Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead
Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike…
Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life
What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture. A system for feeding and caring for…
Blizzards: Furies of Nature
Today, the Great Plains is an area of great resources and beauty.…
A Country Girl’s Best Friends: Baking Soda & Vinegar
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. That may be true…
Aprons: A Cover Story
Just when I thought that my one apron, Old Faithful was all…
Signpost to Simplicity: Wanda Urbanska Points the Way
If you have a television, you’ve probably seen the PBS series, Simple…
Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour
For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while…
Hooch and Hell Raisin’: Women Bootleggers
Women bootleggers put men to shame in the days of Prohibition. Women…
Throwing in the Towel: How to Move to the Country Fast and Cheap
"For I, methinks, till I grow old, As fair before me shall…
Happy Homestead Quilting: Quilt Patterns You’ll Love
If you’re a quilter you may have started on a whim because…
Realize Your Resolutions
Happy New Year, Homesteader! Another year is behind us, a fresh slate…
Celebrate a Buy-Nothing Christmas
It always surprises me how quickly we are encouraged to move from…
