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When you hear the term, “intentional communities” it may bring up images of half-naked hippies running around stoned in a compound setting. Or maybe it brings up images of bougie white folk that changed their name to something like “Sunflower Petal”, who just happen to love saying “Namaste!” to you. I can assure you thatContinue reading “Building Intentional Communities”

My kids and I recently had to borrow a relative’s vehicle to take them to youth group since our family vehicle was out of town. And due to a series of events that was out of my hands, I found myself with a phone that had an extremely low battery, no way to charge itContinue reading “Emergency Car Supplies”

Living in certain areas of the United States means that you absolutely must be ready for whenever natural disasters take place. Frequently though, many are caught off guard and end up in a dangerous sometimes fatal situation. All along the coastline of California we see multiple forest fires, in the Mid-West we have great droughtContinue reading “Building Your Emergency Bag”

Due to the insanity, numerous individuals are now fleeing the big cities for their own little piece of heaven, but all the newbies are causing some flare ups in the boonies. I’ve compiled a wee list to help you adjust yourself to moving from the city to the country. Trust me when I say thisContinue reading “From City to Country”

Many individuals assume that the majority of homestead work is done during spring and summer, which to an extent is true, but that doesn’t mean we should turn our Fall/Winter season into a time of sitting on our laurels and wait until the sun returns again. I’ve compiled a list of things to help youContinue reading “Homestead To-Do During Fall/Winter”

With all of the mysterious fertilizer fires and other related accidents happening right now, I wanted to compile ingredients for you to keep on hand for mixing up your own fertilizer at home. By no means is this the most comprehensive list but use it as a jumping off point. Before you play the roleContinue reading “Finding Natural NPK”

While I was researching approximately how much fruit production a family needs, I found myself putting together an actual chart which I believe will be beneficial to other families to help as a standard guidance for how to plot out their acreage. When looking at this chart you have to factor in the reality thatContinue reading “Perennial Fruits on the Homestead”

I’m just dropping this uber small article because soups and stews help stretch your income and fill bellies. If you’re used to buying soup in a can, the flavors of the soup you make at home will be fairly different. Many people don’t realize that soup companies will unfortunately contain MSG, corn syrup, artificial flavoringContinue reading “It’s Soup Time!”

Do you have someone you know who has random piles of junk around their yard? Is the reason they won’t throw something away because one day they might need it? Does it seem like their to-list never goes down? While it’s nice to have friends that think of you, it’s important for us to keepContinue reading “Less Chaos, More Harmony”

On any given day I’ll see a post by someone who is innocently asking about a plant or insect and if it’s a plant or insect that’s been deemed invasive, they’re encouraged to take on the responsibility of killing it. You’ll find that there is absolutely no shortage of purple haired gremlins that have nothingContinue reading “Alternative Ideology for Invasives”