I don’t think I am the only who looks back on the past year on New Year’s Eve and think about the ups and downs.
Category: Homesteader
From This to This/The Side Yard
March 4th to May 30th. It was a long road and lots of changes, as Farmer John decided to put up the wooden fence after
Bettering My Journey
My road to better health The Why? #1 I am overweight I am addicted to sugar & chocolate I am addicted to fast food I
What Can Be Done On The Homestead During Winter?
A few years back I got my first Backyard Homestead book. This is what I used (I have several of sticky notes) for a lot
“Please, No More Turkey Leftovers!”
“But we have all this turkey left! I don’t want it to go to waste, what can I do?” I remember years ago, there was
Happy Thanks-gluttening
This is a long-lived joke through the ages. We leave the table having eaten too much. Filling our fridges with leftovers galore and maybe even
Mom, I gotta go! —in an emergency?
NOT just a regular potty stop. What do you do? This is not the popular topic, but after last year’s TP shortage, I think it
How About A Power Outage?
More than just lights! Growing up in Phoenix we lost power a lot. We experienced a lot monsoons. It really wasn’t a big deal. We
How Do I Organize My Storage & Supplies
Growing up, I learned that storing food was very important. I remember cases of cans in closets, white buckets in the storage room attached to
Preparedness-Where Do I Begin?
I think the first thing you need to ask yourself is, what are the risks you may face. What am I preparing for? (Not aliens