If I Were Starting Our Homestead Over Today, I Wouldn't Do It the Way I Did the First Time
If I were starting our homestead over today, I wouldn't do it the way I did the first time.
After six years at Magnolia Hill, there are things I would absolutely do again... and a few things I would change in a heartbeat. From choosing our house and the amount of land, to raising animals, finding community, choosing our location and even how I would document the journey, hindsight has taught me quite a bit.
Some of the lessons cost us time and money. Others simply came from living here long enough to understand what we really need.
If you're dreaming about a homestead of your own, here's what I wish someone had told me before we started.
Finding the Perfect Homestead: One Family’s Land Search Success
When searching for the ideal homestead, location is everything. For one family, finding the firght piece of land meant balancing size, soil quality and proximity to town. After months of searching, they finally discovered their perfect property - a place where they could grow their own food, raise animals and build a self-sustaining lifestyle. In this post, we’ll explore the key factors that led them to their dream homestead and share tips for finding your own perfect land in future blogs.