In the last blog post (read Part 1 here), we covered the establishment of dreams, vision and purpose. I talked about the importance of setting goals that will eventually make your dreams come true. Goals must be realistic. I like using the acronym SMART in order to clarify goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant (to your […]
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Preparing to Homestead Part 1
Before we started homesteading I would sit and imagine how idyllic and peaceful it would be. Sitting on my porch shucking peas, looking out at all the animals grazing on lush pasture, the garden teaming with vegetables, fruit trees drooping from the load of fruit ready to be picked, and the kids building forts and […]
Episode 100- Looking forward to 2016
In this podcast we talk about 2016 and talk about some of our major goals we have for the coming year. We publicly announce our goals as a way of achieving accountability. We encourage our listeners to also obtain public and private accountability. We announce an exciting venture or forming and growing The Prepared Homestead […]
Podcast 99 – Reflections on 2015
In this podcast we reflect on 2015. We do an honest assessment of the past year. We talk about the challenges and accomplishments for the year. The tendency is for people to focus in on the things they didn’t accomplish, we focus on the things we did accomplish. Listen online, iTunes or Stitcher Radio
The First Year Homesteading – some thoughts
This last year has been filled with a whirlwind of changes. We’ve moved from Okinawa, Japan to Northern Idaho; from suburbanites to modern homesteaders, our daughter got married, and we started our business. Some days I don’t feel like much has changed at all and other days I sit and ponder the massive changes that […]
