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In Today's Edition:

  1. Homestead Tip 🌱

  2. Poll Results From Last Sunday! 📊

  3. Personal Development: Tackling the Fear of Failure 🤗

  4. A Steady Family: Speaking Your Family's Love Language 🤟

  5. The Steady Home’s Guide to Cooking From Scratch: Acorn Ice Cream 🌰

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Homestead Tip of the Day:

Did you know that potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow in containers? This makes them perfect for beginners with limited space. You can use large pots or special grow bags, and plant seed potatoes in a mixture of compost and potting soil. As the plants grow, you can then keep adding soil to cover the stems (to encourage more tubers to form).

Poll Results From Last Sunday! 📊

What’s your preferred method for reducing plastic use on your homestead?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Using glass jars and containers

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Avoiding single-use plastics

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Utilizing cloth bags for shopping

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Choosing products with minimal packaging

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Using beeswax wraps instead of plastic wrap

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Others (Feel free to specify your choice after you've voted.)

via @beehiiv polls

We’ve got exciting polls lined up for our upcoming newsletters. Feel free to join in and share your thoughts. 🎉

Personal Development

Tackling the Fear of Failure 🤗

Fear of failure can stop us in our tracks. It makes us think, "What if I mess up?" or "What if I can't do it?" This fear can keep us from reaching our goals and trying new things, which is a bummer because we miss out on so much fun and growth.

Here are some strategies to overcome fear of failure:

  • Embrace Mistakes: Understand that making mistakes is a part of learning. Every mistake has a lesson, so think of them as steps on the ladder to success.

  • Change Your Mindset: Start seeing challenges as opportunities. When a challenge comes up, say to yourself, "Here’s a chance to grow!" instead of "Uh oh, what if I fail?"

  • Set Realistic Goals: Make goals that stretch you but are still achievable. This way, you can build confidence step by step.

  • Talk About Your Fears: Sharing your fears with someone can make them seem less scary. Find a friend, family member, or coach who can cheer you on.

  • Celebrate Small Wins: Every time you reach a small goal or overcome a little challenge, celebrate! This builds your confidence and shows you that you can do it.

  • Prepare and Plan: Sometimes, fear comes from feeling unprepared. Study, practice, or do your research. Feeling prepared can squash a lot of fear.

Overcoming fear of failure doesn’t happen overnight. It’s like muscle—you have to build it up over time with practice and patience. But every step you take is a step away from fear and toward a more courageous and confident you.

From The Steady Home Gang

Share the Steady Love 💚

Got a friend who adores their plants like family? 🌿 Meet The Steady Home community—a perfect spot for plant lovers like you to gather!

Come swap stories, trade seeds, and turn your gardens into neighborhood showstoppers! Let’s grow something wonderful together!

A Steady Family

Speaking Your Family's Love Language 🤟

Just like people speak different languages around the world, we all express and understand love differently. If you know the love languages of your family members, you can show your love in ways that make them feel extra special.

The Five Love Languages Explained:

  • Words of Affirmation: This language uses words to affirm other people. For example, telling your child they did a great job on their homework really makes their day.

  • Acts of Service: For these folks, actions speak louder than words. Doing a chore or helping out without being asked can be a big deal.

  • Receiving Gifts: It’s not about the price tag; it’s the thought that counts. A small gift can mean a lot, especially if it’s thoughtful and shows you know what they like.

  • Quality Time: This language is all about giving the other person your undivided attention. Spending time together, just chatting or doing an activity they love, means the world to them.

  • Physical Touch: A hug, a pat on the back, or a simple touch on the arm can be very comforting if this is their primary love language.

Tips to Implement Love Languages in Your Family:

  • Observe and Learn: Pay attention to how each family member expresses love and what makes them light up. You’ll start to notice patterns.

  • Ask Directly: Sometimes the best way to find out is to ask. You can even make a game out of guessing each other’s love language.

  • Show Love in All Languages: While it’s great to focus on everyone’s main love language, showing love in all the languages covers all the bases and fills up everyone’s emotional tank.

So, take the time to learn and speak each other's love languages—it strengthens family ties and makes everyone feel cherished.

The Steady Home’s Giggle Chamber

What did one bee say to the other in the summer?

"Swarm here, isn’t it?"

The Steady Home’s Guide to Cooking From Scratch

Acorn Ice Cream 🌰

Project Overview: Acorns were once a key food for many native cultures and they make a surprisingly tasty ice cream. It’s a scoop of nature and a dash of history, all in your dessert.

What You'll Need:

  • Acorns (grab some on your next nature walk!)

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • A little pinch of salt

Steps to Make Your Acorn Ice Cream:

  1. Prep the Acorns: You need to make the acorns ready to eat by removing the bitter tannins. Shell the acorns, grind them up, and soak the bits in water. Keep changing the water until it’s clear. This might take a few days, but good things come to those who wait!

  2. Make Acorn Paste: Once your acorns are all soaked, blend them into a smooth paste. This paste will give your ice cream a rich, nutty flavor.

  3. Cook the Ice Cream Base: Mix the heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a pot. Warm it up on the stove until the sugar melts, but don’t let it boil. Then, stir in the vanilla and your acorn paste.

  4. Chill: Pour your ice cream mix into a bowl and pop it in the fridge. Let it cool for at least 4 hours. The cooler, the better, as it makes your ice cream extra creamy.

  5. Churn It: Once chilled, pour the mix into your ice cream maker and churn it up according to the instructions. It usually takes about 20 to 25 minutes.

  6. Freeze: After churning, put your ice cream into a freezer-friendly container and freeze it till it’s solid. A few hours should do the trick.

  7. Enjoy: Scoop it out and enjoy! You can sprinkle some crushed acorns on top if you’re feeling extra nutty.

Let’s Keep It Reel!

Enjoy these special clips filled with homesteading charm and playful antics.

  1. Is gardening your new obsession? Watch this hysterical video and see if you're in the same plant-filled boat:

  1. When your dance moves train your knees for gardening:

@easygrowing

So THIS is what we were preparing our knees for 😂 #millennialsoftiktok #millenialhumor #gardening #houseplants

  1. When gardening goes from Zen to full-on “plant emergency” mode. (Still totally worth the chaos, though):

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