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We are going to be building a cabin on property we purchased in Northern Wisconsin. I am very excited but a little nervous. To meet the 500 square foot requirement we are building a 16X24 cabin with a 12 foot loft. My husband and I will be building it ourselves (we built our first house too)...

Hello to all! It has been so fun to read these journal entries and get to know everyone a litlle more! I live in Minnesota, with my DH and three great boys. We live on one acre of land but own 42 more that we have a small cabin on just a few miles away on the river bottom. We do our best...

I know I have been very busy these last few weeks. I have been at work every day it seems, DH's business is keeping us all running, butchering of chickens had to happen, wood has to be split, weatherization has to be done, the list goes on and on! However, when I had a moment I would pop...

I have had a box of Farina in my cupboard for a very long time. No one in my family will eat it. What can I do with it. Can I add it to some other recipeor something? I hate to throw anything that can be used. What should I do with it?? If nothing else could I feed it to my chickens??

My son was stung in the upper eye lid yesterday and of course I freaked out. I am very allergic and he is not but I was still very worried since he was stung in the eyelid. His eye had already swollen shut by the time in got inside. I gave him some benedryl and the swelling had gone down by...

Watching the news about Hurricane Gustav got me wondering about being perpared. I think that I would not have a problem providing for my family is we ever ran into a real disaster. However, I realized that I usually only keep about one to two weeks worth of feed for my animals. I can't think...

My DH came home the other day with a garbage can full of apples he had gotten for free on a jobsite. I was not sure on the variety. They looked good and tasted great but they were a little tart. I started looking in my old cookbooks for recipes to try with these apples and found a great one...

I remember someone asking for a recipe for pumpkin butter. I found this on the internet and tried it. It was very good. Does not make a ton but I will be making more!! Pumpkin Butter 1 can 29oz pumpkin 3/4 c. apple juice 2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 1/3 c. brown sugar 1 Tbsp...

We had a very bad storm here this morning with 76+ mile per hour straight lined winds. It was horrible! We lost two nice big trees as well as many branches, but worst thing of all is my garden! Everything in it is laying on its side! I don't know if anything will continue to produce or not...

We have a local food coop that I am considering becoming a member of. You pay for a membership and the store offers locally grown foods as well as a huge selection of organics. I was in ther today and love the variety of bulk food/spices available. My concern is... do I really want to spend...

My DH found this recipe in an old Camp Cookbook and suprised us by making them all on his own.( I think he was looking for a little time in the kitchen as he usually cooks quite a bit. I have taken over the kitchen lately making jam, jelly, bread, and that kind of stuff.) They turned out...

Well I was hoping to find a place like this here. Sometimes you see something and wonder, now what could I do with that. Just wanted to let you all know what we have "recycled" over the years and hope you will all share with me as well!! We turned an old shed from a friends farm into our...