Homestead
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Brief History of Sourdough
🌾 Dive into the fascinating history of sourdough, from its origins in ancient Egypt to its role in the Gold Rush and modern artisanal baking. Learn how this ancient bread-making technique has evolved and stood the test of time! 🍞 #SourdoughHistory #AncientBaking #WildYeast #TraditionalBread #ArtisanBaking
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How to Make a Sourdough Starter from Scratch Without Discarding: A Step-by-Step Guide
🍞✨ Learn the art of no-discard sourdough! Create a robust and flavorful sourdough starter from scratch without the waste. Follow this step-by-step guide for homemade bread magic. 🌾🥖 #SourdoughStarter #NoWasteBaking #HomemadeBread #ArtisanalBaking #DIYBread #WildYeast
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Benefits of Not Raking Your Leaves in the Fall
"Discover the surprising benefits of embracing nature this fall! 🍂 Learn why leaving your leaves unraked can create a thriving, eco-friendly garden, providing natural mulch, habitat for wildlife, and a haven for essential pollinators like bees. 🐝🌿 Say goodbye to the rake and hello to a sustainable, beautiful backyard! #SustainableLandscaping #BeeFriendlyGarden #NoRakeNovember"
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Starting Seeds Inside
Everything you need to know about starting seeds inside! www.livesimplywithkristin.com
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Getting Started with Backyard Ducks!
Getting Started with Backyard ducks everything you need to know! www.livesimplywithkristin.com
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Getting Started with Backyard Chickens!
Getting Started with Backyard Chickens, everything you need to know! www.livesimplywithkristin.com
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Kitchen Remodel Part 1
This remodel took several months to complete. We also did this in several stages. Today I am sharing part 1 of our kitchen remodel! I had thought about sharing the whole process in one post but it was just getting too long so I am breaking it out into at least two parts. If you missed my Before Home Tour you can check it out here. I am so excited about this remodel! Now that this project is over there are still a few things I would like to do to imprve the kitchen even more. Let’s start with a few before pictures! These next few pictures are from when…
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Our Home Before Tour
This blog is long overdue and I have been wanting to write this for so long but you know life happens. But today is the day! We have been busy remodeling our home it’s far from being done. Not sure we will ever be done remodeling but that’s okay because I love to do these projects. We have lived in our home for three years now and we have made a lot of changes and improvements. I thought it would be fun to look back at all our projects and make it a new series. I will post a different project we have accomplished on our home! Each week or…
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Bathroom Remodel on a Budget
Time for a fun update to our master bathroom/ guest bathroom. Yep, that’s right Ryan and I share a bathroom with our guest’s. When this house was built it was meant for the upstairs bedroom to be the Master Bedroom/bathroom but Ryan and I wanted to be on the main level. We actually don’t mind having our bathroom as a shared guest bathroom. BEFORE!!! After!! Breakdown of cost: Grey Paint: FREE {Thanks to my wonderful MIL it was left over from her house!} Behr Falling Snow White Paint: $45.98 Light: $44.97 Counter Top: $65 Counter Side Kits: $19.95 Drywall: $4.98 GFCI: $18.98 Push Switches x2: $21.98 Shower curtain: $19.99 Shower…
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Staining Chicken Coop
Staining the Chicken Coop!! We bought our new baby Chickens and Ducks a new coop! It was a lot smaller then we expected but it will do for the time being! The weather was just perfect so we decided to stain and weatherproof the coop! It was a fun family activity! We finished so much faster too with the whole family helping! All finished and ready for the chicks and ducklings to move in! =) Once the coop was dry we brought it inside where we keep the chickens. It fit perfect! Look how stinking cute they are!? Do you raise chickens and or ducks? Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so…
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Greenhouse Demo
Greenhouse Demo Greenhouse Before Lot so fun things have been going on around the new house! We started to demo the old greenhouse! I really wanted to save it! The idea of having a greenhouse just excites me so much! But unfortunately, the greenhouse that was here was not savable. We considered fixing it up or even turning it into a chicken coop but the wood was just too rotten. So it had to come down! This was a fun family filled day! And let me tell you a fantastic workout!! I was feeling it the next day! We tried to save and recycle as much as we could but…
