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“How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be?” -Vincent Van Gogh

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Back to School (the Green way) Giveaway…

When I started this blog, I had no intentions of doing things like giveaways or reviews of products or anything else like that.  The Homestead Project is mainly and will always be a journal and how-to kinda blog for me. So when I was given the opportunity to try out some ‘green’ products and offer to give some away to a blog reader, honestly… I didn’t really know if I wanted to do that sorta thing here.   But the more I thought about it, the more I decided this would be a great chance to try a ... continue reading...


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Staying cool through the summer (Yoplait giveaway!)…

Oh my word, it is HOT out there!  I’ve mentioned before that we school through the summer and one of the reasons is it’s just too darn hot to be outside in July and August.  We’re almost through the killer months here in my part of the Midwest and we’re desperate for some hot-weather relief.      Nothing says cool-down like frozen treats and I’m happy to share these frozen treats with one of my readers!  A special thanks to Yoplait for providing a bit of ... continue reading...


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on anxiety and it’s cause…

This is a letter I wrote to a friend who’s struggling with panic attacks and felt compelled to share here.  It’s sort of  ‘my story’ I guess and what’s led me to where I am. *****, I just want to tell you that I really feel for you here!  As a very young child I suffered from panic attacks (mostly dealing with death and hell etc) but somewhere along the line they stopped and it just morphed into a milder edition of social anxiety (not being able to speak in front of ... continue reading...


food in the kitchen Recipe

Pickles, pickles, and more pickles…

Cucumbers.  Lots and lots… and lots of cucumbers.  That’s what we have and most of them are ginormous.  Something had to give with the cukes.  It’s nothing for us to go out, pick 5 and the next evening pick 10 more.  As they piled up on the counter, I managed to sort out some smaller ones for canning pickles.  Having no clue how to can anything besides strawberry jam, I had to do a little research.  Like most every other subject, there’s plenty of information ... continue reading...