false 3421541 1 Starting off as a young, single woman with a desk job and a city apartment, Jenna Woginrich set out to build a more self-sufficient lifestyle by learning homesteading skills. she didn't own land or have much practical experience beyong a few forways into knitting and soap making, but she did have a strong desire to opt out of what she saw as a consumerdriven culture. After moving across the country to a rented farmhouse in northern Idaho, she learned to raise chickens, keep bees, and grow her own food. This is the story of her joyful, dramatic, and sometimes sorrowful journey toward selfreliance. Along the way, she learned that an abundance of enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment could make up for a lack of knowledge, and that reaching out to others for mentoring and guidance could help her reconnect with her community. From the satisfying work of starting a new garden and installing honeybees, to the bliss of gathering fresh eggs to be baked into a quiche served with warm-from-the-oven bread and hand-churned butter, "Made from Scratch" shares the deep satisfaction that comes with providing for oneself. In an encouraging and entertaining voice, Woginrich weaves into her narrative easy-to-follow instructions for making your own clothes, teaching yourself to play a musical instrument, and much more. In any setting--urban, suburban, or rural--with any level of experience, it's possible to take small steps twoard self-reliance. Windowbox vegetable gardens, a batch of homemade strawberry jam, a handknit sweater, or a small flock of backyard chickens all satisfy the craving to homestead. It's not about having a rustic cabin on five acres, complete with a pickup truck and a barn full of livestock. For Woginrich, it's about being more receptive to learning the simple skills most of us have forgotten, and find joy in the process. 3462049 1 12 2008 Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life total:284|5:35|4:92|3:113|2:41|1:3| 284 967 579 132 4 5 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 19:32:49 -0800 2008 Mon Jul 27 12:15:02 -0700 2009 Made From Scratch does an excellent job not only convincing me of this, but stoking my exci...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:01:43 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 20:37:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 11:13:46 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 11:20:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 3 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 16:18:37 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:39:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 16:28:49 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 16:30:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 09:38:39 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 09:43:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false true Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:20:35 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:27:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 07:48:10 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 08:06:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 07:14:48 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 07:22:13 -0700 2009 __You want to raise hens and lay awake at night imagining how good their eggs will taste.
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As a child my parents raised chickens and rabbits, and the occasional other animal (a duck, a flock of turkeys--turkey ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 14:06:21 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 16:05:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 06 09:57:58 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 10:12:26 -0800 2009
Woginrich is very entertaining a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 15:12:17 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 07:49:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 15:08:57 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 19:55:20 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 08 19:04:25 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 19:18:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 08:31:28 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 09:11:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 12:45:34 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 12:52:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 09:21:36 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 09:01:57 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3421541