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You Can Afford Your Homestead Dream..You May Not Recognize it at First.
Do you dream of one day owning a homestead of your own,…
Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part One
In ten years on my homestead, I have built many buildings from…
For Sale By Owner: Needs a Little Work
The old house crouched in the weeds, summoning as much dignity as…
So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?
Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…
The Summer Kitchen: Why It’s Still a Good Idea
Once, on a late September day, my dear hubby came home, opened…
The Trials and Triumphs of a Composting Toilet
When building a homestead from scratch, almost anything goes. This is especially…
Let There Be Light: Building a Sunroom Using Recycled Materials
In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my…
Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead
A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands…
Homesteading with Pythagoras: Recycled Chicken Coop to Homestead Building
When a neighbor offered us an old outbuilding—one that was in fairly…
