Cincinnati Homestead Mom

Let me just start by saying, this is my first attempt with a blog, so if it's a complete failure, I apologize.

Now that that's out of the way, let me tell you a little bit about what this Cincinnati Homestead Mom is about.  I love my kids, my family, my animals, and everything that my life has become.

I have found myself in a mindset that isn't quite what I would have expected (10 yrs ago).  I didn't think much about the what ifs, or wonder if I could make something instead of buying it.  I never thought I would be excited over my seed catalog arriving, and never ever thought I would have chickens. (I love our chickens).  Now I find satisfaction in doing things myself, and enjoyment in being outdoors (okay that hasn't changed, I've always been a tomboy).  

I got married and my husband is as much of an outdoors, go-getter, as I am.  We love to go fishing and camping. A day shooting guns in the country, or a night around the fire-pit is perfect for us.  We travel and love seeing our great country with it's people and cultures.

After my son was born I started to think more about the what ifs.  This tiny person was completely dependant on me for everything.  When we would leave the house I would pack a bag "diaper bag" with everything but the kitchen sink.  I wanted to have everything he would or could need.  Then it just grew from there. I started thinking about how the world around us would affect my family.  What would happen if the electric was out for days? (which it has been)  What would happen if the stores were empty or the banks were closed?  What if, What if, What if?  That lead to me wanting to be better prepared for the what ifs.

And now I have recently found out that "I love to cook".  Knowing what my family is eating is a relief from all this GMO, over processed, ready to eat stuff that some people are still calling food.  No I haven't went completely organic and we still have dinner out occasionally, but my out look on what my family eats has completely changed.  Using fresh ingredients (especially if they come from our little homestead) makes all the difference.  Nothing fancy but I love it.

I'm still plugged into the grid, and I still find myself going to the store more often than I would like.  But, I have made leaps and bounds of progress towards being more prepared and living a more simple and self reliant life for myself and my family.

I love sharing recipes and talking about the things I've been doing around our homestead (it's still a work in progress).  So I hope you check back to see what has been going on with this Cincinnati Homestead Mom.

I can't wait to make my next post but I've got so much to share and talk about I don't even know where to start.  So make sure to check out the poll at the top of the page to help me out.

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