It seems that at some point in our lives we get super busy and our home is the first to suffer. Coming home, barely throwing the empty takeout away, and then just going to bed not even touching the ...
3 Different Compost Making Techniques (and the Advantages of Each)
Every gardener wants their soil to be better and there are many different ways to do this but one of the best and easiest ways to make your soil better is by adding dead life to it. I’m not talking ...
16 Beneficial Tips for First Time Container Gardeners
Last summer I decided I wanted to have a garden. Knowing that there was a possibility of moving to our new homestead, it became evident that having a traditional or raised bed garden was not going to ...
9 Tips for Better Soil Quality in Your Garden and Get Better Crops
No one can argue that healthy soil equals a better yard and a better producing garden. Not only does healthy soil equal a better producing garden but one that does so with less effort. The question ...
12 Surprisingly Easy Recipes You Didn’t Know You Could Do Yourself
Modern society doesn’t think twice about some of the food they purchase at the grocery store. I have said over and over again that my homestead beginnings started because I fell in love with making ...
12 Intriguing Ways to Make Your Home Feel More Comfortable
I am excited to announce that pretty soon my family and I will be moving into a new home, quite possibly a home that is ours. Although it is super exciting, I am also focusing on making sure that ...
12 Delicious Duck Egg Recipes to Try As Soon As Possible
The first time I was introduced to duck eggs I was a bit apprehensive about trying them but a girl young enough to be my daughter (barely) swore by them. She said they make her brownies so much better ...
4 Delicious and Different Ways to Make Homemade Butter in Your Kitchen
I grew up in a home where my single mother worked a lot, yet she prided herself in making homecooked meals. I also grew up thinking Country Crock was real butter. After moving out and getting ...
6 Reasons Why You Absolutely Must Have an Outdoor Kitchen This Summer
For most people in the summer, the weather is definitely hot. Salads and grilled food become the order of the day, and baked foods seem to go away with the summer heat, instead replaced by ice cream ...