Category: Homesteading (General)
Homegrown Income
| January 24, 2013 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Homesteading (General), Self-Sufficiency |
Yesterday, I wrote about why I think paying off debt is the best use of one’s tax return money. But, everyone’s circumstances are different. Sometimes, there is nothing left to cut from the budget to make ends meet. There is only one solution: increase household income. Some people work two jobs, or raise money to pay… more
Top 25 Ways To Invest Your Tax Return
| January 22, 2013 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Homesteading (General) |
When people think of investing, many people think of Wall Street, 401Ks, IRAs, mutual funds, and financial advisors to help us navigate these turbulant waters. Tax time is also upon us. Many people are anticipating getting back some portion of what the government collected in taxes throughout the year in the form of a tax… more
Stocking a Sustainable Kitchen- Cast Iron Cookware
| August 7, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Kitchen Supplies, Self-Sufficiency |
What kinds of appliances and tools belong in a sustainable kitchen? First off, what do I mean by sustainable? This term gets kicked around very loosely these days, especially when corporations and government need to greenwash something that is in reality quite unsustainable. When I say sustainable, I’m looking at several factors, some of which… more
Why I Do Not Grow GMO
| February 23, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Health, Homesteading (General) |
This is the first part of several gardening-related posts. I tried several times to just sit down and write an article about choosing and preparing seeds, but I kept coming back to the problems with GMOs. So, let’s deal with the GMO issue first. What are GMO seeds? Today, there is a new kid… more
Vote with Your Dollars
| November 30, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Homesteading (General), Politics & Government Issues, Self-Sufficiency |
I’ve been advocating for a long time that we would all benefit by being more mindful of our spending habits. Often, this is in regard to being more frugal and freeing up funds in a rough economy. But, this post will focus on a different reason why being mindful of our spending habits is important.… more
Rawesome Raid II: SWAT Thugs Raid Food Club To Protect Corporate Food Profits
| August 4, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Politics & Government Issues |
I don’t normally do long, opinion pieces here on this blog. The most recent raid on the Rawesome food club has many folks, including myself, riled up and rightfully so. Normally, most law enforcement personnel are decent folks doing a difficult and sometimes dangerous job. But this ever-increasing use of multi-agency crackdowns, especially the use of… more
Paleo Lemonade
| August 2, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Beekeeping, Health, Homesteading (General), Paleo Diet Recipies, Recipes, Self-Sufficiency |
Hi everyone! I’m back from our homestead up north where, unfortunately, we do not yet have Internet access. It was a lovely trip, great to get away, and we cleared some land. All day yesterday, I was been busy getting caught up in the garden and with chores around the house. We came back to… more
Random Thoughts from Our Recent Trip To Our Homestead
| July 6, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Our Cabin Story |
Late last night, We returned to our apartment (reluctantly) from our real home up north where we spent a gorgeous Independence Day and long weekend. We spent almost every waking moment working on our homestead site, getting ready for the move. I don’t think that we spent a moment actually relaxing. This is how we… more
First Steps in Building a Home by Hand
| June 18, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Buildings and Construction, Frugal Living, Homesteading (General) |
A couple of years ago, we made a decision to build a home by hand. The primary reason is the savings from doing the labor ourselves. We ended up building a tiny cabin that we’re putting the finishing touches on this summer. It was a pay-as-we-go project, no construction loan, and absolutely nothing charged on credit… more
How To Buy Land Without Debt
| June 13, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Frugal Living, Homesteading (General) |
I hate debt, especially one of the biggest debt burdens people can carry- the mortgage. Did you know that “mortgage” means “death grip” or “death pledge”? (Google “word origins mortgage”) A rough economy and the ever-increasing likelihood of layoffs has every thinking person justifiably concerned. Banks have foreclosed on millions of homes since 2008, driving home values… more
How Rural Homesteading Makes Us Safer
| June 10, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Politics & Government Issues |
Please watch the documentary “Urban Danger“. The link will take you to the film’s home page and click on the tab to watch on line. The part that is probably the most important to see is the first 40 minutes or so, which nails down the various risks that are built in to city life,… more
FDA Claims Unconstitutional Powers to Seize Food without Evidence of Contamination under Food Safety and Modernization Act
| May 6, 2011 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Homesteading (General), Politics & Government Issues |
A cornerstone of homesteading is small-scale food production. There are many reasons to produce your own food. You get to control which varieties of plants you grow, the breed of animals you raise, the type of feed your livestock eat, and how to care for the soil. Not only can you save money by growing… more
Uses for Leftover Water from Boiling Eggs
| July 29, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Homesteading (General), Techniques |
When you boil an egg, some of the calcium from the shell leaches into the water. This is a good thing! You now have water plus calcium. Here are two good uses for the calcium water left over from cooking eggs. When the water cools down, use it to water tomatoes. It will add some calcium… more
Five Uses for Leftover Egg Shells
| July 29, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Gardening, Homesteading (General) |
Ever wonder what to do with leftover egg shells from cooking or baking? Here are a few ideas for leftover egg shells: Soil Amendment- Crush them up (mortar & pestle, food processor, blender, etc.) and add them to your soil before planting tomato plants. Tomatoes love the extra calcium, which “may” help prevent blossom-end rot. Seed… more
Welcome to Homesteading Mom
| July 27, 2010 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Canning, Dehydration, Embroidery, Food Preservation, Gardening, Home Remedies, Homeschooling, Homesteading (General), Housekeeping, Knitting, Livestock, Needle & Thread, Recipes, Sewing, Smoking, Spinning, Techniques, Weaving |
This site is dedicated to helping people learn homesteading skills. The category list will continue to grow as this web site grows, but here is a quick description of each category: Food Preparation Food should be prepared from single-ingredient items (for example, pork, milk, basil, honey, butter, eggs, carrot, etc.), and from as many items… more
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