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February 28, 2017 by John Waldorf Leave a Comment

(A side note:  All the rapid fire posts being made are actually based on content we originally posted to Facebook.  Things will slow down once the site is fully updated.)   Every so often on an early Sunday morning, Katie and I will sit on the couch with a hot cup of coffee, and turn … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homesteading, Tools, YouTube Tagged: homesteading, logging, tools

A little more background

February 27, 2017 by John Waldorf 2 Comments

When Katie and I started talking about this idea, we had the normal conversations a couple would expect to have.  We talked of dreams and expectations, money and time, as well as the mundane details found in each of our roles.  As we were  approaching Christmas, we were saving as much money as we could … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homesteading, Tools Tagged: homesteading, north shore, tools

Katie’s Blog Spot: Homemade Stock

February 27, 2017 by Katie Waldorf 3 Comments

Katie’s blog spot: Homemade Stock Since we have time on our hands, due to the delay in closing, I thought it would be fun to write an interesting blog on how to make homemade stock. Well, I think it’s interesting anyway. One of the things I have been bad at over the years is the … [Read more…]

Posted in: cooking, Homesteading Tagged: cooking, homesteading

Katie’s Blog Spot: Homemade Laundry Soap

February 27, 2017 by Katie Waldorf Leave a Comment

Do you ever watch a YouTube video, and think to yourself “that looks really cool” yet you’re completely skeptical that it will actually work? Well folks, that’s exactly where I found myself a few weeks ago when I watched a video on making homemade laundry soap. Low and behold…it’s AMAZING! And the best part?? No … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homesteading Tagged: homesteading

A journey of 200 miles begins with a chicken

February 27, 2017 by Katie Waldorf 1 Comment

It’s a story, may not be the most remarkable one, but it’s ours. Katie and John were married in 2016, in their back yard garden,  surrounded by family, friends, a dog, and chickens… lots of chickens.  I know it sounds odd to have lives changed by chickens, but in this case, it’s truly so.  Ok, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Homesteading Tagged: homesteading, north shore, resorts
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