The Journey to Homesteading

October 9, 2011 By Annie

Remember this post? I wrote this a couple of years ago – it’s all about how to just get started slowly on the path to being able to provide your family with healthy, low cost food.

I love it when someone reads a post and then puts it into practice!

One of our followers, Rina put a post up on The Journey to Homesteading Forum all about what she gleaned from my post and how she put it into action.

Click on the link and take a read through her post. Now she is beginning to get more orders for meat birds. Good for you Rina, I’m really glad you took the words and put them into action!

And The Winners Are:

May 3, 2011 By Annie

The Winners of the 3 Great Giveaways over at The Journey to Homesteading have been announced. Come on over and find out who won!

Thanks everyone who entered! We have doubled our membership on the forum and are looking forward to seeing more new members.

And Thanks to our Sponsors – Lawrence from RetroRoad Vintage Signs who created a beautiful Welcome Sign for our First Prize.

And to Tattler who donated 4 dozen Tattler Lids and Seals for our Second Prize.

We contributed the Third Prize, one of our 2011 Calendars, along with a 50% off Certificate for the 2012 Calendar.

Thanks again everyone!

Contest on The Journey to Homesteading

April 2, 2011 By Annie

We’re having a Contest! Here are all the details:

Enter to win some great prizes!

First Prize:

A beautiful handmade (in Canada) Welcome sign. It’s 11 inches high and 18 inches long. The background panel is Western Red Cedar that has been lightly burnt and then finised with an exterior urethane.

The edge banding is pvc plastic finished in tarnish resistant copper mica powder. The lettering is a composite wood product, coated with epoxy. This prize has a value of $100 and includes free shipping.

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Wouldn’t this Welcome Sign look fantastic at your driveway entry? Or how about at your garden gate?

This Welcome sign has been created by Lawrence of Retro Road Vintage Sign Company. Based in Parksville BC, Lawrence has a wide variety of signs suitable for any occasion. Please visit his web site at http://www.retroroad.ca/

Second Prize:

Those great folks at Tattler Reusable Canning Lids are giving away 4 dozen (yes! 4 dozen) of their fantastic reusable canning lids and seals. I tried these last year with some of our canning and they work great. They are BPA free, which is very important. All the reviews I have read from people who have used these seals have been very positive. Using these seals and rings does away with the need to replenish your supply every year. Some people have been reusing these seals for years and years.

This prize has a value of approximately $30 and includes free shipping.

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Check out Tattler’s website at http://reusablecanninglids.com/

Third Prize:

I have one copy left of our 2011 Country Living in a Cariboo Valley Calendar. Chock full of gardening tips and tricks, you will get a lot of use from this prize. Colour photos of life around our Cariboo Valley are on each page. Since we are already partway into 2011, the Winner will also be able to order the 2012 Calendar at half price!

This prize has a value of $20 and includes free shipping.

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Check out the Calendar details at http://www.countrylivinginacariboovalley.com/2011-gardening-tips-calendar/

So what do you have to do to enter the Contest? It’s easy!

1. Register to become a member of The Journey to Homesteading Forum.

2. Make a minimum of 5 posts between April 1 (6pm PST) – May 1.

3. If you are the lucky winners, you must supply me with a digital photo of you with your prize. This is to show validity about the Contest prizes and is for the benefit of all members and readers.

Of course, we are hoping you will enjoy The Journey to Homesteading Forum that you will continue posting and become part of the community!

Note: This Contest is open to ALL members of The Journey to Homesteading Forum. Folks who have been members prior to April 1 are still entered into the Contest. They will need to make the 5 posts between April 1 – May 1, just like everyone else.

Administrators (and spouses) of The Journey to Homesteading Forum are NOT eligible to enter the Contest. Moderators are eligible.