Tag Archives: sustainable living

Holiday Greetings From Lil’ Suburban Homestead

We are very grateful this year at our Lil’ Suburban Homestead that we all have had a healthy year and have been blessed with more blessings and surrounded by those we love and who love us in return than we … Continue reading

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Who Doesn’t Like Free?

Vintage/Antique Jugs That We have Used To Decorate Our Porch In Rustic Fashion This is becoming one of our favorite features because it’s always amazing to us all of the items and I mean really good items that people discard … Continue reading

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Freshen Up Fall, The Last Game of Football & The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Ed. No. 37

Before I get into my post this Saturday and before we start our new link up for The Homesteading Trading Post for the month of November I would like to mention all of the fantastic blogs that linked up last … Continue reading

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Our New Favorite Squash – The Tromboncino

We absolutely love this extremely versatile italian summer squash which when its young and green you can eat it just like a zucchini but once it gets older you eat it like it’s a winter squash.  I can’t wait to … Continue reading

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Think Your Chickens Are Safe? Think Again!

When we built our chicken yurt this past summer we made sure to reinforce the bottom of our fencing so it was double layered to prevent predators from getting through the fencing.  But what I am about to show you … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Rules For Living On One Income & Thriving On a Shoe String Budget

I know times are a lot tougher now than they were when we were living on one income only however some things don’t change.  We were committed to having me stay at home with the kids,  we had tried the … Continue reading

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Sustainable Living and The Joy of Changing Your Ways

How many times are you at work and you don’t have a healthy lunch? How many times do you get home from work and you have NO idea what you are going to eat?  I’m just gonna say it……it will … Continue reading

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Starting Your Own Meal Worm Farm – Your Chickens Will Thank You!

A couple of years ago I started a meal worm farm for our chickens….I know I know I usually get all sorts of reactions from people on this one.  However you have to realize the gals are a big priority … Continue reading

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It’s Rather Corny Around Here This Weekend

You guys know I have to come up with some “corny” titles and this post is perfect as I have been putting some corn up this weekend.  We froze some as mini corns on the cob and we also froze … Continue reading

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Our Featured Blog This Week “Little Homestead On The Hill” & The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Ed. No. 32

This week I thought it would be fun if the featured blog went to the blogger with the most entries and I was so excited it turned out to be Lisa Lynn at Little Homestead on The Hill not only did … Continue reading

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