Self-Sufficiency

When the homesteading bug hits you, it can hit pretty darn hard. This intense desire to make it all happen today. Like right now. But homesteading is not an instant fix. It’s a journey. This article gives you tips on how to make the most of your journey.

No one can plan for everything. And something will inevitably break down in the process. This winter was our first here in North Idaho, but we learned some valuable lessons along the way. In this article, I will cover four key areas we learned lessons and give you recommendations on…

Spaghetti is one of those meals we all seemed to grow up with. It’s simple and quick. But the sauces of today are filled with way more junk. So, in this article, I will teach you to make a homemade sauce that is still decently quick and tastes way better.

Nothing is better than homemade lemonade. And with less sugar and the addition of apple mint, this recipe will have everyone asking for more.

This cornbread recipe is simple enough that you will never want to go back to a box again. With minimal ingredients and low prep time, you will love the taste of fresh cornbread to accompany any chili.

Growing food and raising livestock animals of your own is becoming a critical skill as the cost of food has been skyrocketing, but many people wonder, where do I start? In this article, I share with you what we’ve learned about raising chickens.

When our family decided to stop buying so many pre-made ingredients, we started coming up with our custom spice mixes. This one was created to have a great flavor without being extremely spicy.

What happens tomorrow if you can’t get to the drugstore? We each should do our best to be prepared. Knowing how to treat different illnesses and diseases using natural medicine can be the difference between life and death. In this article I talk about different types of natural medicine and…

One of my favorite meals as a kid was my mom’s homemade chicken noodle soup. I remember helping make the dish many times and is some of my fondest memories. In this article, I teach you how to make it.

A couple of weeks ago I had a prompting to finish the cloth pads I’d started for my daughter. As a mom, I couldn’t help but ask why. She’s still young, was she going to start her cycle soon? I kept praying and getting the answer no, just do it.