Goats, Goats, Goats. With over 200 distinctly different breeds of goats, which breed do you buy for your homestead? So, who can have just one? Seriously though, you do NOT want one. They are herd animals and if you have one it will Bellar loudly until you get another! Kidding. Sort of. Besides, these cute… Continue reading One Goat, Two Goats, Three Goats, Four…
Category: Homesteading While in the Ministry
101+ Ideas for Recycled or Reused Items to Live Clean and Save Money
Here are a few ways to reuse or upcycle everyday items! Feel free to leave your ideas in the comment section. Have a cute craft to go with it, leave a link as well! ~ Ramen Cups Perhaps our favorite transplanting container for new plant starts. By the time the warm weather hits, indoor plants… Continue reading 101+ Ideas for Recycled or Reused Items to Live Clean and Save Money
Winter Gardening & Sprouts
One of the most appealing aesthetics in the home midst the heart of a snowy cold winter is greens, indoor vegetables and sprouts! While temperature is only one issue, lack of sunlight prevents cost effective growing throughout the winter months in many northern communities. However, that does not mean that growing has to stop. In… Continue reading Winter Gardening & Sprouts
Zucchini 4 Favorite Ways
Well, we are approaching the season again, when the winter boxes will soon be able to be uncovered and picked. Plants are started and ready to go into the ground soon, while our far northern friends have not started too much indoors yet, but are probably itching to go! Let's talk about the beginner's favorite… Continue reading Zucchini 4 Favorite Ways
Meat on a Small Urban Homestead or In Town
Perhaps the most widely sought after answer in discussions and amongst in friends is meat and grocery bills for the growing family. As we see, homesteading or small-scale farming has become more and more popular. And with the growing food prices and cost of living, more families are searching for ways to produce their own… Continue reading Meat on a Small Urban Homestead or In Town
Chicken Math
Warm sunny days, muddy pens and beautiful sunrises give the itch year after year! Do you have it yet? Thankfully, the good Lord reminds me each year, that means at least 2 weeks before I begin starting those indoor plants. So, I par ooze through the seed catalogs again for any last-minute additions or jumps… Continue reading Chicken Math
Is It Really Worth It?
While the statement, "Is It Really Worth It?" Is very generalized, when it comes to many things, the answer is YES! One of those things is canning and preserving food. Over the years many women ask, how can you live off of one income? How can women afford to stay home? What can I do… Continue reading Is It Really Worth It?
Chicken Breeds
What breed of chickens should I buy? Photo by Todd Trapani on Pexels.com By far, chickens are our favorite critter to have on our homestead. Many people believe you need many acres to raise your own food, grow your own vegetables and preserve high quality food and herbs. That is simply NOT true! One of… Continue reading Chicken Breeds
Year Round School
YAY! Fall is almost here! Boy oh boy, did I love the summer adventures with my kiddos! But, do they have to end? No! From forest adventures, to homesteading projects and homeschool "labs" year-round learning is definitely a thing! Do you summer school, whether your children are educated at home or enrolled in classes? Homeschool… Continue reading Year Round School
More Ministry Mush Helps
A day in the life on the Monday Morning (especially after a big Sunday.) So Monday morning rolls around and ugh.... life jump-starts back up with the 7-3, 9-5 and what have you; how do thousands of bi-vocational {OR tri/quad :-)} pastors and pastor's wives combat ministry mush? Here are 3 things that will help… Continue reading More Ministry Mush Helps