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Coney Sauce Recipe For Hot Dogs or Fries

Wed, 10/12/2016 - 07:30

I have never found a coney sauce recipe that I absolutely loved, until now!  Most of the recipes that I tried in the past were too sweet for my taste. But after several trials of combining various ingredients together, I

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How To Find Unique Ways To Create Storage Space In A Small Home

Sun, 10/09/2016 - 06:51

If there a key to smaller home living, its finding enough storage space to keep things neat and uncluttered. When we decided to downsize to a floor plan of just over 1000 square feet at the farm, we knew we would

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How To Use Autumn’s Falling Leaves To Power Next Year’s Garden!

Fri, 10/07/2016 - 06:53

Fall has arrived, and that means it’s time to use those gorgeous falling leaves to help recharge your garden. Collecting leaves each fall has become a ritual for us. It is a simple, inexpensive (actually free), and excellent way to provide valuable organic nutrients

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Homemade Baked Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

Wed, 10/05/2016 - 06:58

Pumpkin donuts paired with hot coffee on a cool, Autumn morning…..Yes, please! Nothing screams Autumn more than pumpkin recipes. So this week we decided to share an old-fashioned favorite recipe of ours – Baked Pumpkin Donuts.  No need to worry

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Creating A Tiny Cabin In A Garage – A 264 Square Foot Guest House

Sun, 10/02/2016 - 07:22

Although it may not have a trailer base, wheels, or the ability to move – the 250 foot square foot tiny cabin we are creating in the extra space of our garage certainly would qualify as tiny house living. We  wanted to create a private space at the

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe – Make Your Own!

Wed, 09/28/2016 - 06:55

There is one reason the lines at coffee shops are so long these days – Pumpkin Spice Latte!   It seems as soon as Autumn arrives, the crowd goes wild for the arrival of this specialty drink. Although I absolutely

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The Simple House Photo Tour Update – One Week Till Move In Day!

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 07:17

It’s hard to believe, but we are down to just 6 short days until Move In Day at the farm! The water, electric, gas, heat and air have all been hooked up – and the mad dash to complete a million little last-minute projects is

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A Decorating Dilemma – We Need Your Ideas For This Room!

Fri, 09/23/2016 - 07:02

This week, we need some decorating help from our readers! Although we usually come to you with our latest gardening or DIY project, we are in a dilemma with the main wall of the Simple House. So we thought we would turn the tables

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Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 06:53

Caramel apple pie takes the delicious flavor of classic apple pie to the next level. Imagine taking a bite of warm apple pie with a drizzle of caramel on top. That is exactly what you will get when you sink your

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Creating An Accent Wall With Reclaimed Barn Wood And Pallets

Sun, 09/18/2016 - 08:23

When it came to adding an accent wall to our master bedroom, we turned to an old favorite, barn wood! For us, it is a great way to bring a little history from our farm into our new home. It  was just

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The Bold Look And Low Cost Of Metal Ceilings And Walls

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 06:48

Metal ceilings? Move over drywall, metal is making a statement. And not just on the roof! More and more people are turning to steel, aluminum, and galvanized metal panels to finish off the inside – as well as the outside of

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Homemade Freezer Applesauce Recipe – No Canning!

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 06:52

Once you make this freezer applesauce recipe, you will never can applesauce again.   Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but you have to give this recipe a try! Making homemade applesauce is super easy and sooooo delicious! I really

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The Upside Of Downsizing, The Freedom Of Living Smaller

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 07:02

I can still remember the looks of shock and disbelief on many of the faces of our friends and family when we told them we were going to build a 1000 square foot home at the farm. Where will put

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How To Plant A Fall Cover Crop In Your Garden

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 07:03

Over the last three weeks, we have been flooded with questions on how to plant a fall cover crop. Cover crops are the single best way to recharge your garden’s soil with organic matter. And that’s just where the benefits begin!

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Easy Apple Butter Recipe – Made With Just 5 Ingredients!

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 07:01

The apples in our orchard are just about ready to be picked, and that means it is time to make our easy apple butter recipe.  Nothing quite says fall like the taste of homemade apple butter. Over the past few

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The Garden Bucket Experiment – A Container Garden Made Easy!

Sun, 09/04/2016 - 07:13

Tucked away in a tiny corner of the garden this year, was our Any Age, Anywhere Experimental Container Garden. It was our little trial to see how our tomato and pepper plants would grow in simple containers. And the results certainly surprised us! 

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How To Plant Onions This Fall For A Great Crop Next Year

Fri, 09/02/2016 - 06:53

Fall is an excellent time to plant onions for a great harvest next summer! Fall onions grow much like a crop of garlic, becoming well established in the cool fall temperatures before going dormant for the winter. When Spring arrives

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Zesty Pepper Soup Recipe – Enjoy Stuffed Pepper Taste In A Soup!

Wed, 08/31/2016 - 06:52

Zesty pepper soup is a great way to use up some of those late summer garden bell peppers for a quick, easy and healthy meal.  We love the taste of stuffed peppers, however, making them can be time consuming and

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The Simple House Budget – Thinking Outside The Box To Lower Costs

Sun, 08/28/2016 - 07:04

When it comes to the Simple House budget, one of the ways we have been able to keep the overall cost down is by using a variety of organic and industrial materials in place of more expensive “standard” building materials.   For those

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4 Fall Garden Chores That Will Make Next Year’s Garden Rock!

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 06:53

When it comes to the vegetable garden, there are 4 Fall garden chores that can make all the difference in the success of next year’s harvest! With a little work now, you can set the stage for your best-ever garden next season.

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