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  • Rekindling the Dream

    Sometimes life throws you for a loop. Then tosses you another. Before you know it, a year has gone by and you feel like all you've done is hold on to … [Continue Reading]

    Rekindling the Dream
  • Homesteading: Balancing Between Prepping and Self-Reliance

    There's a lot of overlap in the communities of homesteading, prepping/self-reliance, and survival. Each genre has similar end goals: self reliance and … [Continue Reading]

    Homesteading: Balancing Between Prepping and Self-Reliance
  • My Top 2 Channels for Homesteading

    Some people may find it surprising that I'm pretty much the same as they are: those who read my blog, that is. They come to be entertained, learn … [Continue Reading]

    My Top 2 Channels for Homesteading
  • When Did Independence Become Illegal?

    Over the last year, I have really started to notice a growing trend. At first, it was a news story here or there, usually talking about someplace far … [Continue Reading]

    When Did Independence Become Illegal?
  • Homesteads and Horses: What to Know

    Horses bring a variety of benefits to homesteads, whether by plowing fields or by providing compost for gardens or farmland. If you’re considering a … [Continue Reading]

    Homesteads and Horses: What to Know

An Overview of Making Supply Caches

June 19, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

People have been burying and stashing valuables for thousands of years. The types of containers have changed dramatically from the pottery and wooden chests of old but they all served the same purpose: keeping the items safe. The need to make supply … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: For the Newbies, Preparedness Tagged With: BOB bag, bug out bag, emergency preparedness, preparedness, self sufficiency, supply cache, survival skills, Survivalism

3 Things to Get BEFORE the Harvest

June 11, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and your garden is exploding with life! Depending on where you are in the world, you may already be harvesting the fruits (and veggies!) of your labor while others are just now seeing their seedlings turning … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Food Preservation, Gardening Tagged With: canning, emergency preparedness, farming, food preservation, garden, gardening, homestead, homesteading, Homesteading information, jarring food, long-term food storage, making stock, pressure canning, self sufficiency, vacuum sealing, water-bath canning

Catching Up Around the Homestead – June

June 8, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

It has been awhile since I really talked about what we have going on around the homestead. We have so many projects that weekends are anything but relaxing. As we dive deeper into this lifestyle, we are finding that during the spring and summer … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Around the Homestead, General Posts Tagged With: canning, cold frames, DIY Greenhouse, food preservation, garden, gardening, greenhouse, homestead, homestead dreamer, homesteading, Homesteading information, jarring food, long-term food storage, preparedness, pressure canning, self sufficiency, survival skills

5 Things to Consider When Buying Preps

June 4, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

So many people end up buying things they really don't need or will ever use when they first start out on the path of preparedness. We fell into the loop of needing to buy 'stuff' to be prepared, only to find out 6 months down the road that what you … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: For the Newbies, Preparedness Tagged With: emergency preparedness, Homesteading information, preparedness, self sufficiency, survival skills, Survivalism

The Food Storage ‘Bible’ – Book Review

June 1, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

Let me open by saying this book should be called The Food Storage Bible. Now, before my Christian friends get all up in arms, allow me to explain why I would make such a claim and strongly believe it should be on everyone's shelf. When we … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Book/Product Reviews, Preparedness Tagged With: emergency preparedness, food preservation, product review, survival skills

What’s Your Threat: Break in the Supply Chain

May 23, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

When the Mister and I decided we wanted to be better prepared to take care of ourselves (especially if the SHTF), we sat down and made a list of disasters and other events that are realistic for our area. Earthquakes, forest fires, and tsunamis all … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: General Posts, Preparedness Tagged With: emergency preparedness, homestead, preparedness, self sufficiency, Survivalism

Making Crackers from Scratch (in 20 minutes!)

May 20, 2014 by homesteaddreamer

I have fallen in love with making crackers from scratch for soups and stews, or when company is coming over and I need something quick for us to nibble on. I wanted to share with you all how insanely easy it is to make them. We don't really buy … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Around the Homestead, For the Newbies Tagged With: food preservation, homesteading, preparedness, recipe, self sufficiency

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