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Cedie Omaña
July 18, 2024
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In Today's Edition:
Homestead Tip 🌱
Poll Results From Last Tuesday 📊
Personal Development: Know Your Conflict Style ✌️
A Steady Family: Smart Ways to Share Chores 💁
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel 🤣
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Homestead Tip of the Day:
Tomatoes thrive in warm weather and can be easily grown in containers. Choose large pots with good drainage and fill them with a mix of compost and potting soil. Plant tomato seedlings, water them regularly, and provide support with stakes or cages. Place the containers in a sunny spot for optimal growth.
Poll Results From Last Tuesday📊
What type of educational materials would you invest in for homesteading?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Books and e-books
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Online courses and webinars
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Workshops and in-person classes
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Subscription boxes for seeds and supplies
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 DIY project kits
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Others (Feel free to specify your answer after you've voted.)
via @beehiiv polls
More exciting polls are coming your way in our upcoming newsletters! 😊
Personal Development
Know Your Conflict Style ✌️
Think of your conflict style as your go-to method for dealing with disagreements. Just like some folks prefer to use a tractor and others a shovel, we all have our ways of digging into a problem.
Types of Conflict Styles:
The Peacekeeper: Avoids conflict like a fox avoids the hen house. Peacekeepers don’t like ruffling feathers but sometimes need to stand their ground.
The Solver: Jumps into the thick of it, looking for solutions like searching for a lost goat. Solvers want to fix things fast but need to make sure everyone feels heard.
The Competitor: Stands firm like an oak, pushing their point because they believe it’s the best. Useful in defending important values but might need to ease up sometimes to hear others out.
The Collaborator: Works with others to find solutions like a barn raising, making sure everyone has a hand in the process. Great for finding long-term solutions but can take time.
The Adapter: Flexible like a willow, bending to accommodate others' needs. Adapters help keep the peace but should ensure their own needs are met too.
Improving Your Conflict Style:
Reflect on Past Conflicts: Think about a recent disagreement. What was your approach? Did it work out well?
Communicate Openly: When a conflict starts brewing, be clear about your thoughts and feelings. It’s like labeling your seedlings; it makes sure everyone knows what’s growing.
Listen Actively: Give the other person time to explain their side, like patiently waiting for your bread to rise. Understanding their perspective can help find a middle ground.
Practice Empathy: Try to understand why the other person feels the way they do. It’s like walking a mile in their boots—even if they’re muddy!
Seek Feedback: After a disagreement, ask for feedback on how you handled it. It’s like checking the weather report to better prepare for next time.
From The Steady Home Gang
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Join us to share stories, exchange gardening tips, and transform our yards into awe-inspiring havens!
A Steady Family
Smart Ways to Share Chores 💁
Managing a home is a lot like running a farm—everyone has a job to do, and when everyone does their part, things run smoothly. Let’s talk about how to balance family responsibilities by playing to each family member's strengths!
Tips for Distributing Tasks Smartly:
Assess Strengths and Likes: Have a family meeting to chat about what each person enjoys doing and what they’re good at. Maybe Dad’s a whiz at fixing things, and Mom’s great at organizing the pantry.
Match Tasks to Talents and Age: Align chores with each person’s strengths and consider their age. Younger children can help set the table or sort laundry, while older kids can handle more complex tasks like cooking or managing a vegetable patch.
Rotate Less Popular Chores: To keep things fair, rotate the less desirable tasks so everyone shares the load. This month, Daughter feeds the chickens, next month, Son does.
Set Clear Expectations: Just like a planting guide, make sure everyone knows what’s expected of them and when tasks should be completed.
Use a Chore Chart: Keep track of who’s doing what with a chore chart hung where everyone can see it. This helps keep everyone accountable.
So next time, when assigning chores, think about who’s best suited for each task—it might just make everyone a little happier and your homestead a bit more harmonious.
The Steady Home’s Giggle Chamber
What did one strawberry say to the other?
"If you weren’t so sweet, we wouldn’t be in this jam."
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel!
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