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Further, which types of homesteading-themed products would you buy for personal use or as gifts?
Cedie Omaña
July 21, 2024
Which types of homesteading-themed products would you buy for personal use or as gifts? |
In Today's Edition:
Homestead Tip 🌱
Poll Results From Last Thursday 📊
Personal Development: The Power of Patience in Growing Yourself 😊
A Steady Family: The Heart of Emotional Safety at Home 🧡
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel 🤣
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Homestead Tip of the Day:
Create durable garden markers to label your plants. Use materials like painted rocks, wooden stakes, or metal spoons. Write the plant names clearly with waterproof markers or paint. Garden markers help you keep track of your plants and add a decorative touch to your garden.
Poll Results From Last Thursday 📊
How important are eco-friendly household products to you?
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via @beehiiv polls
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Personal Development
The Power of Patience in Growing Yourself 😊
Today, let’s chat about something super important but often overlooked—patience! It’s like waiting for a plant to grow; you can’t rush it, but the results are worth it. Here’s why being patient is a big deal for your personal growth and how it makes things better at home and in life.
Better Decisions: Just like deciding when to harvest your crops, patience helps you make smarter choices. Rushing can lead to mistakes, but taking your time helps you think things through.
Stronger Relationships: Patience lets you listen and understand others better, just like how you learn each plant’s needs in your garden.
Tips to Cultivate Patience:
Take Deep Breaths: When you’re feeling rushed, take a moment to breathe deeply—imagine you’re smelling the earth after rain.
Set Realistic Expectations: Know that things take time, whether it’s plants growing or learning a new farming technique.
Practice Mindfulness: Spend time each day just being in the moment, like when you’re quietly weeding or feeding the chickens.
Slow Down: Try doing your daily tasks a bit slower. See how it changes the way you think and feel.
Create a Waiting Ritual: Just like you might have a morning routine for checking on your plants or animals, create a small ritual for when you're feeling impatient. This could be a short walk, a few minutes of stretching, or simply sitting quietly. This helps reset your mind and calms the urge to rush.
Break Tasks into Smaller Steps: Sometimes, big projects can be overwhelming and test our patience. Break them down into smaller, manageable parts, much like planning a garden from tilling the soil to planting and finally harvesting.
Celebrate Small Wins: In homesteading, every little success counts, like when your seedlings first sprout or when you harvest your first vegetable of the season. Celebrate these moments to reinforce the value of waiting and working slowly towards a goal.
Learn to Enjoy the Process: Whether it's canning your produce or knitting a sweater, try to find joy in the steps of the process itself, not just the end product. This mindset helps build patience and makes tasks more enjoyable.
Try integrating these tips into your daily routines and watch how they transform not just the way you handle tasks but also how they improve your interactions with family and friends.
From The Steady Home Gang
Spread the Steady Love💚
Got a pal who's named every plant in their garden? 🌿 You've found your tribe at The Steady Home—where we celebrate all things green and leafy!
Come share your plant tales, swap seeds, and transform your garden into something that'll make the neighbors jealous!
A Steady Family
The Heart of Emotional Safety at Home 🧡
Creating a safe and secure home isn't just about locks on the doors—it's also about making sure everyone feels emotionally protected and loved.
Here's how you can make your home a sanctuary where every family member feels safe to express themselves and grow.
Open Communication: Make it a daily habit to check in with each family member, maybe during dinner or before bed. It's like how you regularly check your plants or animals on a farm to ensure they're healthy.
Clear Boundaries: Set clear and fair rules that everyone understands, kind of like fence lines that keep the livestock safe and secure.
Consistent Support: Show love and support consistently, not just when things are going well. Offer encouragement like you would water to young seedlings—regularly and as needed.
Acknowledge Feelings: Recognize and validate each other's feelings. It shows you care, just as you would protect your garden from harsh elements.
Resolve Conflicts Fairly: When disagreements arise, address them calmly and fairly. Use conflict as a teaching moment to show how to negotiate and find compromises. It's akin to adjusting your gardening techniques based on what works best for your crops and environment.
Offer Unconditional Support: Make sure your family knows that your love and support do not depend on their achievements or behaviors. Unconditional support is like providing consistent water and sunlight to your plants—it’s essential for growth regardless of external conditions.
By weaving these practices into your family life, you create a nurturing environment where everyone can feel secure and thrive emotionally, much like a well-cared-for garden.
The Steady Home’s Giggle Chamber
What did the seed say to the soil?
"You’re so down to earth!"
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel!
Check out these hilarious farm videos I've rounded up for you. They're guaranteed to give you a good laugh!
When a hornworm's got sass:
@doubleharvesthomestead Hornworm With An Attitude! 🐛🫣#garden #gardening #homestead #homesteading #tomato #tomatoes #hornworm #arkansas #growyourfood #ozarks #prep... See more
When your gardening gear decides to rebel, and suddenly you're best friends with the instruction manual:
@lampleybrothersfarming reading the service manual trying to repair something #farm #farmer #farming #farmtok #farmingyoutubers #funny
Gardeners love when their plants get the VIP treatment—after all, they're practically family:
@artphoriastudiogarden If you have a friend who gardens just act a bit silly and over enthusiastic next time your over! They will LOVE it and probably feed you ... See more
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