Homesteading

So, THIS is Why I Don’t Watch Television: Scavenging the Urban Jungle for Food

***Editor's note: this article was written pre-COVID-19 lockdowns. So, I’m not at home. My family is on a forced internment…

3 years ago

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Cookies

One thing we all look forward to at Shelton Christmas is Ooey Gooey Butter Cake.  If you've never had it,…

3 years ago

Homesteading in the Backwoods

There is a common misconception we come across when talking to non-homesteaders about our way of life.  A picture of…

3 years ago

Quit Cleaning Dirty: How to Have a Naturally Clean Home

Part of the decision to homestead is a desire to live a more natural and healthy lifestyle.  It involves eating…

3 years ago

But Eating Healthy is So Darn Expensive… Isn’t it?

Eating healthy is expensive... right? Actually, eating healthy nowadays does not have to be expensive. In fact, it can be…

3 years ago

The Mad Squirrel Bombing Run

  Unfortunately squirrels don’t scream when they fall, not the way people do, but I wish they would.  I say…

3 years ago

Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting, fun and frustrating. After all, a good chicken…

3 years ago

Lost Kitchen Skills: Zero-waste Cooking with Fats, Scraps, and Dairy

It doesn’t take long for those who get involved in the homestead movement to become interested in the lost kitchen…

3 years ago

Make-ahead Breakfast Casserole

We're right in the thick of one of the busiest times of the year for many folks. Holiday parties, out-of-town…

3 years ago

Turn a Spare Room Into a Grow Room: Produce Year-round Produce

It’s that time again. The weather is turning cold, telling us it is time to turn over the garden, plant…

3 years ago

Making Money From Trees on Your Homestead

Most homesteads, even those aiming for very high self-sufficiency, cannot live entirely free from finances. We all live in the…

4 years ago

City to Mountain: First Steps into Homesteading in the Philippines

I am 42 years old, female, a native of the Philippines in Asia, and a recently-single mom of three boys. …

4 years ago