As good healthcare becomes more and more expensive and ever more difficult to access in a timely manner, it’s important for homesteaders to learn another…
As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching how to do all manner of things on a homestead. I taught myself…
As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African Grey parrot) on my lap, with Baby Girl (our Boston Terrier) standing, looking…
A sugar addiction is every bit as real as an addiction to nicotine, caffeine and—according to recent studies—even cocaine. While you probably know that sugar…
Have you considered what you would do if you could not buy yeast at the grocery store? This is a question I have thought about…
Everyone has their own morning routine, their own private formula for embracing the new sunrise. For some it may be yoga stretches, turning the dog…
"Oh My Heavens! It's in My Bellybutton!" Taming the Poisonous Triplets The worst place I ever got poison ivy was in my belly button. At…
Homesteaders often enjoy looking back and learning how the old-timers did things. We look back at their lives as not necessarily easier, but more simple…
Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the mid-9th century, an educational reform was organized by Alfred the Great. One of…
Dogs may have a challenger when it comes to the “Man's Best Friend" Award. Honeybees pollinate eighty percent of the fruit, vegetable, and seed crops…
Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries, and roots. Medicine making is both an art and a science. For the…
There's nothing quite like having the right first aid kit handy when an emergency strikes. But what if you're fresh out of Neosporin or don't…