I think I have cheerleader tendencies… No, not like a pom-pom carrying cheerleader, rather, I really, REALLY enjoy cheering others on in their homesteading pursuits. It makes me so stinkin’ happy. (Side note: I wasn’t a cheerleader in high school… I was the awkward, weird girl in high school. Annnnddd, not much has changed.) But even though I love encouraging everyone I know to get chickens, or milk a cow, or make their own ...Continue Reading
5 Homestead Kitchen Tools I Can’t Live Without
Real life is always more interesting than the polished version, don't you think? Which is why I can't help but smile when I look at this very real life shot of my kitchen... Flour on the counter, dishes drying by the sink, and baskets everywhere... (always too many baskets and bowls). Mine is a working homestead kitchen... that means we do battle together on a regular basis as we ferment, can, sauté, bake, roast, and preserve. It's ...Continue Reading
How to Start Homesteading When You Feel Overwhelmed
Expansive veggie gardens. Flocks of laying hens. Chicken coop construction. Milk goats. Home baked bread. Just the normal to-do list for the average modern person in 2019, right? Hahahahahaha. Haha. HA. Overwhelm is a THING when one embarks upon this homesteading gig… Having one foot planted in the 21st century while adopting homestead practices from a much slower and simpler time ain’t no joke, y’all. If you’ve ever felt ...Continue Reading
How I Grocery Shop for Organic Foods in a Rural Area
Oh Wyoming... I love you, but you sure can be frustrating when it comes to grocery shopping sometimes... Walmarts and traditional grocery stores abound, but if organic foods are your jam, well, things get a little more complicated... I figured I surely can't be the only one who has to get a little extra creative when it comes to shopping for slightly less conventional groceries, so on the small chance this might be helpful to a ...Continue Reading
How to Set Homestead Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
I currently can't breathe when I walk outside... That's what below zero temps and crazy wind chills will do to ya. Thankfully, even though the outside portions of our homestead are deep in hibernation at the moment, I have plenty to work on inside. When I recently mentioned some of my favorite end-of-the-year rituals on Instagram, it prompted some interesting discussions around the things we do to set ourselves up for another ...Continue Reading
