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 ...
11 Tips to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe on the Homestead
Safety is a top priority for everyone. There’s a risk of injury and crime no matter where you turn. It seems every time I get onto social media there are more warnings of people lurking around ...
9 Effective Root Cellar Pest Control Methods to Keep Critters Away
Food attracts pests and rodents. And rodents attract snakes. These are facts of life if you choose to use a root cellar to store your food over the winter months. They’re handy, but you must know ...
20 Tips to Help You Become a Minimalist Homesteader
Minimalism is a bit of a buzzword these days. It has a lot of different meanings depending on who you ask. I like this description: Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor ...
Everything You Should Know to Build a Modern Root Cellar
Our ancestors built root cellars to keep their produce fresh without refrigeration. These days you may want to consider making a modern root cellar, as it is still a viable option to store large ...
Celebrating Thanksgiving on a Homestead: A Modern Take on an Important Date
Until I started homesteading, I always had reservations about celebrating Thanksgiving. Let’s face it, the holiday has a complicated history. It is only by considering this complicated history and ...
6 Reasons to Get a Farm Dog and 5 Reasons You Might Not
When I first started homesteading, I had a pet Golden Retriever named Honey. He was my constant companion. He went just about everywhere with me. So, there was no way he wasn't going to move to ...
15 Medicinal Weeds You Can Forage in Your Backyard
What if I told you that the cure for your pesky cough or skin irritation was in your backyard right now? Or that medicine for your headache or heartburn could be growing wild by the roadside? Would ...
13 Steps for Assessing and Planning Your Homestead Land
Have you recently purchased your perfect plot of land for your homestead? Are you curious about what your first steps should be? First of all, Congratulations! Buying the land is the first step ...