Do you have older appliances you either need to upcycle or find a way to breathe new life into them? If the appliances still work, you may be able to save money by revamping them. By doing this, ...
23 Easy yet Delicious Beginner Recipes for the Inexperienced Cook
“Oh no!”, I shouted as the flames rose from my stove. I was expecting my then-boyfriend (who turned into my husband) to be at my apartment any minute for dinner. The only problem was I didn’t know ...
12 Bee Sting Remedies at Home You Should Give a Try
We all know bees and wasps are an important part of our world, right? They’re both excellent pollinators and serve a valuable purpose. Though wasps are beneficial for our gardens, and bees are our ...
13 Best Cooking YouTube Channels to Learn Vital Cooking Skills
Facts are facts. If you can’t cook, you won’t be able to make it in a self-sufficient lifestyle. Why? Because food requires preparation. You can’t be self-sufficient yet living on processed ...
23 Hard-to-Kill Plants for Busy or New Gardeners
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but full transparency is what we offer around here. My life has been chaotic over the past few months. Between traveling, family weddings, my oldest preparing to ...
7 Budget-Friendly Ways to Keep Warm in Winter If You’re Living Off-Grid
Can you wrap your head around the fact summer is almost gone and winter will be coming again soon? It makes me sad on one hand, but on the other, I’ll be glad for the break. If you’re living off ...
2 Old Wives’ Tales, The Origins, and How They Could Change the Way You Homestead
Next month, my mother-in-law will have been gone for two years now. I miss her every day, but when the anniversary of her death rolls around, I find myself remembering different things she taught ...
13 Survival Food Perfect for Your Bug Out Bag and Emergencies
To quote Ahmed Mostafa (with a slight modification): "It's not the stuff we face that defines us, it's how we deal with it." And with that in mind, how well prepared are you if some disaster were ...
Micro-Farming: What Is It and How Do You Do It
I’ve recently started teaching a life skills course at my children’s homeschool co-op. It’s a beneficial class which teaches middle-school children basic skills they’ll need to survive in an adult ...