Homesteading
Join us on Our journey of growing, preserving, and creating a more self-sufficient life — one small step at a time.
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How to Read the Land: Survival Skill #2
The second most important survival skill to pass down to the next generation is identifying your surroundings.
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How to Filter Water: Survival Skill #1
One of the most important skills we can practice and pass down to the next generation is how to make water safe to drink and…
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The Most Popular Vacation of Suburban America
The most popular vacation of Suburban America is also one of the best homesteading and sustainable living experiences, an opportunity to practice survival.
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How a Dog is an Important Animal on a Suburban Homestead
Animals are an essential part of the homestead lifestyle. A variety of animals become essential parts of a developing ecosystem. And they’re not all livestock.
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A Homestead Family Science Lesson: The Water Cycle
Winter is a wonderful season for family connection, and I’m not talking about Christmas. Winter weather brings hot chocolate, warmth by the fireplace, and best…
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How to Start a Homestead Education for our Children
An education starts in the home. We as parents are the first teachers for our children. Teaching good character begins with our values and teaching…
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Family Fun Preparing the Homestead for Winter
There are plenty of chores that need to be done to prepare a Homestead for Winter. Even when your homestead is in or near the…
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Starting with a Strawberry Patch: Homestead Inspired
My family is just starting out on this adventure to re-connect with nature, and move away from reliance. And it all started with a Strawberry…
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Plan Your Garden: Staple Vegetables for Family Recipes
I think many of us share this dream: growing the food we put on our table. Being able to establish our family’s health straight from…
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A Look Behind the Scenes of Successful Gardens
When we plan our gardens, build up healthy soil, and harvest what we grow, we’re building a life that feels more connected to nature and…
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Ways to Create Sustainable Practices in the Home
Homesteading is really about increasing your awareness of sustainable practices, what you do and how you do it. It’s a mindset shift more than anything…
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Working Together: The Heart of Homesteading
Homesteading has always been about more than self-sufficiency, and it’s no longer about survival. In this constantly evolving world homesteading is about thriving. Building families…