Becoming More Resiliant One Day at a Time
You’ll never find me at a Black Friday sale. Nor will you find me at a mall, strolling around with bags in both arms. Christmas brings out the worst in a consumer-driven society. However, on the bright side, Christmas can bring discounts on much desired items for your homestead. Whether you use your own…
It’s time for the holidays! Far more than gift giving, I enjoy the slowing down of the farm. I love the long, cozy evenings of being curled up with a book or working on a knitting project, and just celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. That said, however, gift giving is a part of our…
So you want chickens but don’t feel as though you have a proper coop for them? Well, there’s more than one way to “pluck that chicken”! You’ve got more than one option, so why not consider converting a horse stall into a chicken coop? Actually, you can covert any covered enclosure that can be closed…
You might wonder what posts about financial matters have to do with homesteading. The answer is EVERYTHING! If homesteading or living a sustainable lifestyle is something you are planning to do in the future, we need to ask ourselves “How do you get teenagers to be financially responsible?” The fact of the matter is that…
It’s November and the farm is beginning to slow down. The holidays are around the corner and soon, 2018 will be just a memory. Around this time, I begin to reflect back over the year. I go through a bit of an “assessment” of myself and the farm. It’s also a time for gratitude and…
This has been a family favorite for years now! I use it to stretch meals, pack in lunch boxes and even for a quick breakfast – it’s my Easy Pumpkin Bread recipe. One of the best things about this easy little recipe is that it can be made with everyday ingredients, I almost always have…
