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Dealing with death on the homestead: facing failure

Being content in a small little brown house, even with a big family, in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada.

How I found contentment crammed in a small house

A boy standing beside a snowman on a snowy hillside.

Frosty’s Fate

A ripe field of wheat at sunset on the Saskatchewan prairies in Canada.

Tending a Dream that Sprouted from Growing Up on the Farm

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I’m counting down the days until our new chicks

I’m counting down the days until our new chicks come ! I’m equally excited to receive our incubator in the mail.
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Last year we brought home some beautiful Rhode Island Red chickens. I saved a friendly rooster (remember all those other ones that chased me screaming out of the coop?).
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Just waiting to hatch out some purebred Rhode Island Reds as we all as some Black Stars.
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Curious as to why these chickens are one of the most popular choices among homesteaders ? Check out my post ‘Is the Rhode Island Red a Friend or a Foe?’
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Spoiler: Let’s just say, don’t get on their bad side. Is there such thing as an alpha chicken ? #rhodeislandred #backyardchickens #canadianhomesteading

It’s a new experience butchering animals on our

It’s a new experience butchering animals on our homestead. Animals that we have lovingly cared for, animals that are often more pets than anything else.
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We mourn the loss of our animal, but celebrate the bounty and provision they bring to our family.
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It’s not wrong to be sad and cry. It’s not wrong to get to attached.
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It is different though. We’ve been very detached from our food source this past generation. It’s hard work to rebuild.
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Read more about raising Kunekune pigs and our high opinions on the great quality meat we harvested. Visit the website. Simplyrestored.ca #kunekunepigs #canadianhomesteader #homebutcher #homesteading

The dream inside of me was wilting, withering, was

The dream inside of me was wilting, withering, wasting away.
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I was mad!
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Unfortunately, I was taking it out on the one person closest to me, my husband. I was irritable and annoyed, hopeless and frustrated.
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I thought we had a goal, I thought we had a plan.
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I have experienced the hopelessness of being stuck.
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I have experienced the thrill of focus, determination, and overcoming.
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And I know one thing:
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You can too. Read the full story at simplyrestored.ca #debtfreecommunity #debtfreehomestead #canadianhomesteader #daveramsey @daveramsey @rachelcruze

Black comb in chickens- causes, treatment, prevent

Black comb in chickens- causes, treatment, prevention
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Visit the website for a deep dive. Don’t worry most of these conditions are treatable. #chickenhealth #chickendiseases #chickenkeeping #backyardchickens #canadianhomesteader

How I found contentment crammed in a small house.

How I found contentment crammed in a small house.
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Discontentment can overpower thought and reason; crowding out any recollection of peace or happiness; honing in on escape, rather than cost.
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It drains colour and fuels contempt.
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I have found myself stuck here, more than once.
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Visit the blog to hear how we built contentment even when our situation didn’t change. #smallhouselife #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney

Talking about chicks, roosters, and the straight r

Talking about chicks, roosters, and the straight run.
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PS. Nice roosters do exist. We currently have three very nice roosters.
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It may or may not have included us butchering all of the roosters that chased and attacked me every time I went into the chicken coop….
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Ya’ll know I screamed and ran away every time.
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Teenager roosters are scary too, don’t be fooled by their patchy feathers. #canadianhomesteader #saskatchewanhomesteader #chickenfarmer

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