Homestead Tips

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Tips For Homesteading
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• Seven Homesteading Tips
• Acknowledge The Truth About The Lifestyle Youve
  Chosen.
• Prioritize Your Goals.
• The Unexpected Is Expected.
• Failure Is Nothing To Fear.
• Other Peoples Expectations Dont Matter.
• A Sense Of Humor Is NOT Optional.
• Take A Break.

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Your dream will take sacrifices, planning,
trying, failing, and trying again. Homesteading
today equals lost sleep, blistered hands,
sweating, tears and even some blood.
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Be realistic when setting your goals. You and
your family must decide what your short term and
long term goals are. Dont be afraid to dream,
just take one step at a time.
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Flexibility is paramount. Every day we go over
our list of things to do for that day. Without
fail, something unplanned happens. Every day.
What do you do? You simply adjust your priorities.
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I was born and raised on a farm, but that doesnt
mean I know everything about homesteading today.
I still fail and learn.
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As a little girl I asked a lot of questions, ok,
I still do. Someone was giving me a hard time
about it, but my grandfather made me feel better.
Before you start homesteading, make sure to get
advice from others. Homesteading blogs are a
great place to start because they offer
first-hand perspective.
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The reasons you and your family decided to
embrace self-sustaining living, your dreams, your
goals are yours. Seeking advice from those who
have the experience you need is vital. You have
to bear in mind their expectations, their way of
doing things, are not the only way to accomplish
a task
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My grandmother always said, Its better to laugh
than cry. The further along in life I get, the
louder the truth of those words rings! Letting
things frustrate you only makes the situation
worse.
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Its important to take a break whenever you feel
overwhelmed by homesteading today. Get out in
nature. Homestaed.org Take time to remind
yourself of your goals your reasons for choosing
this lifestyle. Ive learned that taking focused,
deep breaths while walking around the farm
changes my whole perspective.
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Thank You