The Fastest Way to Stock Up on Groceries
If you listen to the news, you probably think things in this world are going downhill faster every day. I try not to listen too much. But sometimes you just cannot help it. Whether current events...
View ArticleFermenting in Mason Jars
I absolutely adore making my own sauerkraut. I tried unsuccessfully for years, ending up with slimy, moldy science experiments that would gross out an 8-year-old boy. Then I learned about keeping the...
View ArticleTHRIVE-alize Your Favorite Recipe
I occasionally enjoy going out to eat with my hubby to the local Denny’s and ordering a skillet meal. Sometimes, I wish I could make the same kind of meal at home, just as fast. But, that just isn’t...
View ArticleLearning with Literature–Creating Your Own Literature Study Guides
I want to share with you a technique I use with my children that has worked wonders for our family. I call it Learning with Literature. There are literature study guides out there that will help you...
View ArticleAll-Natural Thirst Quenchers
Did you know that one 12-ounce can of Coke contains 10 teaspoons of sugar, and that the same amount of apple juice has even more? Wanting to do without all that sugar, many parents turn to diet...
View ArticleFive Ways to Get Rid of Flies
Homesteading definitely has its drawbacks. One of those drawbacks is the flies attracted to the goats and chickens, the flies attracted to the compost pile and the flies attracted to the wonderful...
View ArticleNatural Ways for Staying Hydrated in the Summer Heat
When a small boy, my nephew complained of constant headaches. He was an active child at school and at home, played sports, and generally got good grades in his classes. As his headaches worsened, he...
View ArticleCaffeine Content in Tea
June is National Iced Tea Month! Would you like to know how iced tea became the drink of the South? In 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Richard Blechynden, tea commissioner of India, could not...
View ArticleCanning Peaches
I love canning peaches. I don’t do it every year because some years, when we have a late frost or hail that kills the blooms, the price per bushel is just more than I can bear. But considering what...
View ArticleCanning Soup
What do you do when you pick more green beans than you need for a meal but not enough to fill the canner? What about when the tomatoes are over-running the kitchen counter but there are not enough to...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Tub and Shower Clean
Do you hate to scrub the bathroom as much as I do? In this post, I told you how to keep your toilet clean and fresh smelling, but what about how to keep your tub and shower clean? Well, I’ve been...
View ArticleYou Can Do Anything for 15 Minutes
I woke up discouraged this morning. My daughter and I spent Monday cleaning. Yesterday we had company for a short time. And this morning, the house looked like we never touched it. Why? Shoes and...
View ArticleShop Ethically Bundle
Do you like FREE books? My friends at ShopEthically have put together an amazing bundle of ethical books, courses, and other goodies from honest and authentic creators around the globe. Unlike other...
View ArticleGifts for Grandma, pt. 1
For many years I have made homemade gifts with my children for their grandmothers. I always wanted the gifts to be something that went with their home décor and that they would use and cherish–not...
View ArticleGifts for Grandma Pt. 2–How to make placemats
This is the second post in the “Gifts for Grandma” series. See part one here. This gift idea has always been a hit for our grandmas, especially those that do not live close enough to see the children...
View ArticleSomething Wonderful This Way Comes
Today, I just want to give you a heads up that the 2017 Back to Basics Living Bundle is coming shortly. I am excited to say that Lessons from the Homestead, Volume 1 was chosen to be part of this...
View ArticleMenu Planning Made Simple
With 30 years as a homemaker under my belt, I’ve tried many different ways to plan our family’s meals—from strict, three-meals-a-day menus to totally winging it. Since I’m not a very scheduled and...
View ArticleHow Many Meals are in A Ham?
This afternoon my youngest, now 13, asked me about wages. He wanted to know what a good wage was to support oneself and a family. It was quite a discussion. I told him that I didn’t know anyone, even...
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