How can you be burned out from a lifestyle you love? It happens to every homesteader at some point, but here’s “9 Ways to Avert Homestead Burnout”! Homesteading is one of the most wonderful and exciting things I’ve found to do on this earth! However, homesteading is also a very demanding endeavor: physically and emotionally!…
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How to Set Attainable Homestead Goals
Learning how to set attainable homestead goals and actually having a plan for achieving them will make all of the difference in your sustainability journey! We all dream. Dreams about how we envision our homestead to function as well as other life aspirations! How do we take those dreams and turn them into attainable…
19 Things to Do on the Winter Homestead
Winter. Just the word sparks dread in many people, and I don’t understand why! There’s so much to do and learn during the winter, so today I want to uncover “19 Things to Do on the Winter Homestead”! Spring and summer on the farm are crazy! Like 15 hour days crazy! Baby chicks need tended…
How to Preserve Carrots
Pressure canning can be very intimidating for new canners, I know it was for me! But truth told, once you pressure can a couple of times, you’ll see how simple it really is! I want to take you through the process, step-by-step, as we learn “How to Can Carrots in a Pressure Canner for Beginners”!…
How to Be Self-Sufficient in an Apartment
What does it mean to homestead? Is it even possible to be self-sufficient when living in an apartment? YES, it is! Here’s “How to Be Self-Sufficient in an Apartment”! Homesteading isn’t as much about where you live as it is how you think and live your life! Loosely defined, homesteading is simply living a life…
Saving Heirloom Tomato Seeds
As our gardens wind down for the season, it’s time to harvest tomato seeds from our best heirloom tomato plants to save for next year’s garden! Today, I want to show you how you can save your tomato seeds for next years planting with 2 different methods, both of which are very simple! Here’s “How…
How to Make Ghee at Home
What is ghee, also known as clarified butter? How is it made and what are it’s uses? Why would a homesteader be interested in ghee? Well, I’ve got some answers for you today with “Easy Clarified Butter Recipe”! Ghee originated in the Indian culture and has been a staple in Indian households for thousands of…
How to Can Tomatoes in a Water Bath Canner
Summer is tomato season! Oh tomatoes, how many ways do I love thee?? Now is the time to capture that fresh flavor in jars for the winter months! Today, I’m going to show you “How to Can Tomatoes in a Water Bath Canner”! First, you’re going to need fresh-picked, fleshy tomatoes for canning! Often times,…
How to Prepare Your Family for a Food Shortage
Would you know how to prepare your family for a food crisis, should one happen? Or, do you think that because you live in the US that such a thing would never happen? Unless you’ve been in a cave for the last few months, you’ve watched the world become an entirely different place due to…
Easy Strawberry Preserves Recipe
This “Easy Strawberry Preserves Recipe” is one of our family’s favorite things to eat! When made with homegrown berries, it’s even MORE of a treat! Let me show you how to make perfect strawberry preserves every time! Making fruit preserves is one of the first canning skills I learned because it’s so simple. Preserves are…
How to Grow a Salad Container Garden
“How to Grow a Salad Container Garden” is for those folks who LOVE summer salad veggies, but don’t have the room or time to grow them! You can grow a salad container garden on a back porch or even in a sunny window! This little project is perfect for: Folks who don’t have access…
25 Self-Sufficient Living Tips and Ideas
Becoming self-sufficient is not only a good idea in today’s world with all of the economic challenges, but it’s all the rage as well! Self-sufficiency makes you less dependent upon the grid and the food system, while you provide for many of your own needs. Whether a natural disaster hits or you lose…
