2 Things I’ve Learned About Chickens This Week
It’s been a big week. I’ve learned 2 things about keeping chickens through winter. We have had chickens for years, and years, …
Month: February 2015
10 Steps To Simplify Your Life – Part 2
We are in the middle of a journey to a simpler life. If you made it through the first post, you are …
1 Archaic Book To Intrigue (or offend) You This Winter Morning
It’s winter. Which means we spend a lot of time reading books around here. Being an old-fashioned girl, I am drawn to …
10 Steps To Simplify Your Life – Part 1
Living the simple life is sometimes not so simple. Some days start bright and early with milking the cow and suddenly turn …
How To Make Bone Broth Cubes
How to Make Bone Broth Cubes This is such a no-brainer. BUT, I am a visual learner. So, for anyone who is …
Homemade Fudge Without Carnation Evaporated Milk
I love fudge. I like it at the fair. I like it at the Farm & Machinery show. I like it at …
6 Reasons To Drink Maple Sap
I drank maple sap this week. It is also known as maple water. We have gallons of it. It’s refreshing, it’s sweet, …
Milking a Cow in Winter
Like much of the United States, we got some snow. Since it’s been a nice, mild winter here so far, the little …
13 Things That May Have Happened at The Farm & Machinery Show
We attended the National Farm & Machinery Show here in Kentucky. I was having one of those days when my mouth was …
Why I Want A Bull
OK. I’ll admit defeat. I blew it. We really should have stuck with the “breed-her-back” after calving routine. This is another one …
Double Chocolate Cheese Muffins!
I’m calling these healthy. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I’m doin’ it anyway. The best part about these …
How To Tap Maple Trees & Make Homemade Maple Syrup
In winter I don’t seem to have as many ‘homesteading’ activities to do. The garden is sleeping. There’s nothing to can. The …
10 Things About Making Maple Syrup
We did some “Maple Sugar’in” last weekend. We tapped 3 Maple trees. This is the time of year when maple sap is …
How To Break The News You Are Going To Homestead
How to Break the News You are Going to Homestead So, you’ve decided to take the plunge, move to the country, grow …
You Might Be Ready For Homesteading If…..
You Might Be Ready for Homesteading if… You may be 20 years into the homesteading journey, or you may be in a …