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DIY Barbed Wire Dragonfly

July 1, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 10 Comments

DIY Barbed Wire Dragonfly

  With all the rain we've been getting, I have been looking for projects to keep me busy and these rustic dragonfly's were both quick and easy to make.  Total time to make these was an hour for the large dragonfly and 1/2  hour for the smaller one, perfect for an afternoon project while A sleeps. If you have access to fields that use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Gardening Tagged With: barbed wire, DIY, dragonfly, garden decor, gardening

DIY PVC Poultry Feeder

June 4, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments

DIY PVC Poultry Feeder

With our growing flock of poultry we've been thinking of ways to make it easier to feed and water them.  After doing some research on making our own feeders I had decided to try to make a PVC feeder, while we were at Canadian Tire we picked up the supplies. This feeder is simple and very easy to make, Leighton cut the 10 foot pipe for me and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Homesteading, Poultry Tagged With: chicken feeder, DIY, duck feeder, feeder, Homesteading, pvc

Easy Meal Planning Hacks – (With Menu Printable)

May 12, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments

Easy Meal Planning Hacks – (With Menu Printable)

Recently, I wrote an article about how I get everything I need done (not always what I want) during the day and week.  To expand on that post I am writing in more detail how I use a meal planning menu to save time, money and reduce stress in our home during busy seasons.  You can read the original post here. The following menus are what we use in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Tagged With: family, Homesteading, meal planning, menu, printable, supper

Foraging Monday

May 4, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 3 Comments

Foraging Monday

It's another beautiful day, and while I was talking on the phone this morning with Lori we decided to head out to our parents place to see if the fiddleheads are up. We were able to find some that were ready, more should be up in a few days.  We also found some wild garlic, but had forgotten a shovel, so we'll go back. It's a perfect day for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family, Homesteading Tagged With: dogs, foraging, forest, Homesteading, sun

Weekend Jobs 

May 3, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 2 Comments

Weekend Jobs 

It is a beautiful weekend here, lots of sunshine and warm weather.  We've been busy and the jobs are coming along nicely.  Yesterday, we (Leighton mostly) got a great start on the fence.  He's made me a gate and added the street sign he had given me as a gift many years ago (Stuart is my family name), I love it! I worked the big garden up with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Tagged With: Chickens, ducks, gardening, homestaeding, sunshine

Cats in the Garden, No Thanks!

April 26, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments

Cats in the Garden,  No Thanks!

    If you are like us and have cats that are both inside and out, you may have the same problem we do.  They seem to think that the beautiful soil in our raised beds is their personal toilet.  There is nothing that grosses me out more than digging away in the dirt and coming across cat poop. To combat the issue we use rodent mesh or chicken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Gardening Tagged With: cats, garden, kids gardening, poop, spring

Making a Bug Exploration Kit

April 20, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 2 Comments

Making a Bug Exploration Kit

With the warmer weather comes the bugs, and we have a lot right now.  We seem to have a bug infestation.  They look like lady bugs, but they bite and stink, a lot of people around here have them in their homes.  So how do you take an annoying situation and turn it into something productive?  Use it as a learning opportunity! Currently I am on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Tagged With: homeschooling, insects, kids activities, learning, science

Raising Pigs – Meat and Income

April 18, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 2 Comments

Raising Pigs – Meat and Income

We are pleased to introduce our first guest writer, Lori Barkley.  Lori and her husband own Shady Banks Farm in Ont. Canada, there they raise a variety of animals and three young children, (she also happens to be my twin sister :) ). Our family has successfully raised two batches of meat pigs, and are currently raising our third. In the past we've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: farm, Homesteading, income, meat, pigs

Maple Taffy Time! 

March 21, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 4 Comments

Maple Taffy Time! 

What's better then a campfire?  A campfire with maple syrup boiling away!  We made a delicious treat today with all the cousins coming over to taste test.      Happy eating :)   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Tagged With: campfire, family, maple taffy

Frugal DIY Organic Cloth Diaper Inserts

March 19, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 7 Comments

Frugal DIY Organic Cloth Diaper Inserts

Today I want to share with you how I made Organic Bamboo Cloth Diaper Inserts for around $2.00 per insert.  I was hooked on cloth diapering but the cost of the inserts floored me.  Once you have a diaper cover you need something to stuff in it to absorb all that pee.  If you are like me I didn't feel that spending up to $12.00 for an insert (for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Family Tagged With: baby, bamboo, cloth diapers, DIY, frugal, inserts, makeclothmainstream, organic

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Hello and welcome, I'm Lindsey, together with my husband and young children we are working to live a simpler and more sustainable life, one small step at a time. Join us as we start to live a more natural life, sharing tips and tricks along the way.

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