As we gather our lists for Christmas this year, we homesteading folks tend to add tools & supplies to our lists. It seems there’s always something that has worn out & needs replaced or maybe something new we’ve been wanting to try. So, today I’m talking about 5 things that have really helped out [...]
If you have not tried making homemade chicken broth, I hope this post will encourage you to do so! It really is SO easy & SO much healthier than what you may find on the grocery store shelves, especially if you are using healthy chickens. (Support your local small farmers & buy pastured chickens from [...]
We've been homeschooling for 11+ years now (although, we are definitely not experts) & along the way we've had many discussions with other hopefuls who want the scoop on how to get started & what is required. Since there is rapid growth in the homeschooling community nationwide, I thought I'd share some of our tips [...]
I'm new to the whole meal planning thing. I've half-heartedly tried off & on for years, but have never been successfully consistent. It's SO time consuming! We eat the same meals too regularly & every day the boys ask "what's for dinner?" and my usual answer is "I have no idea". I'm so tired [...]
Finally...success!! I’ve tried to make this soup in the past with dried beans and failed...twice! I followed the instructions on how to do a “quick soak” the first time and used the “overnight soak” the second time, but both times the beans turned out “crunchy”, as my boys described the soup. I hoped they might [...]
So, we get a great number of comments on our Youtube videos and I try to respond to each one of them (even the one where the guy called me a hipster poser) in a timely and professional manner. Well, one comment that came through this week really got me thinking. The comment involved the [...]
