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Predator-Proofing Your Backyard Chickens in Colorado: Essential Tips for Coops, Runs, and Tractors
Predator-Proofing Your Backyard Chickens in Colorado: Essential Tips for Coops, Runs, and Tractors Everything loves chicken—literally. Dogs, raccoons, foxes, coyotes, hawks, owls, skunks, bobcats, and even bears in rural areas see your flock…
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Fall Gardening in Colorado: Plant Now for a Bountiful Harvest and Gorgeous Spring Blooms
Cheers to the end of a rewarding growing season! After months of watering, weeding, and nurturing, fall brings the sweet rewards of harvest—and the perfect window to plant for cooler months and next…
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Unlock Your Creativity: The Ultimate Quilt Design Resource: 5500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone
Once you’ve mastered the basics of quilting—tools, techniques, and your first few projects—the real fun begins: designing your own quilts! While pencils and graph paper are timeless favorites, nothing sparks ideas like a…
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Thriving in Colorado’s Sandy Prairie Soil: Upgrading to Durable Raised Garden Beds and Building Moisture-Retaining Layers
Living on the Colorado prairie means gardening like you’re in a desert—because in many ways, you are. Our sandy soil drains fast, holds few nutrients, and dries out quickly. The key to success?…
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Pick One Thing.Pick One Thing: The Secret to Real, Lasting ChangePick One Thing.
Seriously—stop trying to overhaul everything at once. Want to lose weight? Feel healthier? Have more energy? Pick. One. Thing. When your focus is scattered (cut sugar + start gym + meal prep +…
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2022 Kids are Here!
The 2022 kidding season has come to a close on our small, little homestead and we are happy to announce the birth of 5 new babies! Baby goats are so much fun to…
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Being Healthy Isn’t All Sunshine and Roses—But It’s Worth It
Let’s be real: for many of us, getting healthier isn’t a breezy walk in the park. It’s a battle against decades of habits—poor eating, low energy, stress, and that nagging voice saying “just…
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The Health Crisis That Changed My Life Forever – And How I Took Back Control
Twelve years ago, my life hit a wall. I woke up one day with stabbing chest pain—like a hot poker straight through my sternum. Every breath hurt. Simple activities triggered excruciating episodes, and…
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Happy New Year!
We said good bye to 2021 and pray that 2022 is a whole lot less crazy. Colorado ended 2021 with a bang – not a good one as many lost their homes in…
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How to Bind a Quilt: Step-by-Step Guide
Following up to my previous post on Around the World Potholder (Pattern #1), this is how to bind a quilt. Binding is essentially finished your artwork – framing it to make it a…
Making a Homestead a Home
