Homegrown Self Reliance - Preparedness through homesteading

Backyard chickens are so fun to have! So many people now have them as pets, and stress about how to […]

Do you love elderberry as much as I do? Have you ever tried elderberry elixir or elderberry tincture? It’s quite […]

I just love old, rusty horseshoes! We actually found some on our property when we were tilling up our new […]

Water is one of our most vital elements, actually 2nd in the “Rules of 3”. You can survive 3 minutes […]

Winter is right around the corner. Which, for most of us, means cold and flu season! Do you make your […]

Do you have a safe room? Do you even know what it is? Having a safe room in your home […]

In the United States, September is National Preparedness Month. Emergency preparedness is so vitally important for every family. Especially for […]

Raising turkeys on the homestead is an easy way to provide meat for your family. Smart homesteaders raise a variety […]

As we come into cold and flu season, I thought it would be helpful to discuss an excellent herbal remedy […]

Mullein is a wonderful, healing medicine that nearly everyone in North America or Europs can find growing wild. You might […]