Hey all, thanks for dropping by. Right now, I’m in the middle of lambing season and I can tell you they don’t use clocks when deciding when to birth. You might be saying yeah ok, sheep have been lambing for thousands of years, no big deal. Well, as a matter of personal preference I like to be there to imprint on the lambs and reinforce that with the Momma Ewe. Between that, there is feeding and watering all the animals, collecting eggs, ending the garden beds, cleaning cages, coops and pens, tons of repairs to be done, helping friends with building projects and our own DIY projects plus there is all the social media and checking messages and emails.
I took for granted how difficult (in terms of time and energy requirements) that this all would require when I first decided to do this. To give you an example, my day started at 7am, it is now 12:30 and I just finished 63 social media posts for tomorrow and still have to walk. It’s now 2:10 AM and I just finished this blog, which I will post tomorrow after double checking all the links and I need to transplant a couple of tomatoes yet. This is a typical day here. lol
This blog, the website, the tweets, the YouTube Channel (which I have been neglecting badly) and even our Pinterest and Google+ isn’t about me tooting my own horn. It’s about sharing my journey, hopefully to inspire someone, to give a different perspective on something, but mostly to help someone avoid some of the problems that I have already encountered.
I must say that so far, I have met some really great people in the Homesteading/Prepper/Self-Sufficiency Community!! I want to give particular thanks to some of my counterparts and their pages, blogs, websites and YouTube channels. This list is by no means meant to be all inclusive of the great content creators in this category. These are just folks that have taken the time to encourage and befriend a noob like me. I must say that these folks just make this all look so effortless and easy that they definitely have my respect.
I have already shared a lot of their works through my tweets. Let’s face it, they have so much great information to share and nobody really wants to hear about me embarrassing myself in a crowded checkout line at a major retailer when I go to pull out my wallet, open it to retrieve my credit card and hay and alfalfa bits fall out and you hear lots of snickers from the people behind me in the check-out line. Though I’m sure a lot of you can relate to that.
Check out their social media by clicking on their links by clicking on the bold brown social media sites.
I have to give the first shout out to Heidi at Pint Sized Farm, a new local friend of mine. She can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and her website.
John from Farm Marketing Solutions. John and friends can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and their Website.
Luke at MiGardener, can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and his Website.
Jared over at J&J Acres. Jared's works can be located on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and his Website.
Karen at Lil’ Suburban Homestead can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Elaina at The Rising Spoon. Elaina's work can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and her Website.
Aubrey over at Homegrown & Healthy can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Stacy at Game and Garden. Stacy's adventures can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Lisa at Survival Mom. Lisa can be followed on Twitter, her Website, Facebook,
Pinterest and YouTube.
Zach from An American Homestead. He and his family's experiences can been seen on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and their Website.
Laura Catherine and Jill at Charming Farming. Charming Farming can be followed on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and their Website.
Kaye at Late Bloomer. Kaye and her gardening adventures can be viewed on Twitter,
Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Scarlett at How to Grow a Garden with Scarlett Damen. Scarlett's tips and tricks can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
They each offer great tips, tricks and their unique and personal perspectives on homesteading topics. I think one of the things that I enjoy most about these bloggers, the forums and Facebook groups I’m in, is that they demonstrate that there is no “wrong way” to do something and everyone is willing to share their thoughts and opinions in a positive, empowering manner sometimes even sharing self-deprecating stories…
This blog, the website, the tweets, the YouTube Channel (which I have been neglecting badly) and even our Pinterest and Google+ isn’t about me tooting my own horn. It’s about sharing my journey, hopefully to inspire someone, to give a different perspective on something, but mostly to help someone avoid some of the problems that I have already encountered.
I must say that so far, I have met some really great people in the Homesteading/Prepper/Self-Sufficiency Community!! I want to give particular thanks to some of my counterparts and their pages, blogs, websites and YouTube channels. This list is by no means meant to be all inclusive of the great content creators in this category. These are just folks that have taken the time to encourage and befriend a noob like me. I must say that these folks just make this all look so effortless and easy that they definitely have my respect.
I have already shared a lot of their works through my tweets. Let’s face it, they have so much great information to share and nobody really wants to hear about me embarrassing myself in a crowded checkout line at a major retailer when I go to pull out my wallet, open it to retrieve my credit card and hay and alfalfa bits fall out and you hear lots of snickers from the people behind me in the check-out line. Though I’m sure a lot of you can relate to that.
Check out their social media by clicking on their links by clicking on the bold brown social media sites.
I have to give the first shout out to Heidi at Pint Sized Farm, a new local friend of mine. She can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and her website.
John from Farm Marketing Solutions. John and friends can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and their Website.
Luke at MiGardener, can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and his Website.
Jared over at J&J Acres. Jared's works can be located on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and his Website.
Karen at Lil’ Suburban Homestead can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Elaina at The Rising Spoon. Elaina's work can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and her Website.
Aubrey over at Homegrown & Healthy can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Stacy at Game and Garden. Stacy's adventures can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Lisa at Survival Mom. Lisa can be followed on Twitter, her Website, Facebook,
Pinterest and YouTube.
Zach from An American Homestead. He and his family's experiences can been seen on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and their Website.
Laura Catherine and Jill at Charming Farming. Charming Farming can be followed on
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and their Website.
Kaye at Late Bloomer. Kaye and her gardening adventures can be viewed on Twitter,
Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and her Website.
Scarlett at How to Grow a Garden with Scarlett Damen. Scarlett's tips and tricks can be seen on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
They each offer great tips, tricks and their unique and personal perspectives on homesteading topics. I think one of the things that I enjoy most about these bloggers, the forums and Facebook groups I’m in, is that they demonstrate that there is no “wrong way” to do something and everyone is willing to share their thoughts and opinions in a positive, empowering manner sometimes even sharing self-deprecating stories…
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