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The Teacup Homestead is now stocking the perfect addition to teatime: Cookie Cutters!Nothing pairs better with tea than lovely cookies, and there are cookie cutter shapes for fellow tea-lovers and the homesteaders, alike. So take your pick! These cookie cutters are 100% stainless steel and proudly made in the USA!
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Bagels are something I could literally live of off, so mastering making them from scratch with natural ingredients was fairly high on my priority list. Here’s my easy recipe for homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bagels, and I promise you that it easier than you think! Recipe Notes: The easiest way to do this is let to dough rise overnight. It’s extremely …
I’d like to introduce the newest members of our homestead: Marilla & her two ewe lambs, Clementine & Robin! They are Finn/Shetland/Dorper/Katadhin crosses, and they’re as sweet as can be! Why sheep? The reason we started our homestead in 2017 was to increase our self-sufficiency and raise our children in a grounded, wholesome, “free-range” environment. We do a bit of …
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I created this recipe from two different beloved & handed-down pudding recipes, with much trial & (delicious) error. I joke that it’s “famous” because this recipe never fails to bring attention to The Teacup Homestead, and because it’s truly the best pudding recipe out there! You can find it published in the Homemaker’s Table Cookbook under my former name of …
When I started Shady Pines Homestead in 2019, we had just begun our homesteading journey. We started with just a few chickens, and the rest is history!So much growth & refinement has taken place and as I embrace Homemade Homesteading I want to focus more on teatime and Jesus, babies and flowers, laundry and chickens, baking and books. Introducing: The …
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Here’s a cute little botanical-style reading list to help keep track of all the books you want to read this year. Personally, I’m more likely to interact with the lists I make if they’re pretty, so I created this to share with all the people who have the same sentiment. Just hit the “download” button below to prompt the document …
🎄The H O L I D A Y S are quickly approaching! & I’m so exciting to announce that this year I am offering gift wrapping & shipping on Persian Tea for anyone who wants to share it with a fellow tea lover! 🫖 🎁During checkout there’s now a button up top that asks ”Add Gift Wrap?” And if that’s …
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One of the best decisions I’ve made in my adult life is to indulge the things I’m interested in trying. I don’t necessarily have to master everything I try to do, but making and creating and trying something new is always so worthwhile – even if it doesn’t “go anywhere”. I’m not a master candlemaker, or perfect seamstress, or esteemed …
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I’d like to tell you a bit about our practices here at Shady Pines Homestead. First & foremost, our hens truly are au naturel – but most importantly, they’re HAPPY & healthy! The ladies get to free-range on our 7 acres and are supplemented with 100% Organic & non-GMO feed. We value sustainability here and all things natural & “green”, …
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Since summer is in full swing, it’s the perfect time to start harvesting & drying corn silk from the corn you eat!* Corn silk tea is well known for being a great remedy for kidney & urinary ailments, as well as being a natural diuretic. *Before I go on I have to stress the importance of ONLY using organic corn …
