homesteading
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Surprise! What You May Not Know (and What’s Coming Next for J & J Homestead)
What’s something most people don’t know about you? Every once in a while, I like to share a little behind-the-scenes update — not just about the animals, the garden, or the honeybees, but about where this whole adventure is headed.… Continue reading
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Embracing Lazy Days on the Homestead
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? In the rhythm of homestead life, it’s easy to fall into the trap of constant motion. There’s always something to do — feed the chickens, check the beehives, weed the garden,… Continue reading
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Blog Prompt 2093 – The Most Successful Person I Know
When I think about success, I don’t picture a title or a trophy. I picture my husband. For more than 30 years, he dedicated his life to the United States Marine Corps—three decades filled with early mornings, deployments, leadership, and… Continue reading
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Farm to Table… to Laundry:
Keeping Up with the Never Ending Mess If you’ve ever dreamed of living the “farm-to-table” life, let me tell you—there’s a whole lot that happens between those two points. Sure, there’s the joy of harvesting your own food, gathering fresh… Continue reading
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Thinking About Adding Kune Kune Pigs to the Homestead…
What could you try for the first time? We’re constantly thinking about how we want to expand the homestead. Often, we’re tossing around ideas about pigs, meat goats, maybe even quail or turkey.Ok, so maybe I’m the only one thinking about adding… Continue reading
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What Principles Define How You Live? The Homestead Way
What principles define how you live? Every morning on the homestead starts with a quiet moment of gratitude — before the chores, before the bustle, before the day truly begins. It’s in that stillness, when the chickens start to stir… Continue reading
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The Adventure of Starting an LLC: Lessons from the Homestead Business Journey
Starting an LLC has been one of the most exciting (and eye-opening) adventures I’ve taken on recently. It feels a lot like starting a new season on the homestead — full of promise, a few challenges, and plenty of learning… Continue reading
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Procrastination at its Finest: Things I Need to Get Done!
What have you been putting off doing? Why? If I’m being honest, the first thing that comes to mind is the maintenance I’ve been putting off on one of my beehives. It’s not that I don’t want to do it—it’s… Continue reading
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Happy Saturday Night! The Importance of Taking Time to Do Nothing
Life on the homestead is full of motion — there’s always something to feed, fix, or plant. Between caring for the chickens, tending to the garden, and keeping up with the daily rhythm of it all, it can feel like… Continue reading
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When the Giants Come Buzzing: Protecting Our Beehives from Giant Hornets
There’s always something new happening on the homestead, but this one caught me off guard. The other morning, while checking on the beehives, I noticed a deep, throaty buzz unlike the gentle hum of my honey bees. When I looked… Continue reading