Choosing to live our lives as homesteaders forced us to learn some new skills. It was one thing to read how to care for chickens, but until you actually are holding that little life in your hands, none of it is REAL to you. Until it comes time to butcher and process an animal, you […]
Setting Homestead Goals in 3 Simple Steps
The start of a new year is always a popular time for setting goals and intentions, but really there never is a bad time for divining purpose and plotting your course! Having a concrete plan is the best way to accomplish large tasks – and not many tasks are larger than “homesteading”. One overarching lifestyle […]
Filling The Pantry In 6 Easy Steps
If you don’t grow your own food or you are just getting started, you might be wondering how to make it through the next eight or nine months as frugally as possible. Due to not growing our own fruits and veggies the last two summers and only raising our hens for eggs, our pantry is […]
Homesteading Chores and Kids
I’m a recovering perfectionist, so when little hands get involved and the project doesn’t come out the way I had hoped, sometimes that makes me shriek a little inside. However, I know that if I want my kids to ever learn how to do anything for themselves, I must be willing to let them help, […]
How to Make Liquid Castile Soap from Castile Soap Bars
I’m sure that you’ve seen liquid castile soap recipes all over the place. Liquid castile soap has so many uses that it’s insane. It can be used to make all kinds of cleaners, detergents and even shampoos and body washes. Dr. Bronner’s is a really popular option, but comes with a hefty price tag. Want […]
Bone Broth for Wellness
Mentioning bone broth often elicits thoughts of Nonna, tirelessly working over a hot stove all day long, in the second kitchen in the basement; a giant pot of weird things like bones, chicken feet, and who knows what else, cooking away in front of her. She would make broth at least once a week, as […]
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