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 ...
5-Gallon Bucket Hacks: 25 Practical Uses on Your Homestead
Buckets. They’re one of the most versatile items you may have around your home or farm. They’ve been around for generations. They’re used for carrying water, carrying your harvest, and even to ...
10 Tips to Get Your Kids to Enjoy Homesteading
Are you considering diving into homesteading? Are you concerned you may have a mutiny on your hands when it comes to your children? I hear this all the time. The main question is: “How do I get ...
DIY Mold Remediation on the Homestead
We usually get about 42 inches of rain a year in my area. Last year we got 82 inches. Some of that rain came down so hard and fast, that it overflowed our gutters and rain barrels. On top of that, we ...
9 Tips Towards Enjoying an Off-Grid Lifestyle without the Expense
Have you lived in a rural setting your whole life? I grew up in the city. Many years later I married a young man from the country. He grew up poor, his mother taught him how to survive on very ...
Downsizing: Two Years on and 10 Things I’ve Learned (Part 2)
Have you decided to downsize? Are you feeling overwhelmed with a deer in headlights dread and unsure where to start? Almost two years ago I wrote an article about my personal experience with it. ...
25 Practical Indoor Homesteading Hacks at Zero Cost in Less Than 5 Minutes
We homesteaders are a practical bunch. Some things we want to make pretty, others we only want to get it done so we can move on to more important things. The indoor homesteading hacks that follow ...
10 Indoor Homestead Skill-Building to Beat the Winter Blues
When the winter weather hits in earnest, I have more time to spend doing things indoors. I could easily get caught up in watching the latest greatest TV programs (and sometimes do). But really, I feel ...