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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.
October 24, 2014Homemade Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin
My husband and boys have extremely sensitive skin. They will break out from anything, a rough tag on the back of their shirt to fabric that makes them sweat and itchy which…
October 22, 2014Autumn Leaf Craft
Buddy, Little Dude, and I take a walk almost everyday. Some days, if the weather is nice, we take 2-3 walks. As the season started to change from Summer to Autumn, Buddy…
October 20, 2014Burning the Midnight Oil
My dad and I worked all afternoon Sunday and into Monday morning on the new roof. We got a lot accomplished considering we aren’t roofers. Below are some pics I took in the…
October 17, 2014A Humble Beginning – The Future Homestead
Ever seen a place &Â thought “Ain’t no way I’d live here”? About a year ago I found myself in saying those exact words to my wife. So I did the only thing…
October 15, 2014How to make Toddler Friendly Crayons!
Making Toddler Friendly Crayons is Fun and Easy Making your own toddler friendly crayons is super duper easy and your toddler can help! Not only can your child (I’d say good for ages 2-5)…
October 14, 2014Everyone Can Calm Down about the Ebola thing
Breaking NEWS: It’s About Ebola! Ok, are these news agencies really that desperate for people to watch them that they have to hype up Ebola? Whatever happened to reporting relevant news? With…
October 13, 2014All natural make-up and eye make-up remover!!!
Here’s a quick and natural tip I have found the easiest way to remove my make-up! It even removes all eye make-up: mascara, eye liner, everything! It’s called coconut oil. I have…- October 13, 2014
Beauty on the Future Homestead
I came out to the future homestead early this morning to work on the roof. It’s been a rainy weekend and I wanted to get as much done before the rain hit… 
October 12, 2014New Roof on the Future Homestead – 2
Here’s a quick one showing what I worked on yesterday afternoon.…
October 10, 2014Cloth Diapers easier than you think!
I never thought I would use cloth diapers When I first thought of using cloth diapers, I was very hesitate because I didn’t understand how to use them or how budget friendly…