Working toward a more self sufficient life and trying to be prepared for the unknown.
The saying, “The older you get, the faster the years go by” was especially true for 2014! Normally I would be asking where it went and what did I get accomplished but this year, thanks to the blog, I know exactly where the year went and all of the … [Continue reading]
You read that right. We buy meat twice a year. I have been doing this for years now and it works out really well! I would imagine that for those who live in the ‘lower 48’ it would be even easier to implement this system and save yourself some … [Continue reading]
Gardening has largely been romanticized. Pictures of a lady in clean, designer clothing and well manicured nails standing next to a table or basket overflowing with flowers, or herbs, or vegetables is common. All of the produce is perfectly … [Continue reading]
That's right! The wildly popular Saturday Survival Serial which resulted in the release of the dystopian fiction novel: "Aftermath: A Story of Survival" (now available in paperback and on Kindle) is COMING TO HOMESTEAD DREAMER!! Not sure what we are … [Continue reading]
Self-sufficiency means different things to different people. The definition Google gave me is “The quality or condition of being self-sufficient,” which is about as clear as mud, right? Some define it as producing everything they need … [Continue reading]
Homesteading without hand tools is like trying to go scuba diving without an air tank. It's just not how you do it if you want to do it right. I'm not your typical female. I really don't care for shopping overall (especially clothes shopping) … [Continue reading]
I have yet to meet a prepper, homesteader, survivalist, or self-sufficiency advocate that does not have a voracious reading appetite. Whether that is a book, blog posts, or DIY articles - we gobble it up faster than kids with Halloween candy. For … [Continue reading]