PostsCommentsPayoutsslhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: The Perfect Pickler Project! - Coming This Summer!We used to write for a fermentation website that sold a very similar product! At that size, it's nice that you could do small-scale or experimental fermentation. We have a…slhomestead (58)in #death • 7 years agoRE: Dealing with Loss on the HomesteadI feel this! My suburban, cry-when-the-fish-died upbringing did not prepare me for how visceral and raw Real Country life is. We've had lots of losses, and even though I "get…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: The NEW AMERICAN STATUS SYMBOL - GUESS? - The Washington Post REVEALS!Nothing new under the sun! This reminds me of the chicken fever of the mid 19th century, when "exotic" chickens were also a status symbol. Funnily enough, one of the…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Adventures in Making Clothes, AKA Why I'm Wearing A TableclothHaha, making my own clothes is putting it very kindly! That journey is just starting, but I figure I have to make some mistakes before I have it figured out. Both my husband…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: Adventures in Making Clothes, AKA Why I'm Wearing A TableclothI figured that people in this corner of the internet might get it! :) And I heard an explanation, once, that the reason women's clothing doesn't have real pockets is so that…slhomestead (58)in #homeschool • 7 years agoRE: Teaching Children about FermentationAppreciate your comment. :) That's the hope!slhomestead (58)in #homeschool • 7 years agoRE: Teaching Children about FermentationOnce I started getting into fermentation, I was amazed by how useful and versatile it was! I think the efforts to "sanitize" everything have stolen a generation's worth of…slhomestead (58)in #homeschool • 7 years agoRE: Teaching Children about FermentationThanks for your comment.slhomestead (58)in #homeschool • 7 years agoRE: Teaching Children about FermentationI see that patience as an integral part of the lesson, haha! How wonderful to have your kids included in making food--something that won't be forgotten.slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoRE: Whole-Wheat Chocolate Swirl Brownie Sourdough BreadIt is so good. Also, quite tasty with peanut butter on top, too! Let me know how it goes, haha!slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoRE: Whole-Wheat Chocolate Swirl Brownie Sourdough BreadWhat an interesting thing. Are you a bot or a human? Regardless, I appreciate the comment. :)slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoRE: Whole-Wheat Chocolate Swirl Brownie Sourdough BreadThanks so much! Hope you have a wonderful (almost!) spring day as well. :)slhomestead (58)in #whn • 7 years agoRE: Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #25We always appreciate the work you do to highlight the neat stuff that's happening in this funny, homesteading corner of Steemit. Thanks so much for including my recipe in the…slhomestead (58)in #whn • 7 years agoRE: Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #25Aww, I appreciate it. Hope you get the chance to make some!slhomestead (58)in #life • 7 years agoRE: STANDING AT A CROSSROADS - LIFE = ?Mobile homes are built pretty poorly, but they can work as a home-base until your plan materializes! I admit, I used to have somewhat of a stigma against them...until I started…slhomestead (58)in #foraging • 7 years agoRE: Foraging: An IntroductionI've never had dandelion wine, but it's not for lack of interest! It's probably my favorite wild food (though wild spinach/goosefoot is certainly a contender for that title). A…slhomestead (58)in #foraging • 7 years agoRE: Foraging: An IntroductionThanks for such a thorough and helpful comment! That is an excellent tip to add to the list. When we lived in our Cityhouse in Ohio (before the move to our homestead), we were…slhomestead (58)in #foraging • 7 years agoRE: Foraging: An IntroductionDo it! I have been scoping out all the tiny sprouts covering the ground with a hungry eye, excited to finally get some real greens back on our dinner table. Let us know what you find out there!slhomestead (58)in #life • 7 years agoRE: Deer KissesWhat a beautiful memory to have and share! I love the exciting, quiet, not-able-to-be-bought adventures that happen in this homesteading life. Wouldn't trade to get the…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoRE: English Walnut TreesYeah, we got a little to excited about the number of cheap plants we could order from the Department of Conservation... :)