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🧊 Olive Oil Ice Cubes?! Genius Homestead Tip Inside
Herb-saving hacks, homestead wisdom, 3 must-watch reels, and a mindset tip proven to help moms thrive.
Lexi Maitland
July 28, 2025
QUOTE FROM THE HOMESTEAD
"The sun, with all those planets revolving around it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do."
IN TODAY'S EDITION
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🌿 HOMESTEAD TIP OF THE DAY
Freeze Your Herbs in Olive Oil!
Snip fresh herbs like basil, thyme, or oregano and freeze them in an ice cube tray with olive oil. Next time you're cooking, toss one in the pan — it melts into instant flavor.
✅ Saves time
✅ Prevents waste
✅ Makes you feel like a kitchen witch 🧙♀️
ALL THINGS HOMESTEAD
🍓 3 WAYS TO PRESERVE SUMMER PRODUCE
1. Dehydrating – Perfect for fruit snacks, herbal teas, and crunchy veggie chips.
2. Quick Pickling – Cucumbers, radishes, and even garlic are fair game.
3. Freezing Flat – Chop and freeze veggies flat in bags for quick future meals (soups, stir fry, you name it).
🔔 Tip: Label the bag with what’s inside + the date. Your future self will thank you.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
“Good enough” really is good enough.
Research from parenting expert Dr. Donald Winnicott introduced the idea of the "good enough mother" — someone who provides consistent, loving care, but isn’t perfect. In fact, studies show that kids thrive when they experience small frustrations and imperfections. (Source: Winnicott, 1953)
Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy also supports this. In her book "Good Inside," she explains that striving for perfect parenting actually increases burnout and anxiety, especially for mothers.
✅ What to do:
Give yourself permission to show up imperfectly.
Practice “doing the next right thing” — not everything.
Celebrate progress, not perfection.
You’re not just running a homestead — you’re raising humans. That’s sacred work. 🧡y
LAUGH WITH US (HOMESTEAD — DAD JOKE STYLE)
Why did the tomato turn red?
Because it saw the salad dressing! 🥗😂
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LET’S KEEP IT REEL!
I've put together some fantastic farm videos that are sure to make you laugh. Take a look and enjoy the fun!
@between_the_forks Constantly yelling at the kids, dog or my feral goats 😅 my poor neighbors always hearing me yelling at something! #homestead #humor #hom... See more
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@thefourpines sorry honey you don’t get paid here #funny #homestead #garden #husbandwife
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