Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #24
Date: February 18, 2018 - February 25, 2018
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:
@ameliabartlett, @beatitudes8, @hethur240, @knowledge-seeker, @livesustainably, @pennsif, @qberry, @sagescrub
Featured Article
“Wowza, wowza, wowza - Steemit.com reaches number 1000 on Alexa” by @pennsif
Full Steem ahead! I recently learned how popular Steemit truly is in “Wowza, wowza, wowza - Steemit.com reaches number 1000 on Alexa” by @pennsif! You read that right - it is the 1000th most popular site in the world!
Image Source - Alexa.com
Follow @pennsif and upvote if you think it’s so amazing that we’re a part of something so big!
Featured Photo
“Spring Peeking Out and My One Year Steemiversary!” by @hethur240
Click here to see more great photos taken by @hethur240 and give them a congratulatory upvote for one year on Steemit!
Recipe(s)
“Dreamweaver Tea Recipe | The Hobby Herbalist” by @ameliabartlett
Kick those restless nights to the curb with this tasty tea! The “Dreamweaver Tea Recipe | The Hobby Herbalist” by @ameliabartlett is made with a variety of herbs and flowers (including the classic lavender and chamomile) to help you get a good night of sleep!
Follow @ameliabartlett for the recipe and upvote if you could use a new nighttime routine!
DIY Tutorial(s)
“You can do anything you want. How I got started in DIY and you should too.” by @qberry
Many times, working on the homestead means pulling up your big boy (or girl) britches to do a little DIY. But what if you were not raised with a DIY mindset? Well that shouldn’t stop you! Check out “You can do anything you want. How I got started in DIY and you should too.” by @qberry to see why DIY is the way to go!
Follow @qberry and upvote if you agree! What DIY project(s) have you completed recently?
Current Events
“The only Environmental Contest on Steem - Cook it Fresh Challenge” by @livesustainably
Cook your own delicious dish for a chance to compete in “The only Environmental Contest on Steem - Cook it Fresh Challenge” by @livesustainably! Ditch the delivery to help make this world a more sustainable place!
Follow @livesustainably for rules and regulations and upvote to help support the initiative!
Check out the “Don’t Buy it” challenge winners here!
Don’t forget about the Weekly Environmental Photo Competition!
“Homestead Photography Contest Week #8 Winners and New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker
The “Animals on the Homestead” photo competition has come to its’ conclusion but now we have new challenge announced in “Homestead Photography Contest Week #8 Winners and New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker! Get out there to find some “Green on the Homestead” for your chance to win!
Follow @knowledge-seeker to see the specific requirements and upvote to increase the potential reward!
“Freedom Challenge #3: How Do You Express Your Freedom? (SBD to 4 Winners!)” by @sagescrub
Freedom is practiced in a variety of ways and now, by sharing how you express your freedom, you have a chance to win some SBD! Check out “Freedom Challenge #3: How Do You Express Your Freedom? (SBD to 4 Winners!)” by @sagescrub for rules and regulations!
Follow @sagescrub for future freedom challenges and don’t forget to upvote!
“The People Have Spoken!” by @beatitudes8
What have the people spoken about? The desire for another “seed carousel” by @beatitudes8! Take a look at “The People Have Spoken!” to see what seeds are included and how you can be a part of the fun!
Follow @beatitudes8 for more information and upvote if you think this is a great idea to share seeds among Steemians!
That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 8 articles by 8 different authors!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #25 - 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!
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.
Cover photo (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from Pexels and used under the CC0 license.
PREVIOUS WEEKLY HOMESTEADING NEWSLETTERS:
Issue #1, Issue #2, Issue #3, Issue #4, Issue #5, Issue #6, Issue #7, Issue #8, Issue #9, Issue #10, Issue #11, Issue #12, Issue #13, Issue #14, Issue #15, Issue #16, Issue #17, Issue #18, Issue #19, Issue #20, Issue #21, Issue #22, Issue #23
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awesome issue as always <3 thanks for the reminder about @sagescrub's freedom challenge. life certainly gets busy sometimes and it's so easy to let stuff slip through the cracks. and congrats again @hethur240!! <3
Thank you, @mountainjewel!
Thank you!, I hope Everyone enjoys the seed carousel's
Many thanks for including my Alexa #1000 article.
Just checked again and Steemit.com is now up to position #967 - up 1208 places in the past 3 months !!
Great issue. I appreciate the mention and chance to see some great posts I missed. Thanks.
Thanks for your support of the Homestead Photography Contest! I am hoping overtime it will organically grow and I think its slowly getting there. Thanks again!
Hey @kiaraantonoviche! Thank you for supporting the Freedom Challenge and helping spread the word :)
I am really glad that this homesteading newsletter is a success. I enjoy learning heaps and seeing what others are up to in this community. Thanks for putting this on every week!
My apologies for the short issue - life gets in the way sometimes! As always, let me know if there are any errors! Thanks!
I find it hard to believe I have not been featured here hahaa
@gardenofeden posts have been featured before. I try to include a variety of posts but also try to focus mainly on minnows. I'll gladly include some of your future posts if you would like!