Lifestyle

Prepping: Not Just for Preppers, Anymore

Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery of the unknown entity known as the "prepper." …

3 years ago

8 Homesteading Pitfalls to Avoid While Working on Your Goals

Whether you’ve been living the off-grid lifestyle for some time or are a newbie, whatever stage you’re in there is…

3 years ago

Staying Organized on the Homestead

If homestead life has you feeling harried, hurried, and stressed on a daily basis, barely feeling like you’ve got enough…

3 years ago

Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise

Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years. Complaints from homeowners run the gamut: trampled gardens,…

3 years ago

Manage Your Minutes: How to get more done and make more time for yourself.

In the book On Life as a Pioneer Woman, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote, "What becomes of the time we saved?" …

3 years ago

Evolution of the Kitchen: From Campfire to Cuisinart (and Back Again?)

As we all know, the evolution of the kitchen — room, concept, purpose, and practicality — began on a camping…

3 years ago

Homesteader FAQs: 10 Frequently Asked Questions You Will Likely Encounter When You Decide to Homestead

In life, it doesn't seem to matter what undertaking you do, be it getting married, changing careers, going into business,…

3 years ago

So, THIS is Why I Don’t Watch Television: Scavenging the Urban Jungle for Food

***Editor's note: this article was written pre-COVID-19 lockdowns. So, I’m not at home. My family is on a forced internment…

3 years ago

Homesteading in the Backwoods

There is a common misconception we come across when talking to non-homesteaders about our way of life.  A picture of…

3 years ago

Quit Cleaning Dirty: How to Have a Naturally Clean Home

Part of the decision to homestead is a desire to live a more natural and healthy lifestyle.  It involves eating…

3 years ago