Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #17

Date: December 24, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Introduction

Welcome to the official Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (#WHN)! This newsletter will be released each Sunday with a detailed exposition of the previous week’s homesteading articles.

Mission

The goal of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter is to increase awareness and support of the Steemit homesteading community!

Submissions

In order to recommend articles for future WHN issues, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

The article must be related to homesteading, prepping, farming & agriculture, sustainability, nature & environment, and/or gardening.
The article must be published between the newsletter’s respective dates (Sunday to Sunday).
The article must be original material. Any plagiarized articles will be blocked and future submissions from the corresponding account will be banned.

To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel. You may submit your own articles as well!

NOTE: All articles MUST have permission granted from the author to include them in the newsletter. To expedite this process in the future, you may comment below with “I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!” Thank you in advance!

Featured Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include:

@daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @goldendawne, @knowledge-seeker, @leafhopperfarm, @livesustainably, @minismallholding, @mother2chicks, @pennsif, @perceivingalife, @squishysquid

All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author. Permission to repost and link these articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

Featured Article

“The Homesteaders Mentoring System is underway - first two mentors now available” by @pennsif

With the new year and new beginnings, I’m sure we will be seeing new members joining the homesteading community on Steemit! Joining a new community can be overwhelming at first which is why it’s super exciting that “The Homesteaders Mentoring System is underway - first two mentors now available” thanks to @pennsif!

If you are a veteran Steemian with some practical advice or a new blogger that needs a little guidance, follow @pennsif and don’t hesitate to join the homesteading community this year!

Featured Photo

“Daily Celestial Challenge, Saturday Agriculture: Rotating of the Chickens and Rodent Problems” by @minismallholding

Click here to read the full article, see additional photos, and follow @minismallholding!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“DIY Animal Shelter TeePee” by @mother2chicks

With cold winter weather comes the desire to protect our animals and keep them warm. Check out how to make this simple yet effective “DIY Animal Shelter TeePee” thanks to @mother2chicks’ entry in the virtual DIY project challenge!

Follow @mother2chicks to see the process and don’t hesitate to join the challenge created by @aunt-deb!

Recipe(s)

“How to make Traditional Eggnog SOOOOOO good!” by @squishysquid

Warm your soul this winter with a tasty tradition - check out “How to make Traditional Eggnog SOOOOOO good!” by @squishysquid! Skip that stuff at the store and try this recipe instead!

Follow @squishysquid to see the instructions and don’t forget to upvote!

Current Events

“Live Sustainably Introduction” by @livesustainably

Give a warm welcome to @livesustainably, a new account that aims to “promote and curate content that encourages and educates others in living sustainably!” Take a peek at “Live Sustainably Introduction” in order to find out how you can get involved in their mission!

Follow @livesustainably to see the Daily Digests and upvote if you appreciate the effort to promote quality content!

Click here to see the FIRST Daily Digest!

“2017 Year In Review On Steemit & On The Homestead” by @goldendawne

It’s that time of year again - appreciating the past year and preparing to make the next even better! Check out “2017 Year In Review On Steemit & On The Homestead” by @goldendawne to see what she accomplished (and what she plans to accomplish in 2018)!

Follow @goldendawne to see the progress of future projects and upvote to wish her a happy New Year!

“Bringing Home The Horse - Tao! - Trailering A Horse” by @daddykirbs

There is a new addition at @daddykirbs’ homestead this year - watch the video of “Bringing Home The Horse - Tao! - Trailering A Horse!”

Follow @daddykirbs (and now ‘mamakirbs’ a.k.a. @findingjoy) to see how well Tao adjusts to his new home!

“Homestead Photography Winners and Moving Forward With The Contest” by @knowledge-seeker

The winners of the first ever Homestead Photography contest have been announced (congratulations!) and the second contest has begun! Check out “Homestead Photography Winners and Moving Forward With The Contest” by @knowledge-seeker to see the rules and requirements in order for your chance to win!

Follow @knowledge-seeker for information about future contests and upvote to help increase the potential reward!

“STREAM BUFFER FENCING” by @leafhopperfarm

A pretty big project is underway at @leafhopperfarm and this new “STREAM BUFFER FENCING” is “a symbol of Leafhopper Farm’s commitment to good stewardship of the land!”

Follow @leafhopperfarm to see the project and upvote if you appreciate their effort to take care of their land in the best way possible!

“The Best of ecoTrain 2017 Highlights” by @eco-alex

What’s going on with the EcoTrain?! Only the best, as usual! Check out “The Best of ecoTrain 2017 Highlights” by @eco-alex to see a detailed description of the EcoTrain passengers’ articles!

Follow @eco-alex and the EcoTrain passengers to see what we discover and accomplish this new year!

Penny for your Thoughts

“Top 3 Ways to Keep Your Resolution” by @perceivingalife

Have you kept all your past resolutions? If you’re anything like me, you may be hesitant to make resolutions this year because you know how difficult it is to keep them! Check out the “Top 3 Ways to Keep Your Resolution” by @perceivingalife to start your new year off right!

Image from publicdomainpictures.net - CC0 Public Domain

Follow @perceivingalife and upvote if you appreciate the sound advice!

What resolutions do you have for 2018 and how do you plan to stick to them?

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 11 articles by 11 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #18 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel.

Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!