My contribution for this week’s Homestead photography competition by @knowledge-seeker is a little different than most. Yes the smell of cinnamon and apples and squash and fresh baked bread is what most

I captured this picture this morning while making breakfast. It’s such a small, simple thing. Eggs and sausage. It’s breakfast. We eat it 365 days a year. So why is it a big deal? The eggs were harvested

For those that didn’t know, @goldendawne is celebrating her one year steemiversary with a contest! She wants to see our offices and the view from our workspaces. This is my home office. I’m one of the

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Without getting on too much of a tin-foil-hat soapbox, canning has become an integral part of this homesteader's life. The ability to grow our own, and preserve that harvest for as long as possible keeps

Lime essential oil is not one of the more popular oils out there but it's a HUGE guilty pleasure for me! The smell is just divine and instantly takes me to my happy place! Lime essential oil, however,

Keeping backyard chickens is both productive and entertaining. I love watching my tiny dinosaurs run around, pecking, scratching and chasing each other. But at only $4 a dozen for farm fresh eggs, is it

We recently came back from the South Atlantic Hops conference at Virginia Tech and are bursting with enthusiasm! We learned a TON, met other great hop growers and brewers and have a new design for how

Credit Unsplash Every Spring I sit down with my seed packets and a pen and paper and try to plan out my vegetable garden. I have to juggle spacing, crop rotation, companion planting, and succession planting

I first heard about Daddy Kirbs YEARS ago when I found his recipe for fermented hot sauce. I made it and it was DELICIOUS - I had family fighting over it. My husband even pushed me to make an entire hot

If you haven't read my intro to this challenge post, check it out here. Day 2 was hit and miss (obviously Day 3 wasn't much better because I'm just NOW posting about Day 2). Wins 3/5 fruit/veg unplugged

If you haven't read my intro to this challenge post, check it out here. Day 1 is in the books and it isn't pretty. To recap, my goals were: To walk/run outside for an hour before work Go out to lunch with

A father took to social media (imgur) the other day asking for help. His young wife (above) is dying of cancer. They knew her time was limited, so they created a bucket list for her to do before she goes.

If you've gotten this far, you're wondering what this 60 day challenge thingy is. Bare with me, and I'll give you the low-down: A close friend of mine is going through a rough divorce - like, really rough.

image credit Shutterstock If you’re anything like me, you love the quiet calm of Winter…but also can’t wait for Spring! The short days, grey skies and cold weather leave you missing the sun on your skin,

Photo credit to Unsplash Garlic has been used medicinally for over 7,000 years - where it was found in Paleolithic caves. It's the easiest crop to grow. It requires no fertilizers or pesticides - it contains

Before I get into the concerning stats I read this morning that I want to share with you, I want to tell you a little bit about my story. I have had good doctors and I have had bad doctors. More bad than

Image source unsplash.com If you've read my previous post on how to get your homestead to pay for itself there are several ways you can put the trees on your homestead to work for you. Before you get started

Gardening is always a risk. There's no way to predict, with certainty, the weather (unless you live closer to the equator...and even then...monsoons). Early Spring and late Fall growing comes with the

My husband is currently an active duty Marine with 5 years left until retirement. What does he want to be with he grows up? A farmer. So we're getting a head start. Hop vines take about 3 years to reach