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Country Living

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4 Filters to Use When You’re Dreaming About Country Life

August 6, 2020 by Autumn 6 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, creating our farmstead, Farmgirl, Musings & Stories

DIY Dandelion Root Tincture

April 23, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, Forage & Hunt, Health & Home Remedies, Spring Posts Tagged With: dandelion, Foraging wild edibles, home remedies

Gift Ideas for the Country Man

A Simple Way to Butcher and Wrap Your Deer

November 25, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Butcher Meat, Country Living, Fall Posts, Forage & Hunt Tagged With: Butchering, Hunting and fishing

The Day We Took Old Laying Hens

The Day We Took Old Laying Hens

November 22, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, Musings & Stories Tagged With: Butchering, chickens, raising poultry

How to Render Lard in the Oven

How to Render Lard in the Oven

November 18, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Butcher Meat, Country Living, Fall Posts, Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, Small Livestock & Poultry Tagged With: Butchering, frugal living

How Do You Package Meat?

How Do You Package Meat?

November 11, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Butcher Meat, Country Living, Fall Posts, Farmgirl, Forage & Hunt, Small Livestock & Poultry Tagged With: Butchering, Hunting and fishing

Is Hunting for Meat Cheaper Than Buying It?

Is Hunting for Meat Cheaper Than Buying It?

November 8, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, Fall Posts, Farmgirl, Forage & Hunt Tagged With: Hunting and fishing

Collect Eggs for Hatching-The Basics You Should Know

April 29, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, Small Livestock & Poultry, Spring Posts Tagged With: ducks, Heritage turkeys, raising poultry

Farm fresh eggs held in the hands

How to Make Sure Your Hatching Eggs Are Fertile

April 22, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Country Living, Small Livestock & Poultry, Spring Posts Tagged With: ducks, Heritage turkeys, raising poultry

Keep Your Birds From Flying the Coop

Keep Your Birds From Flying the Coop

September 24, 2018 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Country Living, Farmgirl, Small Livestock & Poultry, Spring Posts, Summer Posts, Videos Tagged With: chickens, ducks, Heritage turkeys, raising poultry

Extracting Honey in Late Summer

VIDEO: Extracting Honey Mid Summer

September 9, 2018 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Country Living, Small Livestock & Poultry, Summer Posts Tagged With: Honeybees

How to Prepare Beeswax for Home Use

How to Prepare Beeswax for Home Use

August 27, 2018 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Country Living, Fall Posts, Small Livestock & Poultry, Summer Posts, Winter Posts Tagged With: Honeybees

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My name is Autumn! I'm all about handmade homes, from scratch cooking, gardening, preserving and helping the modern homemaker embrace traditional homemaking skills!

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