In our household, there are just the two of us to cook for. It seems no matter what I do, there is always enough leftover for at least one more adult to eat. Though we don't mind leftovers, eating the same thing for three days straight doesn't exactly get your appetite roused. I do my best when we … [Read more...]
Stocking Stuffers for Homesteaders
Awhile back on Facebook, I asked the question: "What do you think would be good stocking stuffers for homesteaders? What would you want?" The response was overwhelming and greatly varied! I went through and compiled all of them to help you find that perfect gift for the homesteader in your life...or … [Read more...]
Pioneering Skills that Modern Folks Need
If all of the modern appliances were taken away from you, could you survive? Would you be able to cook food, wash and dry clothes, and haul water? Many people have limited knowledge and even less experience with how to live like this but for many of our great grandparents grew up exactly the way … [Read more...]
Beware the Illegal Clothesline
The other day I was skimming through Facebook and saw an article about a bill being passed to allow people to dry their clothes on a line outside. I was floored. "Is this for real?" I asked myself. As usual, I went into research mode and was shocked to find that there are numerous places all across … [Read more...]
5 Reasons We LOVE Our Kelly Kettle
Have you heard of the Kelly Kettle before? In a nutshell, it is a system to boil water very fast while outdoors. That is the short version. The long version will be explained below and having owned one for a couple years now, you will soon see why we LOVE our Kelly Kettle. Many people are … [Read more...]
Balancing Homesteading and a Modern Life
Sometimes I really feel like I have a foot planted in two worlds. The first is the 'modern' one where I work in an office on computers, do my blogging, social media, and other stuff that is considered normal in our society. The other world is much slower, peaceful, and though the physical labor is … [Read more...]
Big News: We Are Buying a Home!
It is funny how things manage to work out. You go through life and have a dream and can see in your mind's eye how it will play out. For us, it meant saving and working hard to buy land on Prince of Wales island to homestead and live out our little self-reliant lifestyle. Or, better yet, buying a … [Read more...]
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