According to Wikipedia, homesteading is “a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of food, and may also involve small-scale production of textiles, clothing, and craftwork for household use or sale.” Self-sufficiency It’s an important thing to consider when we’re talking about homesteading in the suburbs. […]
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Family Sanity Preparedness – Boredom Busters
I’m a mom of five children. And even though we homeschool and we limit our kids time on media – both games and movies, it is amazing how when the electricity goes out summer, winter, or in between, the phrase out of several of my children’s mouths isn’t, “Mom, I’m […]
Do You Believe in Financial Preparedness?
Financial Preparedness and Good Friday Seven and a half years ago I was sitting in church on Good Friday. Dutiful Mom that I was, I had all four of my little ‘ducklings’ in a row (#5 was still in the middle of brewing) because my husband was in front of […]
Homesteading in the Burbs – Creating A Homestead Plan
Have you ever heard of Joel Salatin? He’s the author of books like Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal – War Stories from the Local Food Front, Folks That Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World, The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a […]
Technology Vs. Skills and Basic Equipment
Okay, I’ll admit it. I appreciate my time-saving devices and my stress saving devices! Who wants to have to build a fire in an old outside oven, let the heat and coals sit in it for hours BEFORE you get to bake your bread? Sometimes, the five minutes that it […]
Homesteading in the Burbs – Dream Big, No Matter How Small Your Property
I just finished being interviewed by a reporter for Vice. The subject was on food storage, preparedness, and homesteading. One of the questions that the reporter asked me was something along the lines of do I consider myself a prepper, a homesteader, or a mixture of the two. My answer was […]
Food Storage Through Fermentation – Milk Kefir
I can hear some of you now, “Okay, so I get the general gist of fermentation, but I’ve never heard of kefir! What is it? Why would I want to eat it?” I totally follow you. Before I was introduced to kefir about 12 years ago, I had no idea what […]
20 Unexpected Ways to Save $50 from Your Monthly Budget
I had mentioned in a recent newsletter that I took a trip to Kansas City. Last year I was diagnosed with a gene mutation which causes early onset heart disease. I tend to be a bit ‘crunchy.’ While having a stent (or two or three or four) put in or […]
The Prepared & Organized Vehicle – Putting it All Together with Simplicity and Style
Do you ever feel “frumpy?” Do you know what I mean? You get up, you; throw on an old pair of jeans and a t-shirt. You’re clothed, but you don’t feel classy. You just kind of feel frumpy. A vehicle can be the same way. I wouldn’t necessarily call a […]
Food Storage Using Fermentation – Sauerkraut
When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand sauerkraut. I equated sauerkraut with stringy, strong-smelling food that was created in Germany. Well, that may be somewhat true of the canned sauerkraut that you find in the store; however, it’s not at all true of REAL sauerkraut. Sauerkraut is believed to […]
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