Racing Towards Winter
Fall is a sprint. It’s like that bite in the air that we wake up to every morning now speeds everything up. Spring is supposed to be the season
Crafting Herbal Teas
Welcome autumn! It has finally started to really cool off here and I am so, so, so grateful. In the evenings it has been dipping into the 50s. The perfect
How We Chose Our Off Grid Homesite
We’re going off the grid! Okay don’t get too excited yet, it’ll be awhile. I know in many posts I’ve mentioned our new homesite but now I’m finally going to
Brewing Sun Tea
Everyone is already moving on to autumn. The sweaters, pumpkins, chilly breeze it all sounds wonderful and honestly like a distant dream. At least around here mother nature has chosen
Homestead Must-Reads: 5 Books for the End of Summer
Homesteading books are why I keep homesteading. Truth. They inspire me to keep going, do even more, and strive to better my methods. I’ll be honest it’s not a
Water Bath Canning for Beginners: Blackberry Jam
Have you ever bottled sunshine? No of course not, but just a taste of blackberry jam come midwinter and you’ll feel like you have. It’s the essence of all things summertime
4 Reasons to Shear Your Angora Rabbit This Summer
I have always been enamored with rabbits, in case ya didn’t notice. I’ve harbored my undying love for them since my kindergarten days toting around a stuffed velveteen rabbit by
Living Cell Phone Free
Alright so we do have a cell phone. It’s just not the kind “normal people” have. We have a flip phone, tracfone thingy that gets minutes each month. Scott
Dill Pickle Salad Dressing (Sugar-free & Vegan!)
Full disclosure: I avoided making homemade salad dressing for years. I mean, I was already making homemade bread, crackers, pasta, pickles, pasta sauce and lots of other goodies but
The Complete Guide to Haying Without Machinery
Recently we were given the opportunity to hay a part of a a local field that was too steep to cut with a tractor. Since we don’t have
