I always felt different than my sisters. We were all born in a big city, yet I did not embrace city life as they did. …
Most people only cook outside when they are camping or using their grill. I live in a 350-square-foot tiny house on my 10-acre homestead. I…
“Thank God we finally made it to Dumas!” I never thought these words would exit my mouth, but they did that hot, muggy day in…
Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it wasn’t in their own family, who had ties to the “old ways of…
Dumpster diving has been around for years. People have been diving in the dumpsters behind stores, near homes, in the neighbor’s trash can and anywhere…
When sitting at the computer I have only to look slightly left to see a substantial part of my rural kingdom. The view is through…
Maybe it’s just me, but for a long while, I was leery of the unknown entity known as the “prepper.” You probably know the old…
Whether you’ve been living the off-grid lifestyle for some time or are a newbie, whatever stage you’re in there is plenty you might wish you…
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,…
Encounters with “nuisance wildlife” have been on the upswing in recent years. Complaints from homeowners run the gamut: trampled gardens, ransacked trash, chewed electric wires,…
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…