Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #4

Date: July 9, 2017 - July 16, 2017

NOTE: All articles MUST have permission granted from the author to include them in the newsletter. To expedite this process in the future, you may comment below with “I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!” Thank you in advance!

Introduction

Welcome to the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter! This newsletter will be released each Sunday with a detailed exposition of the previous week’s homesteading articles.

Mission

The goal of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter is to increase awareness and support of the Steemit homesteading community!

Submissions

In order to recommend articles for future WHN issues, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.chat. You MAY submit your own articles as well!

Submission Deadline: 
Saturday evenings before the publication of the WHN on Sundays.

Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include: 

@bfhomestead, @farmstead, @greenacrehome, @kiaraantonoviche, @knowledge-seeker, @mygypsysoul, @nataliejohnson, @raincountry, @slhomestead, @vegansilverstack

All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author. Permission to repost and link these articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

Featured Article

“Four New Little Lives” by @farmstead”

Though the loss of our animal companions is very sad, the accumulation of new ones can apparently be hilarious! Check out @farmstead’s wild goose (erm… quail) chase this past Tuesday as she welcomed “Four New Little Lives” to the homestead.

Send @farmstead your congratulations for acquiring (and catching) these sassy buggers and upvote if she made you laugh (I sure did)!

Featured Photo

“Captured Before It’s Gone - Rusty Barn” by @greenacrehome

Upvote and follow @greenacrehome if you enjoyed this beautiful and vivid photo of “Captured Before It’s Gone - Rusty Barn!”

DIY Tutorial(s)

“How to Make Your Own Homemade Soap” by @mygypsysoul

Many homesteaders get in the groove of making their own health / beauty products. So if you are interested in “How to Make Your Own Homemade Soap,” I suggest you check out this super helpful article by @mygypsysoul!

With only 6 ingredients and limitless potential regarding scent (in this case lavender & bergamot) , it’s worth your time. Follow @mygypsysoul to see the recipe and photo tutorial!

“How to Vacuum Seal Dry Goods Without Electricity” by @raincountry

Saving the fruits of our labor from the homestead can be tedious and time consuming, but not with this cool article explaining “How to Vacuum Seal Dry Goods Without Electricity” by @raincountry!

Follow @raincountry to figure out this neat new trick and send them an upvote if you learned something new!

Healthy Recipe(s)

“Banana Nut Muffins From SCRATCH!” by @bfhomestead

One of my favorite hobbies is baking up a sweet treat… and now I have a new recipe to try! Thanks to @bfhomestead, we have the opportunity to make these simple yet delectable “Banana Nut Muffins From SCRATCH!”

Follow @bfhomestead and watch their simple video recipe tutorial to try these mouthwatering muffins!

P.S. Subscribe to the Big Family Homestead Youtube channel so you don’t miss a single video update!

“My Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe – Quick, Savory, and Delish!” by @nataliejohnson

Simple and straight from the garden… a homesteader’s dream recipe! With only a few ingredients, we can now make “My Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe – Quick, Savory, and Delish!” by @nataliejohnson! It’s the perfect addition to any meal (especially pastas and salads)!

Follow @nataliejohnson to get the recipe and give it a try today!

Current Events

“New Additions To The Flock” by @knowledge-seeker

What is better than seeing the success of fellow Steemit homesteaders? Pictures of cute chickens? How about both?! Head on over to see @knowledge-seeker’s adorable “New Additions To The Flock!”

Follow @knowledge-seeker and send them a congratulatory upvote for their acquisition of FIVE little Golden Comets this past Monday!

“Homestead Thoughts: On Death” by @slhomestead

Sadly, not every day on the homestead is all sunshine and rainbows and this past Tuesday, @slhomestead experienced tragedy - a darling hen on their homestead passed away. This brought forth not only sadness but also philosophical contemplation in the article “Homestead Thoughts: On Death” about how precious life truly is.

Send @slhomestead your condolences and show them your support with an upvote. It’s the least we can do. Rest in peace little chicken!

“First Quail Egg! EGGCITING!” by @farmstead

The best part of this article besides the fact that @farmstead has hit another big homesteading milestone by receiving her “First Quail Egg! EGGCITING!” is the hilarious pun in the title!

Send your congratulations to @farmstead by following and upvoting!

“Moringa Cuttings Successfully Rooting for First Time!!!” by @vegansilverstack

Putting time and effort into growing plants can be especially exhausting when they do not reciprocate your attention… but that is not the case for @vegansilverstack because they recently posted that their “Moringa Cuttings Successfully Rooting for First Time!!!” Read the article the find out the secret to their success this time!

Follow along with the progress of these budding plants by following @vegansilverstack and send them a congratulations with a upvote!

Penny For Your Thoughts

“Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #1 - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by @kiaraantonoviche

That’s right everyone! I’ve begun a new homesteading saga with the first round of the “Steemit HomesteadingChallenge #1 - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” The goal of this challenge is to unite the Steemit homesteading community with an invigorating contest every few weeks!

Check out the rules, write a submission, upvote to increase the reward, and potentially win! Follow @kiaraantonoviche to hear about future homesteading challenges as well!

The first challenge prompt is: “Homesteading is important to me because…”

So why is homesteading important to you?

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 11 articles by 10 different authors!

NOTE: All articles MUST have permission granted from the author to include them in the newsletter. To expedite this process in the future, you may comment below with “I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!” Thank you in advance!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #5 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat.

Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!

All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author. Permission to repost and link these articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

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