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Surprised by this title? Yeah…I am too!
This is different from what I usually talk about with Mental Health!
But I felt like I needed to share what I have learned over the years on getting ready to finally purchase our family homestead this summer and FULFILL MY DREAM that I have had for years.
I hesitated to do a podcast on this because I am NOT an expert nor am I homesteading YET!
I thought it would be good to share with you what I am learning WHILE I am searching.
I have learned so many logistics and mechanics on how to make my dream a reality and I believe it will help you if you are considering it too.
In this episode, I will be talking about the W’s of getting started with Homesteading. How, When, Where, What, Why.
But here is a preview:
WHY?
I DEEPLY desire for a slower pace of life, friendlier community, and getting back to the land and nature, especially since I grew up that way.
WHEN?
These ARE the last days. Christ’s Second Coming is sooner than we think. I want to be prepared physically for those difficult events to come.
WHERE?
Where do you want to be? How far away will your urban fringe will be so you can still get to a Costco/Walmart? Does your work situation allow you to further out?
WHAT?
How much land do you want? Current homestead or buying a lot to build your own home? What do you want to do with your homestead? (As little as a 1/4 acre with your house, a chicken coop & a garden… all the way to having a 10 acres with the whole gamut - greenhouse, barn, pasture, pens, etc…
HOW?
The toughest question of all. I will be going through specifics such as-
Mentally preparing: Resilience, getting your family on board, your current lifestyle
Creating a “Saved Search” on a Real Estate App for the type of property you want (even before you are ready to buy) so you can look for a while and get used to what the lingo and culture of buying a homestead is like
Utilities: Having Water, Septic, Power and Gas
MANY other things…
There will be two parts to this episode because it is such a big topic. So stay tuned next week for Part 2 where I will be talking about:
The Home itself and what your options are
Irrigation: Having water is KEY
PLUS! A Budgeting Breakdown - with actual prices $$$
Kind of cool, right?! It is exciting to share and I wish I had a complete resource like this when I first started searching and figuring this out. Reach out anytime if you have any questions - hello@lauracragun.com.
Xo,
Laura
