Explore our blog for real-life insights and hard-earned lessons from our off-grid journey. From DIY projects to everyday challenges, each post is packed with hands-on advice and personal stories that bring homesteading to life.
Whether you’re just starting out or already deep into self-sufficiency, you’ll find helpful tips, relatable mishaps, and plenty of inspiration to fuel your own path toward independence.
December 2, 2019Is a Mr. Heater Fuel Filter Needed When Connecting To a 20 lb Propane Tank?
Do I Need A Propane Fuel Filter For Mr Heater Buddy Heaters? In the video below, I’m going to address why you need a fuel filter for a Mr. Heater Big Buddy…
November 5, 2018Mr. Heater Big Buddy with 20 lb Propane Tank
This video is a remake of my original review of the Mr. Heater Big Buddy with 20 lb propane tank configuration. As the name suggests I’m going to discuss how to connect…
July 21, 201710 Reasons We Homeschool
Homeschooling on the Homestead Collaboration Hey Y’all, we were asked by The Texas Boys to join their collaboration on why we homeschool and why homeschooling is good / right for our family.…
June 25, 2017Nature’s Little Squeeze Pouch Review
Have You Considered Reusable Baby Food Pouches? Hey, Y’all, today I’m going to show you one of my new favorite baby food items. It’s the WeeSprout Double Zipper Reusable Food Pouch. Specifically,…- June 15, 2017
We Are Home From The Hospital!
The Hospital? What? If you saw our last video (Poor Little Dude), you know that our middle child (we call him Dude) was hospitalized due to pneumonia which aggravated his asthma. The… 
June 7, 2017Learn How to Make a Comfrey Poultice With a Blender
What Is a Comfrey Poultice? Simply put, a comfrey poultice is moist ground up comfrey (usually leaves but sometimes root as well) applied to a wound and covered with a cloth. This…
May 13, 2017WATCH: Canton, TX Tornado Aftermath and Relief Effort!
It Was a Really Bad Storm As many of you man know, on April 29, 2017, at least seven tornadoes ripped through East Texas leaving a wake of destruction in their paths. Several…
April 20, 2017How to Make Contact Paper Countertops on a Budget
Need Countertops on a Budget? When we were making decisions about what to do with kitchen countertops on our homestead, my mom told me about contact paper countertops. When she was a…
April 10, 2017Rice Knife Review – Growtech KNK-HTS1200
I Love This Rice Knife! Jenn gave me a rice knife / grass sickle for Christmas this past year. I love this thing so much I wanted to let y’all know about…
