Housekeeping

Do I Really Need a…? A List of Useful Equipment for New Homesteaders

Congratulations on your new land purchase and your decision to finally get out of the daily grind of urban life…

2 years ago

Living Off-Grid Wherever You Are – Going Off-Grid Gradually

Living off-grid has only in recent times become a “trend.”  Up until about 100 or so years ago, it was…

2 years ago

Homesteading Requires a Keen Edge: Knives on the Homestead

What’s the most oft-used tool on the homestead? Whether cutting vegetables for supper, field dressing wild game, butchering livestock, or…

2 years ago

Cast Iron: The Last Set of Cookware You Will Ever Need

When I got married, like many young women, I was "showered" with many gifts to help with setting up my…

2 years ago

De-clutterization: Save Time. Save Space. Save Money.

"Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire." ~Wendell Berry We live…

3 years ago

Winter Preparedness

Begin You Winter Preparedness Routine So You Can Enjoy the Fun Winter Offers “Walking in a Winter Wonderland...”  What images…

3 years ago

Hand-Washing on the Homestead: Off-Grid Laundry

The freedom of going off-grid is very appealing to a lot of us, but when the rubber hits the road,…

3 years ago

Beat the Vacuum Tyranny

Years ago, my sister gave me a beautiful Turkish carpet.  It was as big as my living room.  It was…

3 years ago

A Natural, Non-toxic Clean for Your Whole Homestead

When guests begin making their way to my humble home, I start getting serious about cleaning.  I look at my…

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