sustainable living, homesteading, sustainable homemaking
“Hello, my name is Kelly and I’m afraid of knitting”….. That was my story just a few months ago. Really???!!! Afraid??!! Of yarn?! Yep. Scared me to death. Not the yarn, per se, the potential for failure. The very high likelihood that I could look “stupid” kept me from learning a skill that I really wanted to [...]
As I take this week to set my 2012 goals, it only makes sense to include some reflection on last years goals. Assessing what was accomplished, why or why not and looking forward all have a place in setting goals for your life and/or homestead. Yesterday you heard me talking about healing and resting during [...]
“Country Living” grain mill from Urban Homemaker. The decision has been made….I went manual. The warnings have been plentiful. Those very warnings have kept me in limbo for many months. “It’s so hard to grind your own grain by hand, you’ll hate it!” “No one in their right mind would get one of those!” “You’re [...]
Jump for joy! Goats are awesome! Photo credit Announcing the release of the latest “A Year on a Homestead” video, “Getting Started with Dairy Goats“. You’ve never had fun until you’ve run around and played with goats! Our goats have been a wonderful investment for a self-sustaining lifestyle, yet, they’ve been such a blast for [...]
It’s that time of year again, time to winterize your home and family! Even before the turkey was on the table, my mind was thinking about all that needed to get done on this long holiday weekend. Barns need cleaned, tractor tires needed repaired and on the list went in terms of outdoor chores. As [...]
Small businesses comprise a significant portion of the US economy! ”Small Business Saturday” is this week! The 2nd annual “Small Business Saturday“® is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. On November 26, we’re asking millions of people to shop small at their favorite local stores [...]
It’s Friday already?? Geez, where did the week go? Such is often the case when we have sick children at home, isn’t it Moms? Fevers and pink eye have kept me busy all week long, it’s a wonder that I got anything done at all. Oh, did I mention that my husband was out of [...]
When I was interested in making my own bread nearly 10 years ago, I had to wonder how much money I would save. Photo credit In my mind, anything that required a lot of extra labor on my part had to be a money-saving endevour. However, much like canning, making your own bread may or [...]
Lifestyle changes take time. Change. Humans don’t like change. If not handled correctly, change can be very painful and regretfully unproductive. Yet, when change is gently implemented into our lives, true fulfillment and joy can be found. Such is the case with homesteading. Too much change at one time can be a recipe for disaster. [...]
If you are self-sufficient minded, let me clue you in on the most fun you could ever have in a store setting…..Lehman’s! For our 20th wedding anniversary, my wonderful husband booked a cute little cabin for the weekend in Holmes County, Ohio, which is also known as “Amish Country“. Holmes county is one of three [...]
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