My progression as a Home Canner I am a relatively new canner. I have canned goods for 7 or so years now and have grown in proficiency over time. There is always room to grow in this important preservation skill. When I first began canning, I “dipped my toe” into water processing or water bath…
Today, April 1st – I took a step in faith and pressed pause to evaluate and pray. I’ve been hemming and hawing for months on how to change the way I run social media for The Hopewell Homestead. The very platform that has opened many doors for me has begun to feel uncomfortable. As a…
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The “storm” of the last few years has created a tsunami wave of new, interested and excited individuals who are practicing the dying art of food preservation among other things. It’s been encouraging to watch the influx of interest rise and the joy of bringing back and reclaiming a bit of independence from the systems…
LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST EPISODE here – https://anchor.fm/homecentric/episodes/5–Mindfully-Prepared-e1p788k Over on instagram, I’ve shared a little bit about my approach to being prepared as a homemaker. Here is a video and a short series on a few items to consider being bit more prepared in. For centuries, civilizations have lived closely to the land, growing their…
I enjoy a good read as many of you do too. Here are a few that I am enjoying or have enjoyed lately. Affiliate disclosure Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollings I enjoyed reading this women’s homeschool journey with her family from the time she was dating her husband, all the way through her children moving…
I was reaching for my recipe binder to make my new, favorite cornbread recipe and realized, I hadn’t printed it off from my drive yet. I proceeded to my blog on my phone thinking I had posted it there and could reference it quickly but, nope. It was not there either. Several days later, I…
Disclaimer #1 – I declare right now that I am not a Medical Doctor, nor do I claim to be one. This post is my personal story and experience. I tag my research, elaborate as much as possible to the best of my understanding which as a human, can contain errors. What I write is…
