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Daisy's Blog – February 2012 Archive (4)
Do You Have What It Takes To Homestead? (Part 5)
The Happy Homesteader Blog
If you've been reading this series, then hopefully you have added a few doses of reality to your farm dreams. A transformation will take place in you when you move from city to country life and extricate yourself from the rat race. You will experience things that you had previously been sheltered from and your fortitude will be tested in many unfamiliar ways. Whether or not you can endure these…
Added by Daisy on February 28, 2012 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments
Do You Have What It Takes To Homestead? (Part 4)
The Happy Homesteader
Anyone considering homesteading will get a strong dose of reality once they jump in, but it can be helpful to have an idea of what you're jumping into before you take the plunge. In the past posts of this series I've prompted you to imagine yourself in a few situations that…
ContinueAdded by Daisy on February 21, 2012 at 1:00pm — 10 Comments
Do You Have What It Takes To Homestead? (Part 3)
The Happy Homesteader
If you have been reading the other posts in this series, then I hope you have been giving some consideration to the realities of homesteading. Letting your day dreams wander for a bit away from that perfectly dreamy life on the homestead to situations that you will most definitely encounter can help to prepare you...not scare you. Remember…
Added by Daisy on February 14, 2012 at 1:00pm — 14 Comments
Do You Have What It Takes To Homestead? (Part 2)
The Happy Homesteader Blog
Last week I offered a challenge to new farm dreamers. The goal was to help you figure out if you have what it takes to pursue your farmsteading dream by picturing yourself in a dramatic real-life situation. I wrote about how even modern day homesteaders need a large dose of fortitude to overcome the adversities of living off the land.
For the modern day homesteader however, we've not only got to be…
ContinueAdded by Daisy on February 7, 2012 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments
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