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A Cat-tasrophe
We hoped that the cats wouldn’t try to get in the hole past the heat lamp… but turns out they were a lot more gutsy than we gave them credit for. Read more
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A Hard Day’s Work
Bright and early this morning, Cody and five other guys lit a bonfire, powered up their chain saws and an industrial-grade wood chipper, and set to work conquering the jumble of trees that lay across… Read more
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We’re Getting Started!
I can’t believe it’s finally happening… Last Saturday Cody spent the whole day dropping trees in the area where we plan to build our cabin!! Read more
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How We Fit 4 Kids in our Off-Grid Yurt
For most folks, it would be enough of a challenge to fit four kids and all their belongings into a normal house. But we don’t live in a normal house… we live in a 450… Read more
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Garden Journaling
Cody loves to experiment, always trying new seed varieties and new growing techniques; gardening is definitely a creative outlet for him! But with so many different ideas and experiments going on, it can be difficult… Read more
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YouTube Channel Update
Hey guys! Just wanted to let y’all know that I’m changing things up a bit on YouTube. I’m moving all of our videos from our current YouTube channel over to our old channel, previously known… Read more
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We Added Chickens on the Homestead!
Well, we hadn’t planned on having chickens until the chicks arrived in April… But then our neighbor was downsizing her flock and giving away laying birds. How could we resist? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter,… Read more
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Introducing: The Cabin
I’ve hinted at this topic a couple of times previously, but I wanted to do a full post on the subject. It’s time to fill you guys in on the scheming and dreaming we’ve been… Read more
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The Best Homemade Sour Cream Recipe (GAPS)
Yesterday I got the urge for a tasty late night snack, and sour cream with honey sounded delicious. But when I went to the fridge, I discovered to my dismay that we are nearly out!… Read more
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Becoming Chicken Farmers!
We ordered 118 chickens yesterday! Yes, we’re probably crazy. But y’all, I am SO excited about this. This will be our first year doing meat chickens, and we’re also starting up a flock of egg-layers… Read more
I’m Jo Leaton, a 26 year old mother of four, and I’m taking on off-grid life with a vision to raise my family away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. This blog is where I document my family’s unique way of life as we attempt to build a multigenerational homestead from scratch on our communal land.
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