by Tammy Trayer | Mar 2, 2018 | Health & Healing, Homesteading, Inspiration / Encouragement, Off-Grid Living, Positively Encouraging, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Tammy Trayer, Writings
I am sitting here in my robe by the fire, with my coffee and felt compelled to share my thoughts this morning. There is something so precious and peaceful about a slowly started and peaceful morning. Can you relate to this? I hope so, but my fear is that the majority...
by michellehedgcock | Feb 28, 2018 | Budgeting & Making An Income, Contributing Writers, Food & Kitchen, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Michelle Hedgcock, Organization, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Several years ago, I was working full-time in a corporate environment with a two-hour daily drive. To say it was draining is an understatement. My husband and I had several discussions about me quitting work and becoming a one-income family. The plan was for me to do...
by annasakawsky | Feb 21, 2018 | Anna Sakawsky, Contributing Writers, Health & Healing, Homesteading
Being self-reliant means many things to many people. Usually, a self-reliant lifestyle is associated with some degree of homesteading, living off the land-perhaps even off the grid and providing for yourself and your family with nothing but the skill and strength of...
by Tammy Trayer | Apr 1, 2015 | Gatherings, Homesteading, Writings
As most of you know, we live 100% off-grid with solar power. Our mindset may be a bit more frugal than the average Joe, BUT we feel there are definitely essentials necessary for homesteading and off-grid living. We live very traditionally by choice and feel that...