There is little doubt that most Americans need to improve their family’s food security, but just how is that done? Let’s take a look at some practical ways you can make sure your family always has enough food! Here’s “8 Ways to Improve Food Security for Your Family”! For the last two years here in…
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How to Make and Use Cloth Toilet Paper
Oh lord! Is this what we’ve come to? Well, maybe. Whether it’s used in a crisis situation or as a part of your sustainable home, let’s talk about “How to Make and Use Cloth Toilet Paper”. You may have heard “cloth toilet paper” referred to as the “Family cloth”. That term disgusts me. It’s the…
84 Ways to Stay Busy When You’re Stuck at Home
Are you one of millions stuck at home? Wondering what you can do to stay busy? Here’s “84 Ways to Stay Busy When You’re Stuck at Home”! Being forced to spend time at home can be a wonderful time to catch up on things! Take advantage of this time to do those chores that…
Farmhouse Christmas Tree Decor Ideas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the Christmas season! Time to decorate our homes and put up Christmas trees! I’ve got some great “Farmhouse Christmas Tree Decor Ideas” for you! This tree, from lilbooblue.com, has so much farmhouse flair! I just LOVE the galvanized tags with ribbon! Aren’t the unfinished wood discs cute? …
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…
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…
24 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes to Bake & Share
It’s that time of year again! Time to bake cookies! I’ve got exactly what you need this year, “24 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes to Bake & Share” with pictures! These are some of the very best, crowd-pleasing Christmas cookie recipes out there! Not only that, these are some of the most popular Christmas cookie recipes,…
Peppermint Meringue Cookie Recipe
This Peppermint Meringue Cookie recipe, also known as “Christmas Meringue Cookies” is one that I received years ago from our Danish neighbors, who brought us a plate of these every year. They are so wonderful and inexpensive to make! With just a few ingredients, you have a really special little Christmas meringue cookie to share!…
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…
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…
How and Why to Keep a Homestead Planner and Calendar
I love all of the different tools that I get to use on the homestead, from hand tools to tractors. But of all the tools I use everyday, there is one tool that precedes everything I do around here. Here’s “How to Keep a Farm Journal”. Why is my farm journal my most powerful tool?…
Fresh Homemade Pineapple Jam Recipe
Pineapple doesn’t grow here in Ohio, so I LOVE it when I can find it on sale for .99 during the summer months! When you see it on sale in your area, grab an armload and let me show you how to make this Fresh Homemade Pineapple Jam Recipe! Here’s what you’ll need: 1 quart…
