When I got married, like many young women, I was "showered" with many gifts to help with setting up my kitchen and home. I was…
"Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire." ~Wendell Berry We live in a 1,000-square-foot 90-plus-year-old millhouse…
Begin You Winter Preparedness Routine So You Can Enjoy the Fun Winter Offers “Walking in a Winter Wonderland...” What images that brings to mind! Images…
The freedom of going off-grid is very appealing to a lot of us, but when the rubber hits the road, there are several tasks that…
Years ago, my sister gave me a beautiful Turkish carpet. It was as big as my living room. It was high quality, made my paltry…
When guests begin making their way to my humble home, I start getting serious about cleaning. I look at my house through the eyes of…
If homestead life has you feeling harried, hurried, and stressed on a daily basis, barely feeling like you’ve got enough time to get anything done,…
In the book On Life as a Pioneer Woman, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote, "What becomes of the time we saved?" Although this question was posed…
As we all know, the evolution of the kitchen — room, concept, purpose, and practicality — began on a camping trip. It was a camping…
Part of the decision to homestead is a desire to live a more natural and healthy lifestyle. It involves eating a more natural diet, leaving…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Two: The Machinery There’s a passage in the good book…
If you haven't yet, read Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Based on a recent survey—i.e. walking around the garage and…