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@aibell
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Better living through self-sufficiency
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2017-08-23 12:07
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knowledge-seeker
ghsc
2018-10-18 20:09
aibell reblogged
Week #38 Winners Of The Homestead Photography Contest
Hey everyone! It has been a little while since I posted. A lot has been going on getting ready for the winter and I have not had the time to sit down and write much. I noticed that I needed to declare
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aibell
homesteading
2018-10-24 23:28
Homestead Photography - Flavors of Fall
My contribution for this week’s Homestead photography competition by @knowledge-seeker is a little different than most. Yes the smell of cinnamon and apples and squash and fresh baked bread is what most
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aibell
health
2018-10-22 17:08
The Little Things Are Really the Big Things
I captured this picture this morning while making breakfast. It’s such a small, simple thing. Eggs and sausage. It’s breakfast. We eat it 365 days a year. So why is it a big deal? The eggs were harvested
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aibell
home
2018-07-12 17:50
A room with a view contest entry!
For those that didn’t know, @goldendawne is celebrating her one year steemiversary with a contest! She wants to see our offices and the view from our workspaces. This is my home office. I’m one of the
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aibell
homesteading
2018-07-12 14:51
An Honest Review of Herbal Academy's Intro Course
( Disclaimer: There are some affiliate links mixed in here, so if you find this review useful and end up purchasing Herbal Academy's course, I'll receive a small compensation at no extra expense to you.
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aibell
homesteading
2018-06-27 17:58
Three Ingredient Strawberry Jam For Canning
Without getting on too much of a tin-foil-hat soapbox, canning has become an integral part of this homesteader's life. The ability to grow our own, and preserve that harvest for as long as possible keeps
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aibell
homesteading
2018-06-06 14:51
5 Easy Ways to Use Lime Essential Oils
Lime essential oil is not one of the more popular oils out there but it's a HUGE guilty pleasure for me! The smell is just divine and instantly takes me to my happy place! Lime essential oil, however,
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aibell
homesteading
2018-05-21 15:20
13 Ways To Cut Your Poultry Feed Bill
Keeping backyard chickens is both productive and entertaining. I love watching my tiny dinosaurs run around, pecking, scratching and chasing each other. But at only $4 a dozen for farm fresh eggs, is it
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aibell
hops
2018-03-13 13:01
New Hop Yard! Breaking Ground!
We recently came back from the South Atlantic Hops conference at Virginia Tech and are bursting with enthusiasm! We learned a TON, met other great hop growers and brewers and have a new design for how
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aibell
homesteading
2018-03-08 17:05
How to Grow Peppers - From Bell to Ghost Peppers
Credit Unsplash Every Spring I sit down with my seed packets and a pen and paper and try to plan out my vegetable garden. I have to juggle spacing, crop rotation, companion planting, and succession planting
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poeticjasmine
poetry
2018-03-06 17:34
aibell reblogged
Law
Credit Unsplash.com NOTE: I am not the author of this poetry. This is a managed account for a young woman who does not have reliable access to the internet. If you're interested in her story, please read
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aibell
homesteading
2018-03-06 15:20
Daddykirbs Cool Curators Contest Entry - @aibell
I first heard about Daddy Kirbs YEARS ago when I found his recipe for fermented hot sauce. I made it and it was DELICIOUS - I had family fighting over it. My husband even pushed me to make an entire hot
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daddykirbs
contest
2018-03-01 01:39
aibell reblogged
Be A COOL CURATOR! - A Daddykirbs Contest to win $10 SBD (#5) - WEEK #4 WINNER Announced!
Wow! 17 entries this week. Thank you for participating! How To Enter this contest (read to bottom to see how to get a BONUS ENTRY) Create a post of your own (on your own Steemit blog) sharing a Daddykirbs
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aibell
sixtydaychallenge
2018-03-01 14:20
60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 2
If you haven't read my intro to this challenge post, check it out here. Day 2 was hit and miss (obviously Day 3 wasn't much better because I'm just NOW posting about Day 2). Wins 3/5 fruit/veg unplugged
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goldendawne
homesteadersonline
2018-02-28 15:29
aibell reblogged
Plant Rotation In Your Garden: Why It's Important
Image Source-Pixabay The Importance Of Rotating Plants In Your Garden Most of us in the early planning stages of our 2018 garden season and we all want to have the best harvest, the healthiest plants and
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poeticjasmine
life
2018-02-28 15:11
aibell reblogged
INTRO POST - Poetic Jasmine
I've been planning this post for awhile. I've been hesitant - rolling the words around in my head to try to piece together the perfect combination of words and sentences. This topic is so very close to
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aibell
happiness
2018-02-27 12:56
60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 1
If you haven't read my intro to this challenge post, check it out here. Day 1 is in the books and it isn't pretty. To recap, my goals were: To walk/run outside for an hour before work Go out to lunch with
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aibell
life
2018-02-26 15:33
People Are Awesome - The Internet Rallies to Support a Mom Dying From Cancer #forkerryann
A father took to social media (imgur) the other day asking for help. His young wife (above) is dying of cancer. They knew her time was limited, so they created a bucket list for her to do before she goes.
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aibell
happinesschallenge
2018-02-25 23:34
60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 0
If you've gotten this far, you're wondering what this 60 day challenge thingy is. Bare with me, and I'll give you the low-down: A close friend of mine is going through a rough divorce - like, really rough.
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aibell
homesteading
2018-02-23 13:29
Tips and Tricks for Planning Your Garden
image credit Shutterstock If you’re anything like me, you love the quiet calm of Winter…but also can’t wait for Spring! The short days, grey skies and cold weather leave you missing the sun on your skin,
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