I'll trade you a pig for a summer's worth of pulling weeds. Sound like a deal? And if you'll babysit our kids once a month I'll make sure you never run out of homemade jam. Shouldn't life be that simple? What if we could do more of the things we want to do without always... Continue Reading →
It goes without saying that this self-sufficient lifestyle comes with certain characteristics. Like determination. Persistence. And plain old stubbornness. You know the kind of stubbornness I'm talking about. Right? Grit. Stick-to-it-iveness. Refusing to quit by all means. Even when that might be the best thing to do. I understand that all too well. I don't... Continue Reading →
Ever struggle with not having enough time to do all the things? Yeah, I know how that feels. There are so many things that we want or need to do, fix, grow, build...and there never seems to be enough time to do it all. So projects get pushed out, or simply not done at all.... Continue Reading →
You've heard that term before, right? Free range? But what does it actually mean? Especially when it comes to children? When you think of free-ranging, your mind probably goes right to chickens. You know, letting your birds scavenge freely for food, rather than keeping them penned up in a cage. And in a way, that's... Continue Reading →
So you want to be a homesteader... I get that. The longing to live on your own land, grow your own food and learn a lifestyle of self-reliance and simplicity. It's one of the reasons we moved our family half way across the country just to find the right place to settle our roots. Whatever... Continue Reading →
Market Gardening has become the craze. Do a quick search on the subject and you'll probably find someone boasting about how you can make six figures growing vegetables in your front yard. We started down the path that eventually led us to market gardening long before we knew about pioneers like Jean Martin Fortier and... Continue Reading →