Do you ever have random thoughts just hit you when you are in the middle of something else? Well, that is kind of what happened to me the other day. I was cooking in my kitchen when a memory of ...
How to Build a Barrel Wood Stove Inexpensively in Only 9 Easy Steps
Do you love the warmth of a wood stove? Maybe you think you can’t have that in your home because wood stoves can be rather expensive? Well, don’t worry about the expense any longer. When we ...
28 Healthy Winter Recipes to Start Your New Year’s Off Right
You know what I love about the new year? We all get so ambitious. We set goals that we actually feel confident that we are going to achieve that year. And the great thing is, we can actually do it! ...
How to Build a Smokehouse for $20 in Only 11 Steps
Have you ever considered making your own sausage or bacon? What about curing and smoking your own hams? Well, if any of these ideas have ever fascinated you, then you might want to consider ...
13 Simple Tips to Having a Productive Winter in Your Homestead
I don’t know about you all but winter kills me! Don’t get me wrong, I love the colder weather because I can’t stand being hot. The way I see it, I can always add more clothes, but you can only go ...
How to Make Homemade Bacon from Scratch in 5 Simple Steps
Do you enjoy the traditional comfort breakfast? You know…eggs, bacon, and some toast with a small cup of orange juice and a big cup of coffee? Well, that is a personal favorite around our ...
How to Cure Ham Worth Boasting About in 8 Easy Steps
You are never going to guess what some friends gifted us for the holidays? Well, you might, but I’m going to just go ahead and tell you. We were given a couple of hogs. They were full grown, but our ...
10 Easy to Follow Steps to Gardening on a Budget
Did you know that you can grow a garden virtually anywhere you live? So if you don’t have acres upon acres of land, don’t think that you have to throw in the gardening towel. If you live in an ...
Canning Goals: How, Why, and 6 Important Steps to Meeting Them
Are you an avid canner? I never thought I would become one, but I have definitely flopped right into that category over the years. So when you realize that a new year is coming upon us, do you have ...