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 ...
Burying Food for Preservation – Is It Still a Good Idea?
Would you ever consider burying your food out in your yard like a squirrel does his beloved nut? We might find this a little odd now, but our ancestors did this to preserve their food over the ...
14 Considerations When Looking for a Practical Bug Out Location
It's a reality that various areas of the U.S. face some type of disaster, often fairly regularly. Floods, tornadoes, cyclones, earthquakes, and forest fires are periodically in the news, not to ...
9 Effective Root Cellar Pest Control Methods to Keep Critters Away
Food can attract pests and rodents, and where there are rodents, snakes often follow. This is simply a reality of using a root cellar to store food during the winter. Root cellars are incredibly ...
23 Fun and Easy Fluff “Salad” Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
Do you have a favorite go-to recipe when you’re craving something sweet? If I’m signed up to bring a dessert to an event, or if I’m having a sweet tooth, I reach for my fluff recipes. My great ...
12 Uses for Fallen Leaves in Your Garden
Leaves are a natural part of life for any homesteader with trees nearby, but have you ever considered how they can benefit your garden? While most people think about leaves only in the fall, they ...
29 Indulgent Plum Recipes to Make At Home
You planted a few plum trees, and your harvest has come in, but what will you do with all those succulent plums? Fortunately, we live in the age of the internet. Cooks from all over the world have ...
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 ...
How to Prepare for a Winter Storm as a Homesteader: 15 Important To-Do List
A few days ago my life was completely normal. I was outside working on our property. The wind was cold, but nothing else was out of the ordinary. Then I began hearing on the news that a winter storm ...