This post is coming a bit late in 2023, but our goals list is finally more finalized than in January. Our yearly goals revolved around a few central tenets, saving money, our health, and long-term sustainability. These goals feel even more important this year than they have in the past. So here are our goals …
I recently saw a video on Tiktok of a fellow homesteader doing a homemade kitchen restock and fell in love with this practice. We have since begun to do this weekly in our home. Homesteading on a good day is a challenging but rewarding practice. This practice of homemade restocks have made it a little …
Happy February and Blessed Imbolc! This time of year we prepare to welcome back the warmth and start our journey into growing season. January was a bit of a rough month on the homestead. My husband and I were recovering from oral surgery (he still has one more round to go later this month), and …
It is the start of the new year, and one of my favorite parts is the new planners, calendars, and almanacs. Between my MS and my neurodivergent brain, I need to write everything down in multiple places to stay (somewhat) organized. This is why I love the combination of traditional planners, bullet journals, and almanacs …
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I can hardly believe that December and this year are almost done! In some ways, this year feels like it has flown by; in others, it was ten years long. December was a quiet month on the homestead, where we relished the time with family and the stillness of winter as it began to set …
It is that time of year when we all are baking beautiful holiday pies and treats for our families. I had the great privilege of sitting down with my dear friend, Laurel Woodward, author of Backyard Garden Witchery and Kitchen Witchery to talk about Yule traditions and recipes. She was kind enough to share a few recipes with me to …
We know that the winter holidays are just around the corner and the gifting season is coming with it. Here on the homestead we try to be supporters of small businesses as well as practical gift buyers, but we also are aware that some times good gifts can only come from major retailers. Here you …
While our “thanksgiving” is on the pagan holiday of Mabon, we have a wonderful dinner for those in our family who are not pagan on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is all about good food, family, and comfort while preparing for winter’s long and cold dark. This week is always an exciting time, especially for the kids. So, …
A large part of the homesteader’s life is to learn new skills that can help benefit our way of life or the homestead itself. Unlike the homesteaders of the past, we have so many options for learning new skills, whether it be books, podcasts, YouTube, or TikTok. I am excited to share a few of …
Winters in Tennessee are a bit like playing roulette, you never know exactly what kind we will get. It could be cold and wet, bitter and snowy, or dry and chilly. My grandmother used to always say to watch the animals in the early fall, they will tell you what winter you will be in …