Starting a homestead while working full-time can be overwhelming. Don’t let that prevent you from creating the life you want. Have a family discussion about what your homesteading goals are and start slow. Here are a few suggestions to help you get started. Pay off debt and build an emergency fund. Look over your expenses…
Money Saving Tips
No Sugar Strawberry Jam
Making jam is my favorite way to preserve strawberries. There is something special about homemade jam made from strawberries you picked yourself. Like most of us, I am making an effort to cut back on sugar this year and decided to try a no sugar strawberry jam recipe. This jam uses pectin from green apples…
Natural Garden Pest Prevention Methods
Though it is impossible to remove every pest from the garden, you can limit the pest pressure by understanding what makes a plant susceptible to it. Following natural garden pest prevention methods will minimize plant damage and create an environment that will attract their predators. Plants are more likely to succumb to pests when they…
Easy Shepherd’s Pie, A Family Favorite
My mother made this meal fairly often growing up and I made it for my family. This easy shepherd’s pie recipe is very affordable to make, healthy and enjoyed by the whole family. Even better, you can easily hide extra veggies into the filling without picky eaters noticing. This recipe can easily be adapted around…
Rooting Geranium Cuttings & Getting Free Plants
Most of us see a geranium and remember how they looked on our grandmother’s porch. They reappeared after Mother’s Day every year. Even with so many options now this classic flower still graces the front porch of many homes year after year. Geraniums are affordable and easy to grow. What you may not of known,…
Best Perennial Herbs To Grow In Your Garden
It may surprise you to read that some of the herbs that we use the most, are actually quite easy to grow. Many are perennials or cold hardy. Cooking is certainly the most popular use for these herbs, but have many other beneficial uses. Perhaps a tea, or a few herbs sprinkled in your bathwater…
Sustainable Homesteading Practices
It doesn’t take long to realize how expensive homesteading can be. Many homesteads rely on one full time income off farm, with the other working part time or not at all to run the farm and raise children. Feed costs, repair expenses and a mortgage can be a challenge. Sustainable homesteading practices allow us to…
Food Storage Tips For Your Home
There are many practical reasons to create a food storage supply for a month or more. A food storage supply will help you save money and hold off on grocery shopping when an unexpected bill arrives. Think of it as food insurance against unforeseen financial hardship. Though it can seem overwhelming, it doesn’t need to…
Homestead Kitchen Essentials For Cooking
Stocking your kitchen with durable, quality homestead kitchen essentials, will allow you to prepare from scratch meals for your family. Start with purchasing items you don’t already own and then replace lesser quality items as they break. Many of these items can be purchased secondhand. This will be an investment that you will benefit from…
Natural Laundry Detergent: Affordable and Eco-Friendly
Even if you have tried homemade laundry detergents before and failed, I urge you to try this one. Have you dealt with towels that don’t seem to absorb, white build up on your clothes, or maybe your clothes just didn’t smell clean. Well you won’t have those issues now with this natural laundry detergent recipe….