Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #13

Date: October 15, 2017 - October 22, 2017

Introduction

Welcome to the official Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN)! 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 or SteemitHomesteaders.Slack. You may submit your own articles as well!

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!

Featured Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include:
@cryptofarmer, @daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @generikat, @goldendawne, @hethur240, @knowledge-seeker, @phoenixwren

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

“GREENEST THUMB CHALLENGE #5 - Winner announcement, an invitation, and SBD to win this week!” by @cryptofarmer

Nothing brings together a community on Steemit like a challenge! Check out “GREENEST THUMB CHALLENGE #5 - Winner announcement, an invitation, and SBD to win this week!” by @cryptofarmer to see the rules for entry and give it your best shot!

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Good luck to all the contestants! Follow @cryptofarmer for future contests and don’t forget to upvote!

Featured Photo

“Googly Eyes Contest - Chicken Shit Sunday Submission” by @hethur240

Upvote here if it made you giggle!

Click here to see the most recent edition of Chicken Shit Sunday!

Learn more about the Googly Eye contest here!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“Simple Homemade Lotion and Lip Balm” by @phoenixwren

Making your own health/beauty products is a great way to save money and make sure they use only the best of ingredients! Check out how @phoenixwren made this “Simple Homemade Lotion and Lip Balm” with only three ingredients!

Follow @phoenixwren for the quick and easy recipe!

Healthy Recipe(s)

“Making Simple Syrups: Sage & Mint” by @goldendawne

Nothing beats sweet and simple - check out the process of “Making Simple Syrups: Sage & Mint” by @goldendawne! If you have extra herbs in the garden, this recipe is for you!

Follow @goldendawne for the recipe and don’t forget to upvote!

Current Events

“Building A Horse Barn and Fence - The Slow Progress Finally Coming Together” by @daddykirbs

Following along with @daddykirbs’ journey of “Building A Horse Barn and Fence - The Slow Progress Finally Coming Together” has been a real treat. Now we get to see the continued progress!

Follow @daddykirbs to see the progress and upvote to reward his hard work!

“Homestead Happenings: Fall Feature” by @generikat

Autumn is here and with it comes the “Homestead Happenings: Fall Feature” by @generikat! Check out the progress on an outdoor oven and see the garlic garden beds get prepped for planting!

Follow @generikat to see the amazing before/after process photos!

“The FINAL Remarkable Diary Of An Eco Builder Part 12: Advice to people considering self building and more!” by @eco-alex

As a passenger aboard the Steemit EcoTrain, I get to see a lot of cool stories from inspiration people that want to improve the world. One such journey I’ve followed is “The FINAL Remarkable Diary Of An Eco Builder Part 12: Advice to people considering self building and more!” by @eco-alex!

If @eco-alex inspired you to self build with this journey, this article is for you!

See the whole process! Find links to the previous 11 articles here!

“Final Days Of Garden Dream Contest 3 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER” by @goldendawne

Another contest?! You bet! But this one is coming to a close quickly so make sure to get your submission written for the “Final Days Of Garden Dream Contest 3 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER” by @goldendawne!

Badge created by @allforthegood

Follow @goldendawne to see rules for entry and contest details! Best of luck to all contestants!

“Some Tasks We Need To Do Before Winter Comes” by @knowledge-seeker

With the arrival of autumn comes the winter to-do list. What is on your preparatory schedule? Just the other day @knowledge-seeker shared “Some Tasks We Need To Do Before Winter Comes” and gave us an update on future endeavors!

Follow @knowledge-seeker to see their progress!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 9 articles by 8 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #14 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or SteemitHomesteaders.Slack.

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.

PREVIOUS WEEKLY HOMESTEADING NEWSLETTERS:
Issue #1, Issue #2, Issue #3, Issue #4, Issue #5, Issue #6, Issue #7, Issue #8, Issue #9, Issue #10, Issue #11, Issue #12

Follow @kiaraantonoviche and check back next Sunday to see Issue #14!