Living on your own homestead is a dream that has yet to become true for many. Learning how to make money on a small homestead will help you reach your dreams faster. Simply because it takes money to become self-sufficient. Money and time. Usually, it is money that holds us back from reaching for our …
Selling chicken eggs for a profit seems like a great idea on the surface. There is a good chance you are raising chickens for yourself anyway. Raising chickens is how many start with their homestead. I really enjoyed having laying hens. We purchased chicks from our local UFA store, so we raised them from chick …
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You might be wondering if Alfalfa is good for you. A common forage crop cultivated in the US and Canada for livestock, It is most often used for grazing, hay, and silage. Also commonly called Lucerne, it is also incredibly beneficial for humans. A flowering plant of the pea family, Alfalfa resembles clover, with clusters …
So I’ve been making a lot of butter around here lately. We eat a lot of butter but what can I do with all that liquid from making butter? It’s too good to dump, but we don’t like it raw. There are only so many recipes that call for it, especially when you don’t want …
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Learning how to make butter from heavy cream in a mixer is a simple process that will serve you well. Long gone are the days of making your own homemade butter by shaking a quart jar. I’m sure it would work well, and you would probably have stronger arms for it, but I love the …
This has been one of my favorite products ever since I discovered Norwex cleaning products. I initially bought it after I got my flattop stovetop because my mother-in-law always used it. And her stovetop is always spotless. Of course, the cleaning products make all the difference, right? Well, they sure do, but you still have …
A lot of us are a bit health conscious. We want the best for ourselves and our children. Yet, actually implementing healthy home habits can be hard. Where do I even start? And what actually makes my home healthier? Diet plays a big part in a healthy home so that often means cutting back on …
Learning how to make concrete rhubarb leaves is not only fun for adults, it’s also a great activity for kids. After all, who doesn’t like playing with wet cement? It started innocently enough. I brought to memory what we had done with aunts and cousins many years ago. We got together at my aunt’s house, …
Nothing tastes better than homemade chicken noodle soup made from scratch on a chilly fall day. We hadn’t had the flu in our home for quite a while, so when it hit one Sunday morning, my appetite was gone. I felt better when I ate something, but I had no desire to drink or eat …
Recently, we moved into an old, old house. I am talking more than 50 years old. My first impression of this house was not good. The smell of mold and old together was just not good. My immediate impression was that I was not moving into that home! How could I detox the air in …
