<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[This N'at Homesteading]]></title><description><![CDATA[This N'at Homesteadi]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:04:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rotational grazing made easy, cool beans, and new farm critters]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a couple weeks and after some much needed R&#38;R I'm back in the blogging saddle. We took a fabulous vacation but there was no...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/rotational-grazing-made-easy-cool-beans-and-new-farm-critters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c6037b0a1178d07ec0e069</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:20:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_b9f92a7ddd214aeeb661dbb887d83fc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skunk spray remedy, run-in shelter construction, and free dirt!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's  that  smell??? I was helping the girls get ready for bed when all of a sudden I could smell it... it's ...and Max is outside ...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/skunk-spray-remedy-run-in-shelter-construction-and-free-dirt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a10d72e56e675af4553a5f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:39:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_bd9cdcad32ec4f2c9777eea315995885~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse Stall Construction, Pony Rides, and Rooster Processing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer 2024 is definitely going to be remembered as the year of the horse...or in our case, horses. Dave and I are more than ready to...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/horse-stall-construction-pony-rides-and-rooster-processing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6697e01c554ee60842e089e9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_ec6d9c9238bf4a779811b1f0287a2020~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bushels of beans, electrifying fencing, and pony perfection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grab your Balls...it's canning season friends! Our first HUGE harvest of green beans has officially been plucked, canned, and frozen! Our...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/bushels-of-beans-electrifying-fencing-and-pony-perfection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668eff0fced8f752a6a8e453</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:23:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_079694a1a8df42bfa41860e485888cb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pony Hauling, Horse Fencing, and Free-range Tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to tell you about an adventure...a REAL adventure involving a mom, 3 kids, a pony named Polly, and a good samaritan named...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/pony-hauling-horse-fencing-and-free-range-tragedy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668697e029b765f30266e317</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_03d0272f8d1644a6b86e92b9996ce673~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_411,h_309,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Fences, Pasture Management, and Driver's Ed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready to hear about how the last 2 weeks have been????? I feel like our pony situation has been all consuming and I've been left both...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/building-fences-pasture-management-and-driver-s-ed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667c67d999458c4a32057ddb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:22:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_cdcfe2a50f7a460d8a8351f3aabf5cad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homestead Hardships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love, loss, and chaos pretty much sums up this last week. Life is full of hard lessons and homesteading can definitely throw some serious...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/homestead-hardships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6669ec610f07081faed2f44b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_fe2a246ab7e040ffa8e59aea3bab6405~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hay, Hens, and Horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a week. A LONG week. Sometimes no matter how much you prepare and plan, it just doesn't go well. My man Sparky has not gone...]]></description><link>https://thisnathomesteading.wixsite.com/thisnathomesteading/post/hay-hens-and-horses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665fb7bf3ca097277c83fa54</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:03:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0430e8_5fe23b5c54004b6594a2c3fd93e34977~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Too Stubborn to Fail?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not much of a gambler but I always bet on us. A few months ago I was chatting with Dave at lunch about a homesteading IG reel. 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