I am beyond excited to be writing this post today. I finally have something tangible to show you guys and it’s all because of the steemit community. A few weeks ago I cashed out our steem dollars. The

Originally we were interested in homesteading for the food. Healthy, nutritious, organic food was our goal. Later on we realized homesteading could provide so much more than that. The more you can produce

The microwave is the bane of healthy eating. It encourages bad habits and frankly makes shitty food. About 4 years ago we got rid of our microwave and I’ve never regretted it. In all honesty it wasn’t

Being able to complete projects with reclaimed, often free materials is one of the most important skills for a homesteader. Especially new homesteaders. We have completed a few of these sorts of projects

It’s kind of crazy, which post do well and which ones tank (as far as sbd goes). Some of what I though was my best work got hardly any traffic at all. Which is really disappointing when you spend time

My husband and I live on very little. We are working on paying off debt, renovating our house and starting our homestead. Once all the bills are paid for there is little left to live on. When friends find

If you remember from our Homestead Goals 2018 post, goal #4 was edible landscaping. We wanted to at least put in the trees and bushes which included, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, loganberry, goji

We are very excited about our 1st ducklings. That being said it did not go as well as we had hoped. Now let’s get into the nitty gritty about what happened and what we are going to change for the future.

I am squealing with joy and an overload of cuteness! Today we saw our first duckling from Iris. I had actually counted the days out wrong. Apparently 35 days starts from the last egg laid and not the 1st

Oh my gosh IT'S SNOWING!!!! You guys have no idea how excited I am. Living in the south was never our first choice. We love winter and snow. We moved here from northern Japan and while it didn't get below

As the year begins it’s time to talk about what we want to accomplish in 2018. I actually got this idea from the Grass-Fed Homestead on youtube. You can check out their video here. I thought it was such

It’s time guys. The results are in. The 2017 egg totals! When we first got our ducks I wasn’t expecting to get many eggs before the next spring. We picked up our ducklings mid May and it takes 6 months

These numbers will vary based on you chicken prices. I also did not include the cost of the electricity or the dehydrator in my numbers. I bought discounted Tyson chicken but I will provide the discounted

(Blue Agnes Beans from Baker Creek. Aren't they pretty?!) I LOVE useful gifts. Expensive, cheap doesn’t matter. If it makes my life easier or creates a healthier environment for my husband and I, I’m all

A while back I made a post about our first homestead milestone, getting our first egg. It’s such a small thing but in my opinion it’s what marks the beginning of a true homestead. It’s one of the

The best dog toy of ALL TIME. Just kidding, I’m sure there are other fantastic dog toys but this is the best one we have come across so far. Our dogs like to destroy everything. They love, love, love to

Hi Everyone, this isn't a normal post for me. A rescue group very near and dear to my heart is in trouble. We have personally fostered for this group and transported animals for medical care and to other

If you aren’t up to speed on our ducky adventure you should read this post!! We have changed a few, small things since we last talked about the ducks. (Today was the 1st day I found more than a single

Yes we still have a garden!! If you can call a single tomato plant a garden haha. About a week ago we had a short cold snap. By cold snap I mean it was coolish during the day but got down to the 40s at

The dehydrator, a tool every homestead NEEDS! Whether it’s a store bought, electric dehydrator or a homemade solar version a dehydrator is a must for any serious homesteader. Dehydrating is less work,