season, but it certainly is egg season! Our chickens are giving us abundance of eggs – we’re getting almost a dozen a day – so I’ve been making everything egg. These pumpkin…

Cheap Amazon Greenhouse Review: is it worth it?
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Cheap Amazon Greenhouse Review: is it worth it?

Living in a colder climate (on the very edge of zone 5b), I’ve been looking for ways to extend our growing season. Since our goal is to grow as much food as we can, gardening only outside will…

Stock Your Pantry on a Budget
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Stock Your Pantry on a Budget

As food costs rise and the supply chain becomes less reliable, keeping a prepared pantry has never been more important. But how do you stock your pantry on a budget? I’m going to share 15 ways to stock…

Five Tips to Building a Sustainable Wardrobe
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Five Tips to Building a Sustainable Wardrobe

What would it look like if you could ditch the fast fashion, consumerist mindset and build a sustainable wardrobe? This is something I’ve been working toward for a long time now. I don’t think I’ll ever have a…

Teaching US Presidents: resources and books
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Teaching US Presidents: resources and books

My kids and I have been studying the U.S. Presidents in our homeschool (which is a pretty common thing around Presidents’ Day ;) and I thought it would be helpful to round up the resources that we’ve been…

15 Must Have Gardening Books (for beginners, homesteaders, and beyond!)
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15 Must Have Gardening Books (for beginners, homesteaders, and beyond!)

If you’re thinking about starting a garden or expanding the growing space you currently have, there are SO many great resources for gardening and homesteading out there! And while I know I can find a blog post or…