Anecdotes

Reflections of a Second-Generation Homesteader

Ever have an itch that just never goes away no matter whether you scratch it or you don't?  My dad…

2 years ago

Learning Curves on Rural Roads: Three Lessons for Every Homesteader

When my husband and I ditched our rat-race city lives to lead a “simple” life in the country making a…

2 years ago

Bridges Burned, Fingers Crossed: My Homesteading Adventure Begins

The bush-hogging is done.  The perimeter fence will go up next week, after I cash in a CD.  I’m rigging…

2 years ago

What Not to Do: Ten Homesteading Don’ts

We began our homesteading experience from scratch.  At that time my husband and I had no friends or close relatives…

2 years ago

Homesteading Blunders

I would assume that most people reading this are either homesteaders or folks with homesteading in their heart.  I believe…

2 years ago

Homesteading Saved My Marriage

“There's no way this car will make it the rest of the way home in the dark. The alternator belt…

2 years ago

Making a Life, Not a Living: A Single Parent’s Journey

I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it has been a steady progression over the last…

2 years ago

Fergus the Red

The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of Bos taurus such as crashing through fences, or…

3 years ago

Homesteaders: Stationary Nomads?

They don’t live in houses but instead carry their houses with them.  They don’t shop at malls, clip coupons, or wear…

3 years ago

Work/Life Balance for a Happy Homestead

The Quest for the Precious Farmers have been extolled throughout history for the fine character qualities they possess: dedication, perseverance,…

3 years ago

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Country Neighbors

When we first bought the land that would one day become Ivy Hill Farm it was a desolate February day,…

3 years ago

The Pros and Cons of Homesteading: Dealing with Loss on the Homestead

The Bible says, “For everything there is a season, and time for every matter under heaven: a time to be…

3 years ago