Let’s Start A Self Reliance Challenge!
Self Reliance Challenge ~ May 2018 31 Days to a More Self Reliant Life Are you interested in being self reliant? Living a more simple life? Growing and preserving your… Read more »
Free Eats ~ Cooking Up Foraged Greens From My Backyard
Cooking Foraged Greens Free Food from My Backyard I don’t have spinach or lettuce ready in my garden yet…heck, the snow just melted last week! But I have weeds and… Read more »
Ebooks To Help You Be More Self Reliant and Save Money
Ebooks For Homesteaders On A Tight Budget! Be More Self Reliant & Save Money Although I love an old fashioned, honest to goodness BOOK, ebooks are a great resource. They… Read more »
My Chicks from Sunnyside Hatchery Arrived!
I’m Back in the Chicken ‘Business!’ My homestead really doesn’t seem much like a homestead without some chickens. So I placed an order for 25 chicks from Sunnyside Hatchery… Read more »
Setting Up Your Brooder Box for Day Old Chicks, Ducklings, and Turkey Poults
Setting Up A Brooder Box For Your Baby Poultry Setting up a brooder box is the first step for providing a safe and healthy home for your day old poultry. Chicks,… Read more »
Live Your Life: 14 Days to the Best You
‘Live Your Life: 14 Days To The Best You’ by Dr. Ann LeFevre, PHD, LCSW, CMT On occasion I am asked to review a book that really interests me, and… Read more »
Egg Recall & Egg Safety Tips
Egg Recall 2018 & Egg Safety Tips Have you been affected by the latest egg recall? Are you concerned about the safety of your food? I am! Food safety is something… Read more »
Controlling Spotted Wing Drosophila in Home Orchards
What is Spotted Wing Drosophila? The fruit industry is being plagued by an invasive pest called the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) that originally hails from Asia. Unlike its fruit fly… Read more »
Your List of Heritage Turkey Breeds For the Homestead
So, You Want to Raise Heritage Turkeys? If you’re interested in keeping livestock that are more self sufficient than the modern breeds, heritage turkeys are probably on your ‘must have’… Read more »
Broad Breasted vs Heritage…What’s The Best Turkey For Your Homestead?
For More Information, Read My Article How to Raise Turkeys What’s The Best Turkey For Your Homestead? So you want to be more self reliant by raising turkeys on… Read more »
Sick or Injured Chick – An Infographic
For complete instructions on caring for a sick or injured chick, please read How to Care for a Sick Chick. This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC… Read more »
Color Your Easter Eggs Without a Kit
Don’t have a kit for coloring your Easter eggs? No problem! You can color your Easter eggs without a kit using these items from your kitchen!
How to Sell Your Farm Fresh Eggs
Can You Sell Your Farm Fresh Eggs? Selling fresh eggs from your laying hens is the quintessential homestead dream. All you need to do is put a ‘Farm Fresh… Read more »
The Ultimate Homemade Chicken Coop Guide
The Ultimate Homemade Chicken Coop Guide Guest Post by Claire, creator of The Happy Chicken Coop Spring is nearly here and for us, chicken enthusiasts, that means one thing;… Read more »
Freebies for Gardeners 2018
Gardening is a great way to grow healthy foods and beautiful flowers, and provide habitat for wildlife. It’s entertaining, great exercise, and your garden can save you a bunch of… Read more »
The Easiest Way to Make Yogurt!
No Fuss Yogurt! I started making my own yogurt a few years ago and, I’ll be honest, I got tired of the process. Inevitably I would overheat the milk and… Read more »
Can You Really Save Money With Coupons?
Coupons: Are They Worth Clipping? We used to buy the Sunday paper and I enjoyed clipping coupons to save a few bucks. However, I find fewer coupons in the paper… Read more »
The Recovering Homesteader
Homesteading During Recovery No, I’m not recovering from homesteading! I think that is an addiction I’ll never really kick. 🙂 What I’m really talking about is my slow return to… Read more »
All Hands On Pet! Your How-To Guide on Home Physical Therapy Methods for Pets
Book Review This is not a paid book review. I received a free copy of All Hands On Pet! in return for sharing an honest review. All opinions are my… Read more »
Black and White Scenes from the Homestead
Confession – These aren’t all photos from my homestead. I was challenged to share 5 black and white photos on Facebook by a friend. My reaction? Challenge accepted…and then some…. Read more »