***Editor's note: this article was written pre-COVID-19 lockdowns. So, I’m not at home. My family is on a forced internment…
One thing we all look forward to at Shelton Christmas is Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. If you've never had it,…
There is a common misconception we come across when talking to non-homesteaders about our way of life. A picture of…
Part of the decision to homestead is a desire to live a more natural and healthy lifestyle. It involves eating…
Eating healthy is expensive... right? Actually, eating healthy nowadays does not have to be expensive. In fact, it can be…
Unfortunately squirrels don’t scream when they fall, not the way people do, but I wish they would. I say…
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting, fun and frustrating. After all, a good chicken…
It doesn’t take long for those who get involved in the homestead movement to become interested in the lost kitchen…
We're right in the thick of one of the busiest times of the year for many folks. Holiday parties, out-of-town…
It’s that time again. The weather is turning cold, telling us it is time to turn over the garden, plant…
Most homesteads, even those aiming for very high self-sufficiency, cannot live entirely free from finances. We all live in the…
I am 42 years old, female, a native of the Philippines in Asia, and a recently-single mom of three boys. …