
OK I have been nominated for the lemonade award by Living Easy blog.
The Lemonade Award is given by a previous winner to 10 people who have shown a great attitude or gratitude this week.
I would like to pass this award along to the following people. If you’ve never visited their blog, go check them out.
1. Getting Started in Emergency Preparedness is a great site for someone interested in preparing for emergencies. It takes you step by step.
2. Safely Gathered in is a step by step guide for food storage and has some great recipes!
3. Making due with the not so new is one of my favorite frugal blogs. All about how to reduce, re-use and recycle.
4. The Handmaiden’s Kitchen is all about foraging for and using wild edibles. Great information and great recipes!
5. Women Not Dabbling in Normal is a very inspirational blog full of recipes and information on her daily life. A great stop to be inspired!
6. Survival Cooking, Gardening and Preparedness is full of great recipes and instructions on preparing for almost anything!
7. Think you have to have tons of land to be self sufficient? Think again! Little Homestead in the City does amazing things!
8. Want to learn a new skill? Check out Little Birdie Secrets!
9. Check out some stories from a small farm in Vermont at Sugar Mountain Farm! Hi neighbor!
10. Want another peek into life in rural Vermont? Take a look at Birth of a Homestead!



















































My name is Ellen Christian and I'm a busy mom of two teenagers who manages two blogs: 
Wow! Thanks for the award! Vikki @ Survival Cooking
So, neighbor, where about do you all live? We’re in Orange/West Topsham which is near Barre. We have sledding parties and bon fires on our farm time to time. If you’re not too far drop me an email.Cheers, -Walter
Hello there!!! Thanks so much for the award. We are flattered. I can’t wait to check out the other blogs on your list. Cheers!
Hi Everyone – You’re very welcome! Enjoy.
Walter – We are in Castleton. We got half a pig from you last year. Great eating! Thanks!
Hey…congrats on the award! Duly deserved, in my opinion!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Jim!
WTG on receiving the award! I regularly visit a few of the blogs you nominated, but am happy to have a few more to explore! (ha! Just what I need…lol!)