40 Dollar Store Items That Could Save Your Life
If you know me at all, you know that I love the dollar store. Like, absolutely love it! My mom got me hooked on the …
Foraging Elderflowers
Elderflowers are blooming right now in my area. Lucky me, I have an elderberry bush on my property! If you’re not familiar with elderberry, you …
Learn New Home Remedies – Challenge #3
Self reliance is learning to take care of and being able to rely on yourself. Being able to heal yourself, to take your health into …
Consider Raising More Sustainable Protein – Challenge #2
First of all, I would like to apologize for my absence last week. I had the best of intentions to post a new challenge every …
Wild Edibles and Medicinals for Self Reliance – Challenge #1
When I think about self reliance, I think about how I can learn to take care of myself and my loved ones in times of …
Please Join Us On Our Month-Long Self Reliance Challenge!
I am so excited to announce that I am participating in the month-long self reliance challenge in May! Several homestead bloggers, including myself, will be …
How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens (pt. 2)!
Now that we’ve had the meat chickens for 5 weeks, I wanted to give an update. You can see part 1, with mistakes 1-5, here, …
How To Keep Your Sanity While Starting Your Homestead
Starting a homestead can be a daunting task. You may feel overwhelmed, and rightly so! There is always so much work to do on the …
How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens!
This week on the farm, we got some meat chickens. And boy, we have already learned so many things NOT to do. The hubby bought …
Easy DIY Rocket Stove
Are you prepared for emergency cooking? One of the first things to consider while becoming self reliant is to have alternate means of cooking for …
