Hi Achternaam,

My husband has been hard at work clearing trees for our shop and house. Slowly, but surely, we are making progress. I like watching him work with the big equipment. He's really good at it!

Now that the days are longer, we'll have more daylight to work on things outside. We enjoy it here, in our little trailer home for the time being, and I'm looking forward to what else 2023 brings. :)

Of course, canning season will be just around the corner...

Speaking of, Fillmore Container (Simply Canning sponsor) wants to help you stock up on canning jars, lids and accessories that you'll need for canning season and are giving away a $50 store credit to 2 lucky winners! Plus, I'm giving away a copy of my Canning Book to each of the winners too.

Check it out here.

Canning Recipes & Advice

Homemade Pickling Spices

Try this homemade spice blend in your pickles instead of buying pre-made pickling spices!

Learn more about Homemade Pickling Spice here.

Pressure Canning a Partial Load?

Do you need to fill your pressure canner completely with jars? OR can you do a partial load? Let's find out!

Learn all about Canning a Partial Load here.

From the Homestead...

Do THIS When Putting in a Septic System...

Last year, Tim put in our septic system which was quite a job getting through the trees. (Not to mention he had to take a test to get approved.) If you are putting in a septic system...DO THIS! If you have a system put in, have your contractor DO THIS! Really, there is no downside and you'll never regret it.

Learn more in this video.

Have a great day,
Sharon

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