Tag: Homesteading

Solar Solutions for Apartment Homesteaders

Alternative energy sources are increasingly popular, especially with homesteaders.  Whether you are…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

An Illustrated History of Log Cabins

Just down the road from our house sits a sagging cabin made…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Crazy-good Cranberry Sauce

So, you say you don't like cranberry sauce?  You think it's just…

Jessica Shelton Jessica Shelton

Rockin’ Out With the Stones… Homesteader Style: Building a Natural Stone Fireplace Surround

Nothing says “log cabin in the pines” like a big solid natural…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Super Tuber! Sweet Potatoes: Superheroes in the Garden

Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Acronyms to Live By: WTSHTF and It’s TEOTWAWKI Will You Be SOL Or LOL?

The Internet is a wonderful thing.  Or a terrible thing.  Depending on…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Homestead Heating Safety

You’ve made the decision to live a simpler life in the country……

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Work/Life Balance for a Happy Homestead

The Quest for the Precious Farmers have been extolled throughout history for…

Norah Messier Norah Messier

Heating with Wood on the Homestead

I wake early on a Saturday morning to a chill in the…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Surrogate Mother Hens

The iconic image of a mother hen, clucking gently to a clutch…

Jenny Sanders Jenny Sanders

Homemade Fire Cider to Fight Colds and Flu

Winter is approaching and that means we can look forward to more…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Winter Preparedness

Complete Your Winter Preparedness Routine So You Can Enjoy the Fun Winter…

Jan R Cooke Jan R Cooke

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