Homesteading
All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
Preserving Your August Harvest
August is prime harvest time! Even in Wyoming, we're finding ripe garden items each day. I struggled with choosing what to highlight. I've chosen my...
How to Package Items for Long Term Food Storage
Would you like to ensure your long term food storage is as fresh in a decade (or two) as it is today? Spending a little time and money today can...
Amazon Prime Day 2022
Here are some of the best Prime Day deals I have found for you! If you don't have a Prime membership, sign up here to get a FREE 30-Day trial. This...
Preserving Your July Harvest
July is high summer and fresh produce abounds! A fabulous way to save money on fruits and vegetables is to take advantage of what's in season. Even...
The Pantry Principle: Making it Work For You
The Pantry Principle is a phrase I first discovered in The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. According to Amy, the basic principle is to...
Preserving Your June Harvest
Are you enjoying fresh produce from your garden, farmers' market, or even roadside stands? June in the Northern Hemisphere means the beginning of...
Harvesting Rainwater: How To Get Started Today
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of Wyoming is currently experiencing a severe to moderate drought. About half of the United States...
Caring for Baby Chicks
With the calendar declaring spring, we're greeting babies. Baby chicks, that is. A few days ago, we received two shipments of chicks—a box of fifty...
Preserving Your May Harvest
Are you counting the days until your May harvest? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers market, or inexpensive...
19 Cold Weather Tips – Stay Warm in Any Situation
It seems only a few weeks ago I was complaining that we'd never get snow. That has changed. We got snow. And we got cold weather! And we're not the...
2022 Winter Homeschool Curriculum + Interest Led Learning
One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is being able to combine our son's interests and passions into his homeschool curriculum. Interest-led...
Last-Minute Homemade Gifts
There's something magical about receiving homemade gifts. There's much thought, and often labor, that goes into making something from scratch. But...
2021 Black Friday to Cyber Monday Specials
These are some of my favorite 2021 Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals available across the world wide web. Check back for updates as I learn about...
Natural Ways to Treat Dry Winter Skin
Dry winter skin is an unpleasant side effect of the fun of the season. Whether we're doing the homestead chores, in the mountains snowshoeing, on...
Around the Homestead: 20 Acre Work in Progress
During the time I was planning and dreaming of my own small homestead, I'd scour blogs and websites looking for ideas and inspiration. When my good...
Preparedness and Homesteading Resources
In today's world, with information at our fingertips and a twenty-four-hour news cycle, we can learn almost anything on a whim. But what if we...
Summer Homeschooling and Leveling Up
As part of our year-round homeschool routine, we do summer homeschooling. I've found this works best for our schedule and allows us to take time off...
Homeschool Lesson Plans — Changes in the New Year
I love the new year! Among other reasons, I look at it as an opportunity to review our homeschool lesson plans. I take a look at what works and what...
Learning to be Flexible and Embracing Change
So back in January I received an email that plans were being made for my 30th Class Reunion. After the shock that I was old enough to have been out...
Creating Margin – Personal Growth
This week we're continuing our Creating Margin series by talking about Personal Growth and Development. I don't know when I first started focusing...
Creating Margin – Finances
One of the most stressful parts of our lives is dealing with finances. Many people grow up without solid financial role models in the home, and...
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