Homesteading Life

The Single Girl’s Guide to Buying a Homestead

If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on…

1 year ago

Avoiding Homestead Burnout

Having been blessed with an adventurous life, I have learned to avoid what I consider the murderer of contentment, the…

1 year ago

From Suburbanites to Homesteaders: Why We Moved to the Country and What We Found When We Got There

Before moving to the country, my husband, Troy, and I were part of the Nova Rat Race. We lived in…

1 year ago

Homesteader on Wheels: Living with M.S. Doesn’t Mean the End of a Dream.

As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African Grey parrot) on my lap, with Baby Girl…

1 year ago

How a Blizzard and a Cow Fed Grandpa’s Family

My dad grew up in a big family, with eight kids.  He was the youngest of the four boys, and…

1 year ago

Homestead Year in Review

Reader discretion is advised: this Homestead Year in Review contains graphic images of poorly stacked firewood. One lifetime is simply…

1 year ago

Homestead Besieged!

Modern homesteading is difficult.  Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing loves a good chicken dinner; and neighbors sometimes…

1 year ago

Just Like Grandma Used to Do: Homesteading Role Models

My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on a farm where he lived until his father…

1 year ago

Off-Grid Generalizations: Common Misconceptions of Off-Grid Folks

Any walk of life has its own set of harsh stereotypes associated with it.  All doctors have bad handwriting.  All…

2 years ago

Seeing Potential in the Unlikeliest of Places

Turning a 1928 Bungalow into a Farmhouse and Other Misadventures America in 1928 was a decadent place for some.  Those…

2 years ago