My backyard birds are spoiled, I admit it. Okay, maybe not as spoiled as some but mine definitely live a good life. In the winter, some mornings the run is covered in frost and the girls are huddled together under the coop and out of the weather. These mornings I like to make them what…
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How to raise Cornish Cross chickens on half an acre backyard
If you’ve ever had even an inkling of a thought about raising meat birds to put on your dinner table, let me encourage you to go for it! Raising Cornish cross chickens in your backyard isn’t hard but it is a commitment. In this post, I’ll share exactly what that looked like for us including…
Power Down: It’s Like Camping in Your Own Home Without Electricity
What is a power down? It is a time to escape the noise that constantly surrounds us. It’s a time to live without power or first world luxuries of electricity and running water. It’s a time to “rough it” in your own home. It’s a time to quiet down. Read on to see how our…
A Few Ways Our Family Has Reduced Our Grocery Bill
There are a few reasons why we have done what we have done to reduce our grocery bill and I’ll get to those soon enough along with the ways in which we accomplished them. Read on to see how we reduce the grocery budget each month over the last two years. This post contains affiliate…
How to Make the Fluffiest Sourdough Discard Pancakes Ever
Breakfast for dinner is a crowd pleaser in this family. Has been since I was a little girl for me. Sometimes regular pancakes can just seem kind of blah. Syrup-covered flour. Not anymore! Try this sourdough discard pancakes recipe for the fluffiest and filling pancakes ever! This post contains affiliate links, which means I make…
How to Write a Blog About Homesteading
This is a tough one as there is a lot of responsibility that comes with homesteading. It’s hard work that demands your time and attention regardless of what you have else going on. It cares not of your plans, holidays, or feelings. Homesteading, even a small scale one like mine, is a commitment. To write…
The Most Effective Way to Preserve Herbs at Home
There’s nothing better than fresh out of your garden herbs but in the off season, having your own homegrown herbs preserved is the next best thing. Is there a more cost effective way for preserving herbs? Yes, there is. It doesn’t take long to preserve your own herbs at home. Read on to find out…
Build Your Garden Beds in the Best Way: Cheap, Simple, and Effective
Hugelkultur. Heard of it? Pronounced hoogle-culture, it is the German word for “hill culture” and it’s a garden method that has been around for centuries. In this post, I’ll share with you how we used the hugelkultur garden method inside of our wood-enclosed raised beds to fill them cheaply, simply, and effectively. Forget needing to…
3 Simple Ways You Can Start Homesteading Today
In this article, I’ll share 3 simple ways to homestead today. Spoiler Alert: you don’t need to have inherited 40 acres from a family member who settled their land with The Homestead Act of 1862 in order to start your own journey to sustainability. You just need the right mindset. This post contains affiliate links,…
