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I live in a suburban/urban area on 3/4 of an acre. I am fortunate to have livestock (chickens, yay!) but I am always looking for SS skills :D *breadmaking *homemade food *canning *rain barrels *soapmaking *crocheting, sewing *make detergent *cheese making *drying herbs *dehydrating *potatoes...

FarmFresh, thanks so much for doing this :bow I too, live on a small "homestead" (3/4 of an acre) and you have inspired me. I have grappled with the idea of raising turkeys and now after reading this, my decision has been made! Anticipating the rest... :caf

These posters are gorgeous and I'm doing just what you suggested :)

Looks like it could be gorgeous but you would need A LOT of moolah to make it that way! I work for the Health Dept in our county and see all too often how much work and money historical homes can be, once restoration begins. You start with replacing the drywall and realize that mold has...

Ya hoo! You should have played the lottery that day :thumbsup

I don't have Netflix, but I just put my name on the hold list for it @ my library :thumbsup thanks for the info! Yeah, I freaked my coworker out pretty badly after explaining how they kill the pigs...I still haven't recovered :/

And can I just say HOW GLAD am I, that we decided to raise our own meat chickens this year? I've just started getting into this whole meat bird thing and after seeing the conditions the store-bought chickens were raised in...I can just let out a sigh of relief. The grilled chicken we had for...

Hello All, I thought I would pass the info on in regards to the Sustainable Living Fair that is going on in Indy this weekend! I will definitely be there and thought I would pass it on to anyone else that may be interested :D http://www.sustainableearth.net/

omg, yum :drool

I'm a little late but :welcome Your name caught my eye, my mom's name is Vickie Lynn as well, and my daughter is Claire Lynn :D I have a 7yo son and the story about your son's corn syrup paper cracked me up :lol:

Ughhh...what a crappy neighbor :smack

:yuckyuck And I totally agree...about the grass is boring part ;) Oh and to the OP you need some chickens :lol:

Soo Cute! Perfect names for those goats :thumbsup

The other day I was driving with a few friends for a weekend "mommy-trip." On our trip there was an area of farmland that had numerous wind turbines. I was super-excited to see these, as they are fairly new and the amount and sheer size of them was breathtaking. A friend in the car chirped...

I have been wanting to try making mozz cheese forever! Did you get your recipe off of the web or a book?

I received a permission slip from ds' school yesterday, stating they are having a farm to pizza field trip at our state's fairgrounds :thumbsup This made me very happy as I have been trying to teach my kids the importance of where our food comes from. Plus, I get to go!! Ya hoo! So excited :D

I read that one about a year ago and LOVED it. There was so much info that I never expected to be in there :D

Me too! :lau To the OP, I have a serious McDs addiction, that I can't/won't break :rolleyes: It starts with that darn Diet Coke...and then the sausage burrito....with hot sauce AND that sandwich does look good ;)

Holy Smokes :ep

Congrats!! :clap When I was pregnant with both of my kids, I stayed away from: *Certain types of fish (due to mercury) *Alcohol *Sushi I did eat some blue-cheese (I had a MAJOR craving for it) and feta, although due to the warnings, I didn't indulge as much as I'd like I ate lunchmeat a lot...