DIY Christmas Gift Idea – Chunky Arm Knit Blanket
Do you like to give (or get!) DIY Christmas gifts? I know I do, but I always wonder if my DIY gift is really going …
21 Cheap Meals For Big Families
Many homesteaders have big families. I have 10 people living in my house, ya’ll! Sometimes the budget is a little too tight, so we need …
10 Best Remedies for Cold and Flu
Colds and flu suck. When we get them, we just want to feel better. Most people run to the store and buy over-the-counter meds. And …
Thankfulness On The Homestead
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to take few minutes to think about thankfulness on the homestead. While homesteading is hard work, it is very …
Free Medicine And Food – What You Need To Forage In The Fall
Have you ever done any fall foraging? If you like to forage, you should know that fall is a great time to forage for wild …
Grow your own food – 10 great reasons why you should!
Growing your own food is a big venture that usually takes quite a lot of effort. So why do people do it? While I can’t …
How NOT to get started with meat chickens (pt. 3)!
We butchered our meat chickens a few months ago, and it’s taken me a little while to write this. You can read part one and …
Homestead Fails Into Homestead Wins
I’ll admit it, I feel like a failure at homesteading sometimes. I’m sure the thought has crossed your mind a few times as well. Certainly …
How To Be More Self Reliant
Self reliance is a true passion of mine. While I am not striving to be truly self sufficient (making my own clothes and everything, basically …
Foraging Common Mallow, and Why You Should
Mallow is a very beneficial, common weed. Fun fact, most “weeds” are actually herbs in disguise! Weeds are just plants that grow in abundance in …
