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Wine Making Process: What You Need to Get Started

June 16, 2020 by Kristi Stone 2 Comments

Preserving what we grow is so rewarding, and there are so many ways to do it! Home canning, dehydrating, freezing, and even storing are a few ways to "put up" the foods you grow, but there are definitely more! One of my favorite ways to preserve fruit is to make wine. This post will kick off a series that will take you through the fruit wine making process, step-by-step from ...

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How to Make Your Own DIY Soap Without Handling Lye

May 15, 2020 by Kristi Stone 2 Comments

When it comes to soapmaking, we DIYers tended to make our first batch with trepidation. The reason for this is because of the use of lye--a product that most of us aren't used to handling. It doesn't have to be this way, though--you can make your own trepidation-free DIY soap without lye! Making soap without lye is done by using a product called 'melt and pour' soap. Melt ...

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Fast and Easy Hot Process Goat Milk Soap Recipe

May 1, 2020 by Kristi Stone 41 Comments

Making soap can feel intimidating, but it's really pretty simple if you use this hot process goat milk soap recipe. The part that makes most people nervous is working with lye, but once that skill is mastered, it's easy to make homemade goat milk soap quickly and easily. Homesteaders are usually DIYers, often taking responsibility into their own hands to learn the ...

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How to Make the Most Delicious Homemade Vanilla Easy

March 1, 2020 by Kristi Stone 6 Comments

We homesteaders love to be self-sufficient, don't we? And when we can save money at the same time, that's the perfect combination! Making homemade vanilla extract is one of the best ways to save money and learn a new skill that can be used with other things like herbs and even fruit! I have been making my own vanilla extract for a good 10 years. It tastes wonderful and ...

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Hi, I’m Kristi!

A little about me….For the past 6 years, we have lived on a scant acre in Southern California. I am the wife of the greatest guy ever….also a veteran ex-homeschooling mom of 3, grandma of 1, and fur mom of many!

Besides writing, my hobbies are gardening, herbs, crafting, scratch cooking, food preservation, goat breeding, and teaching all of these things here, to you, on Stone Family Farmstead’s website.


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