277: 5 Ways to Prep When You’re Pinching Pennies

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277: 5 Ways to Prep When You’re Pinching Pennies

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May 6, 2024

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Strapped for cash but still want to be prepared for life's unexpected twists and turns? Today I talk about some practical ways to prep without breaking the bank.

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May 6, 2024

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The Most Important Homesteading Skill You Need…: When people think about successful homesteaders, they often think of folks who can raise chickens or grow beautiful gardens. Or maybe people who can skillfully butcher their own pig or make noodles from scratch. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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85: 5 Common Mistakes When Choosing Egg Bird Breeds: I think we can all agree that chickens are great. And while some people get chickens simply because chickens are awesome, today I want to talk specifically about getting chickens for the purpose of laying eggs. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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The Simple Life: Don’t Be Its Slave: I love the simple life. I bet you do, too. But here's the thing—no matter what you or I do, our "simple lives" aren't ever going to be the simple lives of 100ish years ago. Want to take a guess at why? - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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90: when it all makes you mad, who really is in charge?: **My thoughts were also recorded more in depth in a podcast episode, which you can find by pressing play on the black bar at the top of this post, or by finding episode 90 of the Farmish Kind of Life podcast in your favorite podcast player/podcatcher. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Free Range Chickens: 5 Truths To Know: Free range chickens are fun to watch, but hold on a second. - Before you open the coop door and let your chickens run wild, there are some truths you need to know about the free range life. - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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But Why Do You Call It “Farmish”?: Have we ever really been formally introduced? I'm Amy, and I call myself farmish—which usually gets a lot of side glances and what exactly do you mean by that type questions. So I'm here to explain it to you—what farmish means, what it doesn't mean, by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Fill Your Freezer on the Homestead 5 Ways: If there is a freezer on your homestead, you want it full! Enjoy a bounty of yums throughout the year by working these five ways to fill your freezer into your homesteading plans. - (Don't want to read all the words? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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92: Everyone’s normal is different: I happened to mention in last week's episode that my kids don't have a bedtime, and I got a lot of questions about it. Our life here tends to go against the grain of mainstream "normal" in a lot of ways, and let me tell you—it can be tough to go agains... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Death: It’s Part of Life on the Homestead: Death. It's that very real part of homesteading that no one really likes to talk about much. - Dealing with animal death on the homestead is a touchy subject, but it's one that really can't be ignored. If you have animals on your homestead, you will, by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Urban Homesteading: What I Really Think: An acquaintance once asked what I thought about urban homesteading. - "I mean, come on," she said. "Urban homesteading?" The term rolled off her tongue with sarcasm and judgement. She'd grown up on a farm—like her parents and grandparents—and then she... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Homesteading Challenges: The 3 Biggest You’ll Face: Life as a homesteader is awesome and rewarding and I wouldn't want to live any other way, but let's have an honest conversation about the biggest homesteading challenges you will face when you decide to live this life. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Keeping a Rooster? Tips You’ll Need: A hen is a delightful feathered friend who will provide you with both eggs and entertainment. But in deciding to bring hens to your farm, you also need to decide if you will keep a rooster as well. Do you actually need a rooster? by A Farmish Kind of Life
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80: 5 Reasons Homesteaders Need to Be Brave: Homesteading is no place for cowards! Here are five reasons you will need to bring some courage with to the homestead—and if you're already living the homesteading life, this list will help you realize you're tougher than you maybe thought you were. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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10 Tips for Butchering at Home: As a homesteader, there is nothing more satisfying than raising your own food. Are you ready to take the step from raising your own meat to actually butchering and processing your own meat as well? Let me share some things I've learned about butchering... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Why You Should Keep a Farm Journal: I have a farm journal that sits next to my chair in our living room, and I try to write a little something in it every night. - It's full of important things about our farm life and is affectionately referred to as The Almighty Pink Book. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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We Don’t Use Chick Starter: Three Reasons Why: In true rebel farm(ish) girl style, I thought I should let you in on a little secret: We don't use chick starter at our farm and we haven't for years. I’m not telling you that you shouldn’t feed starter. I’m telling you that we don’t feed starter. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Homesteading Questions: There Are No Dumb Ones: When we decide to jump into the homesteading life, it makes a lot of sense that we would have a lot of homesteading questions. A. lot. It's important for all of us to realize that a) questions are great and b) there aren't any dumb ones. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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94: RAQs #1 — Sunburn, skirts, roosters, preserving, and vegan friends: Today is the first official Random Audience Questions episode, where I answer questions that have been sent in by YOU. Today we tackle: sunburn, wearing skirts, mean roosters, preserving vegetables, and vegetarian/vegan friends. - by A Farmish Kind of Life
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103: How to Have an Actual Conversation: Talking to people can be difficult. Conversations in a society where people are divided and tensions are high can be especially tough. Today we are talking about why it's hard to talk to people, and sharing tips to keep your conversations productive. by A Farmish Kind of Life
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83: 9 ways to use technology to ward off isolation: Life can toss many situations at us that will force us to be stuck at home. It could be a long term illness, the weather, the choice to stay home more in order to save money, or many other things. Today I'll share 9 ways that you can use technology to ... by A Farmish Kind of Life
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Social Media Etiquette: Tips from a Farm(ish) Girl: The great thing about social media is that it gives us an opportunity to talk. Which, oddly enough, also happens to be the trouble with social media. Friends, let's talk about how a farm(ish) girl approaches social media etiquette. - by A Farmish Kind of Life
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277: 5 Ways to Prep When You’re Pinching Pennies

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