Some posts may contain affiliate links. What Economic Collapse Really Looks Like We have front row seats to seeing what an economic collapse looks like in today’s world. We watch and hopefully learn from what we see happening in Socialist Venezuela as their economy collapsed piece by piece to where it sits today. Often, we …
Age Appropriate Homestead Chores for Children The featured article provides a list of what the author feels is age appropriate for a child on the homestead by age. Note when it says “all of the above plus” I think it means things they should be ABLE to do rather than a list of chores they …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Warm Tips Without Cranking the Heat Everyone’s power bills whether it’s electricity, gas, or even wood or coal raises during the colder months as we try and create a warm safe haven for ourselves and families. Our friends over at Knowledge Weighs Nothing have come up with a list …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Mason Jar Oil Candles Homemade oil candles don’t have to be plain looking or scented! These make it yourself candles can be as decorative or simple as you choose. They can be scented naturally without the perfume smell or if you like you can even add perfume! It all …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Blanching Vegetables for Storage Blanching is an important part of storing vegetables long term especially for freezing. You will notice a huge difference when using previously stored veggies that were not blanched prior. The hardest part of this process is knowing which vegetables need to be blanched and for …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Catching, Filtering, & Storing Rainwater Just about anyone can stick a rain barrel under an eave and catch rainwater. After of course, checking if you have any rules against it from any HOA that might govern your property. Some states have laws about catching rainwater, however, in most of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Vertical Gardening Infographic A great infographic on vertical gardening enlarged for your ease of reading. If you want a fruitful garden and don’t have a lot of square footage to grow in this can increase your harvest greatly! This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY 7 Step Root Cellar I desperately want a root cellar and a green house on my property! So I have been doing some research on the different kinds of cellars and greenhouse and how they are built. I do plan to share my research with you all and hope …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Squirrel Snap Trap & Squirrel Recipes (2 links) One thing that is plentiful now and will be after a SHTF long term event are squirrels. Many folks eat squirrel on a regular basis in some parts of the world. But for those that haven’t you can find some …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Neosporin Photo: simplyme This particular salve is great for minor cuts, scrapes, minor burns, diaper rash, dry skin, and eczema just like the store bought Neosporin. Only with this, you know what you are actually putting on your skin. I don’t like putting things on my own …
