Self-sufficiency means different things to different people. The definition Google gave me is “The quality or condition of being self-sufficient,” which is about as clear as mud, right? Some define it as producing everything they need themselves. Others define themselves as being “food … [Read more...]
10 Hand Tools Every Homesteader Should Have
Homesteading without hand tools is like trying to go scuba diving without an air tank. It's just not how you do it if you want to do it right. I'm not your typical female. I really don't care for shopping overall (especially clothes shopping) nor do I spend hours and thousands of dollars … [Read more...]
10 Things I Stopped Buying at the Store
We have made a lot of small changes in our lifestyle over the last two years or so. At the time, it doesn't seem like much of a big deal but then six months pass and you realize how much your routine has changed. One of our big overall goals is to buy less pre-packaged items and make our own as much … [Read more...]
The First Hunting Trip
Mister Dreamer and I went on our first hunting trip last week. Even though we were both raised here in rural Alaska and have seen hundreds of deer hanging in sheds and garages over the years, we had never gone out hunting for our own meat before. We are avid campers but a hunting trip is a … [Read more...]
Around the Homestead: Going Hunting for the First Time
Growing up in Alaska, I am used to seeing deer hanging in people's garages or in the trees by their house, or even on a stand they built specifically for that purpose. I have seen them skinned and butchered and it is no big deal in the sense that it is a normal thing. Well, other than the incredible … [Read more...]
Catching up Around the Homestead – August & September
It is the END of September already? What happened to August? What happened to Summer? We have been so busy, I completely forgot to write August's "Catching Up" article so hopefully I can make up for it here with lots of pictures! August brought us the beginning of the harvest season. We gave in … [Read more...]
Catching Up Around the Homestead – July
June has come and gone and July is almost over! Things have really been heating up around here: literally! While people in the lower 48 states were dealing with another 'polar vortex' event of cooler weather, we were dealing with mid to high 80 degree temperatures. Now, before you start thinking I … [Read more...]
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