~Homemade Laundry Detergent~
What do you get when you mix…. a pile of this after it’s melted in a quart of hot water… a cup of this… a cup of that… … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: homestead management
~Teaching Children~
While our home education program isn’t centered on teaching our children to feed themselves & live in a community responsibly, it does make up a pretty important part of it. What a blessing it is … Continue Reading →
~Partners in Homestead Waste Management~
I’m a big stickler on everyone pulling their weight around here. There really “ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” I’m not saying that everyone does (or that even … Continue Reading →
~The Homesteading Wife’s Christian Devotional~
I am so excited to announce the launch of a new eBook by Susie Shock, The Homesteading Wife’s Christian Devotional! Whether you are a homesteader, or dream of becoming … Continue Reading →
~Seed Sowing Schedule {and a Template}~
So now that we’ve got our seeds all organized, Wait. You did organize your seeds, right? Of course you did. So now that the seeds are organized, and I can … Continue Reading →
~Yearly Homestead Schedule~
Keeping an Annual Homestead Calendar has been an incredibly beneficial organizational tool for me as I attempt to manage our schedule a bit more efficiently. It makes this otherwise undisciplined … Continue Reading →
~Discipline (Or the Lack Thereof)~
It was about 15 degrees outside today. And that was the high. And do you want to know what I spent the day doing? One of the most dreaded of the … Continue Reading →
~Your Questions: Getting It All Done~
I’ve had several of you ladies write recently asking the question we all think every now and again when we get a peek into someone else’s life… “How do you … Continue Reading →
~Rising Early~
One Year Ago: ~Weeks 31 & 32~ I’ve been picking my way through The Excellent Woman by Anne Pratt. A chapter here. A chapter there as time allows. It really … Continue Reading →
~Incubation Chart~
I have added an Incubation Chart to the templates for my homesteading binder and thought I’d share it with you. I have found the most difficult part of incubating eggs … Continue Reading →
~Your Questions: Where To Start?~
By God’s provision we were able to buy a beautiful 3 acre piece of land two weeks ago. I’ve always dreamed of living in the country and now that we … Continue Reading →
~ The Gardening Notebook {Giveaway}~
When Angi from Schneider Peeps asked me to review and giveaway her new ebook, I wasn’t excited simply for the sake of having the opportunity, but because as I prepared … Continue Reading →
~2012 Homestead Yields & Cost Analysis~
Well it’s that time of year again. The time when I get a cold shock of reality and look back at all the records I kept, determining the profitability (or … Continue Reading →
~Custom Binder Pages ~
I’ve been sharing about the blessing of having a homemaking binder for years, but last year I saved my homemaking and homesteading binder sheets in a customizable form to the … Continue Reading →
~Our Home Education Program~
I think it is pretty safe to say that most homeschooling mothers are always on the look-out for the perfect curriculum. One that is wholesome, well-rounded, simple, attractive, comprehensive, preferably … Continue Reading →
~Making Time For Education~
Of all that I’ve shared with you about how I manage our homestead, it is this post that I have dreaded writing the most. It feels so odd to say, … Continue Reading →
