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Toolman Tim and I are hosting a four-hour live show to help raise money for Jenni Hill. Jenni is my close friend and a Holler Neighbor who has cancer. A single mom, she was just getting up on her feet when this diagnosis struck. We are having a live online auction and sharing stories about how Jennis is touching the lives of so many in our community.
Fill out this form to be on the show. If you prefer to have your story read, email me: nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com.
Today we talk about we talk about one of the most important things you can do to opt out of having your life lived for you, and beginning to build the life you choose yon your terms: Decide.
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Featured Event: Permaculture Technology Jambouree starts next week and you can still BOGO! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=495
(Spokane Meetup July 6)
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr
Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
We made our usual three stops this Saturday, however I have added some more useful information I hope to continue.
Dollar Tree was first. They are well-stocked, although the coolers are filled with mostly name-brand drinks, not the ones I prefer. Oh well. I think they may have hired another person, as the lone woman at the registers was able to call for assistance when her line got long.
Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. It’s rather a shame we didn’t need any lumber, as the cull cart had a lot of good long pieces on it. The battery carrels up front remain mostly full, although there’s very little lithium AA or AAA; I think just some 2-packs.
Aldi was last. Here, I’ve added some staple prices, and will try to update them:
Milk: $3.06
Eggs: $1.23 (up a little)
Heavy cream (32 oz): $4.69
All-purpose flour: $2.19
Sugar (4 lbs): $2.68
Butter (1 lb): $3.18
We found everything we wanted except pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds, which I’ve been having as a snack at work). I did find out that the one muzzled clerk is not waiting for bite training, but is the primary caregiver for her Mom, a cancer survivor; she would therefor likely be muzzled anyway.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899.
Frugality Tip
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Decide
I’ve got a newsflash for you: Not deciding is deciding. Usually this doest get you where you want to be.
What does it mean to decide
Shiny object syndrome and deciding
You stand at a crossroad each day where your first decision is this: Do you want to be better, or do you want to keep your unhealthy identity? (the Alcoholic example) Will you put on your oxygen mask first then help others, or will you bury yourself in indecision to mute the pain of knowing you did not decide, and therefore things were decided for you.
Living the life that others chose for you – vs living your life starts each morning (Job story) – boils down to one thing: Decide. Decide to do something. Decide you will never do something. Decide to let go of the crap. Decide you want to be crap. Decide to grow. Decide no. J
Just go out and decide – because when you decide, you change the metric by which your minutes, hours and days are measured. You bring it back to the things you can control. And you stop stagnating in apathy.
Decide
Make it a great week!
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Today we talk about the busy season of the homestead, poison hemlock, garden abundance, weeds, chicken graduation weekend and more.
Featured event: October Chicken Processing with Joel Salatin, Oct 16
Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx
Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR
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Holler Neighbors/Community
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Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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Are you over it? Over relying on unstable commercial food sources? Longing for a resilient and self-sufficient lifestyle?
Explore the Homesteading Starter Pack, an online course. This seven-week series, starting on June 21, will equip you with essential homesteading skills to transform your home into a productive homestead.
Led by three long-time homesteaders:
This course provides practical tips and knowledge to help you design a productive home, reduce your grocery bill, and connect with high-quality food. These skills can be applied to any home, even if you don’t have a homestead yet, allowing you to immediately benefit from the homesteading mindset.
Catch the workshops live or watch the recordings at your convenience. Here’s the schedule:
The Homesteading Starter Pack provides guidance from experienced homesteaders who understand the challenges of integrating these skills into a busy lifestyle. Choose the projects aligned with your goals and receive practical advice.
Get all seven webinars for $495 (originally $665). (LFTN Member, check your portal!)Meet Your Instructors
Nicole Sauce – Living Free in Tennessee: A catalyst for rapid community creation, business growth, and homesteading. Nicole simplifies the development of a productive home through her podcast.
Michael Leonido – Leos Homestead: Transitioned from city living to homesteading over seventeen years. Manages pigs, goats, poultry, and perennials with his family in New Hampshire.
Ryan Steva – The Homestead Consultant: Experienced in permaculture, home and land inspections, and building his own homestead. Addresses personal health challenges through regenerative food systems.
Embark on your journey towards self-sufficiency and resilience. Purchase the Homesteading Starter Pack and I will throw in my popular SMART Homesteading Webinar recording for FREE!
When you are making lots of policies, you need to fire someone, and other words of wisdom.
Featured event: The Homestead Starter Pack, a 7-week course: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/homesteading-starter-pack-a-seven-week-course/
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Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: You Need To Fire Someone
When you are making lots of policies, you need to fire someone.
Call people back. (on their terms)
If you are having trouble focusing go work out.
Anyone can die at any time: Embrace that.
Make it a great week!
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Consistency wins over skill in the long run.
Invest time in what matters, not in endless distractions.
Not my monkeys, not my circus – and none of my business.
Pushing through no matter what, matters. So does prioritizing yourself.
Today I welcome Shawm Mills from Hack My Homestead to talk about the Holler Homestead solar project as well as talk about how to approach off grid planning in a big picture way, with goals in mind.
Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival
Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com
Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
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Shawn Mills, founder of Hack My Homestead has been active in our network for over six years. His Mission is to help fellow homesteaders by providing practical and accessible ideas with easy to follow instructions.
Make it a great week
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Shawn Mills of HackMyHomestead.com is running a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary that does deep research on pumping water with just the sun. Support for his project starts at just $1. Check out all the details here.
Shawn’s documentary will research the setup and testing of water pumps, controllers, and solar panels. Over 90 combinations will be explored, providing invaluable data. With this information, you can design your own system confidently rather than spend $4000 or more on an “off the shelf” solution.
Shawn’s campaign funded in only a few days but he has gotten tons of questions about Ram Pumps so we put our heads together on a stretch goal.
Stretch Goals and LFTN Collaboration
Today, Shawn announced a collaboration with LFTN to provide digital add ons if he reaches the $7,000 stretch goal. With this extra funding, he will add research on ram pumps to his documentary.
Support Shawn’s campaign to make this educational documentary a reality. Funds raised will acquire new pumps and cover editing, publishing, and distribution costs.
Shawn has been a key member of our community for over 6 years and I am so excited to see him launch this new project. Let’s give him a good boost.
Today, we will cover our usual Monday segments and discuss the connection between Mind and Body.
Featured Event: Chicken Processing: https://bit.ly/3MU6xLr
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr
Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu
DONT MISS OUT on the seven skill Homestead Starter Pack bundle of online classes! https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com… LFTN Members, you know what to do.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Today we talk about newest forage in the Holler, injuries and homesteading, and garden success.
Featured Event: Featured Event: Chicken Processing: https://bit.ly/3MU6xLr
Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx
Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR
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Homesteading Starter Kit Starts June 14, 2023, members, you know what to do.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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Today I welcome Jason Sparks and Jake Snyder from Kentucky Sustainable Living to talk about how their community grew in just three years, what it takes to be a homesteader, and how to get a regional festival up and running.
Featured Event: Kentucky Sustainable Living Festival
Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com: https://bit.ly/43aLbid
Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx
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Kentucky Sustainable Living Festival
Main content of the show
Make it a great week
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources