Habits can be good or bad. They can be a wonderful thing or a curse. However, I believe in having good habits as a prepper. We need to be diligent in our personal growth as preppers and habits do this for us. Habits keep us accountable and help us to become better preppers. Some of […]
Barter and Trading
Sally’s kids have been begging her to build them a play house out back, just like the one little Tilly’s dad built for her. But Sally has never built anything more than assembling some shelves from the store. She realizes she is in way over her head, and has no idea how to go about […]
101 Basic Homestead Skills
What follows is a partial list of homesteading skills that my husband and I share between us. I offer this list as a starting point to hopefully inspire young couples or new homesteaders to learn at least one or two new skills in the coming year. Why not finally get rid of the TV and […]
Mending: How to Replace a Missing Button
Keep your clothing functional longer by learning how to mend what you have! This tutorial shows you how easy it is to make this simple repair.
Build a Basic Sewing / Mending Supply Kit
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without!” Sewing is a great homesteading skill. If you know how to do a few simple things like patching a hole or taking up a hem you can keep clothes serviceable for a long time! But if you are just getting started sewing, you […]
