What makes homesteaders and pioneers so special? Maybe the secret is in your own family history?
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Pioneer life
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Living in a tiny, rustic home on an undeveloped farmstead has opened my eyes. I'm beginning to understand the pioneer woman!
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There has been a theme running in our family lately. While I have been working for years to establish order, routine, and organization in our lives, I have continually failed. I just couldn’t seem to make it work. But lately, we (my husband and I) have been analyzing why that is. The fact that we […]
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Discover timeless frugal tips from pioneer days, like preserving food, repurposing materials, and DIY essentials, to save money and live simply today!
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What was it REALLY like to be a pioneer? Resources for teaching kids about pioneer life - an important piece of US History.
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Most if not all of the pioneer skills they used back in the day are still relevant today. Here's a list of them to get you started
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Discover the hidden wisdom and functionality of pioneer items. It's time to reacquaint ourselves with tools from a bygone era.
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Here are 12 fun and simple ways to celebrate Pioneer Day with kids. Pioneer games, recipes, and pioneer life activities will help kids learn what it was like to be a pioneer!
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Recently I received a letter from a grad student who was having trouble finding the answers to questions she had about how pioneer women coped with the problems women face today. Did they encounter yeast infections? If there was one water barrel on the wagon, it was surely for drinking, so what did they do to be clean during menses?
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The living museum exhibits at the settlement teach classes in blacksmithing, honey and maple syrup making, and all kinds of pioneer crafts.
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The original " Prairie Schooner "
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I sometimes forget that my mom didn't grow up as a pioneer in late 1800s, but actually about 100 years later in the 1960s. All of her childhood stories always remind me more of an episode of Little House on the Prairie rather than the more suburban nostalgia we see on The Brady Bunch. Growing up on a farm, […]
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Enjoyed playing Oregon Trail or watching Little House on the Prairie? These experiences can leave us with pictures of traveling off the grid in our covered wagon, living on homesteads complete with a log cabin, and cooking over an open fire. Here are five tips and skills that any family can implement to live like the Pioneers did. #Pioneer #homestead #survival
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1850 Iowa pioneers farmed crops like corn, wheat, and potatoes. Visit this farm and learn more about the lifestyles and living conditions of Iowa pioneers!
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Receet For Washin Clothes The Pioneer Way
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A Woman's Perspective of Life on the Oregon Trail - True West Magazine
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Food, glorious food, we’re anxious to try it… Okay, okay, I won’t sing anymore, but this is going to be fun and drool-inducing! I’ve been cooking since I was about 10 years old. As a cub scout, I had to cook three meals for my cooking badge (yes, that is a thing). These three meals ... Read more
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Looking for the best pioneer recipes? These recipes were used by pioneers and now they can be used by your family.
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