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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Homemade Jewelweed Soap Recipe: A Natural Poison Ivy Remedy for the Homestead

This jewelweed soap recipe can be used after being exposed to poison ivy or other skin irritants.  Jewelweed naturally helps remove the oil that causes itching for a natural way to reduce itching.



Jewelweed Soap Recipe for Poison Ivy
Spending long days outdoors is part of homesteading life—gardening, clearing brush, or tending animals. But it also m…

Homemade Jewelweed Soap Recipe: A Natural Poison Ivy Remedy for the Homestead

Friday, April 25, 2025

How to Start a Homestead With No Money A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Dream From Scratch

The dream of starting a homestead—growing your own food, living closer to nature, and embracing self-sufficiency—can feel out of reach if you’re strapped for cash. 
But here’s the truth: you can start a homestead with no money. It takes creativity, determination, and a willingness to start small, but it’s absolutely possible. In fact, many seasoned…

How to Start a Homestead With No Money A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Dream From Scratch

Monday, January 9, 2023

Backyard Composting for Beginners

Whether you're a new homesteader just starting your journey or a seasoned homesteader, composting is an important thing to learn about.  Composting helps reduce waste, and it can be used on your homestead for your garden as a free fertilizer.  I also have a free printable to hang up as a reminder or easy reference for kids.



Composting for Begin…

Backyard Composting for Beginners

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

How to Make Suet for Birds

Learn how to make suet for birds.  If you feed your backyard birds, switch to suet in the winter to give the birds more calories so they have the energy to keep warm.  Suet is easy and inexpensive to make, and it's a great way to use up food for no waste.



How to Make Suet Cakes for Birds
When we moved to the farm, the neighbor shows us how to ma…

How to Make Suet for Birds

Friday, November 25, 2022

Christmas Painted Mason Jars

This Christmas mason jar craft is a great way to reuse chipped jars that you can't use for canning.  I painted mine white, red, and gold and added flowers for painted mason jar centerpieces.  They would also look cute on a mantel or on a side table.



Christmas Decorated Mason Jars
Don't you hate it when you're canning and find that a jar …

Christmas Painted Mason Jars

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Cheap Ways to Keep House Warm in Winter (And Reduce Heating Costs)

Learn about several ways to keep the house warm in the winter so you can save on your heating bills.  This has how to keep your house warm without electricity and a few options using electricity to lower your gas or heating bills.



How to Make a Cold House Warm
There are few things I miss about allotment living: the garbage disposal and turning up th…

Cheap Ways to Keep House Warm in Winter (And Reduce Heating Costs)