After living on the Gubba Homestead for two months, I've created a must-haves list of kitchen essentials, and these work for most home cooking kitchens. Because the closest restaurant is 22 miles away, I cook all my meals now! There's so much to do here—just to keep the farm running smoothly—so it's crucial that I ...

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Homestead Kitchen Essentials

Time flies when life is fun… or when working on a homestead? Two months have passed since I made the life-changing decision to move here! Although it doesn’t feel like it yet, I've made significant improvements to this old farmhouse and the surrounding land, like the garden for example. I’m still learning how to manage ...

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My Homestead Update

It isn’t traditional to drink it year-round, but I just might do that with this new homemade eggnog recipe!This recipe yields creamy, tasty eggnog. You won’t buy eggnog at the store anymore—I don’t! I love how creamy this eggnog turns out. I was worried the mixture wouldn’t thicken, but to my surprise it thickened a ...

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The Best Homemade Eggnog Recipe

The Christmas season is upon us! One of my favorite activities during the holidays is decorating: hauling in my Christmas totes from the garage, constructing awesome decorations, and driving around to admire the décor of others’—I love the joy and light these activities bring into my life. Decorating doesn’t have to be expensive and cumbersome!You ...

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DIY Christmas Decoration Ideas

Food storage has been a popular topic since Covid-19 creeped into our lives in 2020. It seems everyone encountered empty shelves and panic at the store. My local stores were chaotic as frantic shoppers lined up cart to cart, ramming each other and fighting for that last bag of dried kidney beans (beans they likely ...

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My Homestead Pantry Tour