Date: April 29, 2018 - May 6, 2018
Introduction
Welcome to the official Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (#WHN)! This newsletter will be released each Sunday with a detailed exposition of the previous week’s homesteading related articles.
Mission
The goal of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter is to increase awareness and support of the Steemit homesteading community!
Submissions
In order to recommend articles for future WHN issues, the following guidelines must be adhered to:
- The article must be related to homesteading, prepping, farming & agriculture, sustainability, nature & environment, and/or gardening.
- The article must be published between the newsletter’s respective dates (Sunday to Sunday).
- The article must be original material. Any plagiarized articles will be blocked and future submissions from the corresponding account will be banned.
To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author on SteemChat(@kiaraantonoviche) or Discord (kiaraantonoviche#2922). You may submit your own articles as well!
Recommendations that are included in an issue of the WHN will be rewarded with 0.10 SBD!
Authors featured & referenced in this WHN issue include:
@armadilloman, @bettertogether, @birdsinparadise, @canadianrenegade, @carpedimus, @daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @foxyspirit, @frostyamber, @gardenofeden, @goldendawne, @helpie, @hethur240, @jackdub, @kiaraantonoviche, @knowledge-seeker, @leemlaframboise, @llfarms, @offgrid-online, @pennsif, @petals, @preppersonline, @shalomacres, @steembasicincome, @walkerland, @woodworkcurators
“The @ecoTrain Question Of The Week: Does the saying “You should respect your elders” still hold true today?” by @eco-alex
The EcoTrain is barreling forward at full steem (haha) to make the world a better place! Check out “The @ecoTrain Question Of The Week: Does the saying “You should respect your elders” still hold true today?” by @eco-alex to see a wide variety of thought-provoking and intelligent answers!
Follow @eco-alex and the @ecotrain to see future QOTW prompts and upvote if you support healthy discussion!
“See What I See - Macrophotographs of Flowers and Leaves Around Here” by @hethur240
Click here to see more great macro-photographs!
“Delicious Homemade Dilly Beans” by @walkerland
With summer right around the corner, it’s time for a refreshing bloody mary and nothing goes better with a bloody than “Delicious Homemade Dilly Beans” by @walkerland!
Follow @walkerland for the complete recipe and upvote if you are tempted to treat yourself!
“Keto Seed Bread” by @leemlaframboise
Dense, delicious, and made almost completely from seeds, this “Keto Seed Bread” by @leemlaframboise is a perfect addition to the dinner table!
Follow @leemlaframboise to see the baking process and upvote if you want to fill your belly with this bread!
“Back Acres: How to Make Beeswax Candles - with Citronella” by @jackdub
It may only be spring, but the mosquitoes are making their appearance in my neck of the woods! Now I can try “Back Acres: How to Make Beeswax Candles - with Citronella” thanks to @jackdub!
Follow @jackdub for the step-by-step and upvote if you hope it helps keep the bugs at bay!
“How to Cross-Stitch | The Oldest Form of Hand Embroidery | Part 1” by @birdsinparadise
Give a hand to @birdsinparadise for teaching us this heirloom art form in “How to Cross-Stitch | The Oldest Form of Hand Embroidery | Part 1!”
Follow @birdsinparadise to see future tutorials and upvote if you’re creative enough to try cross-stitch!
“There Is A New Sheriff In Town! –Our New Bull Is Here” by @knowledge-seeker
No bullshitting around in this post! This past week, @knowledge-seeker announced “There Is A New Sheriff In Town! –Our New Bull Is Here” after introducing the new addition to the herd!
Follow @knowledge-seeker to see how everything went and upvote to welcome the new bull!
“Seven More Bunnies!!!” by @bettertogether
Nothing is better than a baby bunny… except 7 of them! Check out “Seven More Bunnies!!!” by @bettertogether to see the adorable additions!
Follow @bettertogether to see the whole video and upvote to bless these adorable babies!
“The Chick’s are Hatching!” by @shalomacres
Peeping from the incubator alerted @shalomacres that “The Chick’s are Hatching!” Check it out!
Follow @shalomacres and don’t forget to upvote!
“Petals to remind you of the Petals Contest. Rules and recommendations” by @petals
The winner(s) of last week’s “Petals” contests (#flowers, #pinkflowerday, #yellowflowerday, & #rosesopenweekend) have been revealed and this week’s contests have begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout(s)
“Week #16 Of The Homestead Photography Winners and New Theme For Next Week” by @knowledge-seeker
The winner(s) of the 16th “Homestead Photography” contest have been revealed and this week’s contest has begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout
“WIN Prize Pool 25 SBD + 5 STEEM - Cool Curator Contest #14 - Plus Winner from Week #13” by @daddykirbs
The winner(s) of the 13th “Cool Curator” contest have been revealed and the contest for next week has begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout
“Prepper Cook-Off Challenge - Winner Announcement” by @canadianrenegade
The winner(s) of the “Prepper Cook-Off” contest have been revealed!
Current Status: CLOSED - Winners announced!
Deadline: N/A
“Guess the Due Date Contest for Belle’s Calf and Win 3 SBD - WINNER!” by @frostyamber
The winner of the “Guess the Due Date” contest have been revealed!
Current Status: CLOSED - Winners announced!
Deadline: N/A
“Steem Basic Income - Contests! Contests! Contests!” by @steembasicincome
Many “Steem Basic Income” contests are underway! Check here for the list!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Varies
“ULTIMATE CROCHET CONTEST! EVERYONE WINS! Announcement” by @foxyspirit
The “Ultimate Crochet” contest has begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: 2 weeks
“Weekly Woodworking Competition #15” by @woodworkcurators
The winner(s) of the 14th “Weekly Woodworking” competition have been revealed and the contest for week 15 has begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout
“Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #13 - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by @kiaraantonoviche
The winner(s) of the 12th “Homesteading Challenge” have been revealed and the 13th contest has begun!
Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout
Sustainability Curation Digest #6 by @carpedimus
Homesteading Curation Report #8 by @helpie & @llfarms
Preppers’ Curation Day- Weekly Edition 9 by @goldendawne
Preppers Online Weekly - Issue 9 by @preppersonline
The @EcoTrain magazine - May 1st by @eco-alex
The Off-Grid Weekly - First Issue by @offgrid-online
The Alternative Lifestyle Show - Guest List by @pennsif
FRIDAY DIY Curation Day- Weekly Edition 9 by @goldendawne
The Kitchen Table Edition 9 by @goldendawne
The Alternative Lifestyle Show - May 4 Recording by @pennsif
Carnelian Necklace by @gardenofeden - STEEM
STEEMIT Leather Belt by @armadilloman - STEEM
Abalone Bracelet by @gardenofeden - STEEM
That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 9 articles by 9 different authors and reference 22 articles by 19 different authors!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #35 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel.
Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!
All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author unless otherwise stated. Permission to repost and link featured articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.
Cover photo (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from Pexels and used under the CC0 license. Banner image (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from OpenClipart and used under the CC0 license. Emojis from Google Images and/or OpenClipart.
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