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We are looking to expand our homestead by purchasing a gorgeous farm that has everything (except pasture). That's fine for the goats I already have, but it simply doesn't work for my dreams of fiber sheep and a guard llama. With a technique called silvopature, I might just be able to make this work.

Homestead Animals

Creating a Silvopasture to Benefit Your Farm & Goats

A collection of hand garden tools neatly hanging inside a greenhouse against an old glass window, showcasing essential gardening supplies in a rustic setting.

Backyard Gardening

Garden Supplies You Actually Need for a Thriving Garden

Delicious Chocolate Pudding Pie with Chocolate Crust & Whipped Cream

In the Kitchen

Delicious Chocolate Pudding Pie with Chocolate Crust & Whipped Cream

Window washing is the worst. It's laborious and you get the whole thing done and sit to relax only to realize there are streaks all over the place. Ugh.

Simple Living Skills

Window Washing: The Trick to Ridiculously Clean Windows

Many people aren’t raising goats to earn massive profit, but taking stock of cost versus benefit is essential to making the most of your time and money.

Homestead Animals

Raising Goats on the Homestead – Assessing Expenses

A variety of herbal preparations including capsules, an amber tincture bottle, and a bowl with fresh herbs, set against a vibrant green background.

Simple Living Skills

Herbal Tea, Tincture, or Capsule? How to Take Your Herbs

Backyard ducks hanging out beside a pond.

Homestead Animals

5 Reasons You Need Backyard Ducks on Your Homestead

Carrot seed packets with seeds spread around them.

Backyard Gardening

Your Guide to Reading and Understanding a Seed Packet

A white bowl of homemade cinnamon sugar sourdough donuts with cinnamon sticks and a small dish of cinnamon sugar.

In the Kitchen

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cinnamon Sugar Sourdough Donut Holes

Anne of Green Gables enjoying a refreshing glass of raspberry cordial.

In the Kitchen

An Anne of Green Gables Inspired Raspberry Cordial Recipe

A lavender scented goat milk shampoo with sprigs of fresh lavender tied with twine.

Simple Living Skills

Goat Milk Shampoo Bars: A Recipe for Healthy Hair

Close-up of two goats standing behind a metal fence, one black and white, the other brown.

Homestead Animals

How to Find and Vet a Goat Rescue Near You to Adopt or Donate

"Homesteading is not defined by where someone lives, such as the city or the country, but by the lifestyle choices they make." - Homegrown & Handmade

Homestead Inspiration

Homegrown & Handmade: Are you a homesteader?

How To Care For Laying Hens: A Beginner’s Guide to Everything

Homestead Animals

How To Care For Laying Hens: A Beginner’s Guide to Everything

Mixed Berry Jam with Raspberries, Strawberries, and Blueberries

In the Kitchen

Mixed Berry Jam with Raspberries, Strawberries, and Blueberries

Close-up of a wooden bowl and scoop filled with washing soda, sitting on a light wood surface.

Simple Living Skills

How to Make Washing Soda from Baking Soda

A cute dog trying to get treats out of a fabric bag.

Homestead Animals

How to Make Bark-Worthy Apple Oatmeal Homemade Dog Treats

A graphic illustrating all of my favorite green cleaners.

Simple Living Skills

2024’s 7 Best Green Cleaners for Your Home (and 4 to avoid)

Herbs growing on a sunny windowsill.

Backyard Gardening

A Guide to Growing Food Indoors for Harvests Year-Round

Are you ready to try feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) for migraines instead of grabbing for Excedrin? A tincture is an easy way to get started.

Simple Living Skills

Feverfew for Migraines: A Multipurpose Medicinal Herb

Original homesteaders left the comfort of their lives, looking for a better life. The desire for a better life is what ties them to us modern homesteaders.

Homestead Inspiration

Being a Modern Homesteader is a State of Mind

Traditional shampoos can be harsh and dry out your hair. Learn why you should use dry shampoo and get some recipes so you can easily make it yourself.

Simple Living Skills

The Best DIY Dry Shampoo for Light or Dark Hair

A cast iron pan of apple crumble laying on a wooden table with apples and cinnamon sticks.

In the Kitchen

Quick and Easy Gluten-Free Apple Crumble

A close up of curry made with homemade masala and a small bowl of white rice.

In the Kitchen

Traditional Fijian Indian Curry from Scratch + Masala Recipe

A milk pail and milk jug on a picnic table outside.

Homestead Animals

There Are 100 Ways to Milk a Goat – Find the Right Way for You

A compost bin with food scraps falling out of it with a teal background.

Backyard Gardening

Composting for Beginners: The Ultimate Starter Guide

A newborn Nigerian dwarf goat.

Homestead Animals

What to Expect When Your Goat is Pregnant and Laboring

A very pregnant Nigerian dwarf dairy goat standing out in the field.

Homestead Animals

What to Expect When You’re Breeding Your Dairy Goats

Three jars of jam in vibrant colors—blackberry, strawberry, and apricot—surrounded by fresh fruit on a bright table.

In the Kitchen

How to Make Jam Without Sugar or Sweeteners (Like Honey)

A yellow duckling hatching out of an egg.

Homestead Animals

How to Achieve High Hatch Rates with Duck Eggs in Your Incubator

I love the simplicity of these crochet Christmas ornaments. It’s perfect to add a little something extra to your tree. Enjoy DIYing your holiday season.

Simple Living Skills

Easy DIY Crochet Christmas Ornaments

Christmas Decorating on a Budget: Santa-Approved Holiday Crafts

Simple Living Skills

Christmas Decorating on a Budget: Santa-Approved Holiday Crafts

A cozy overhead view of multiple hands reaching for bowls of various soups, including bean stew, creamy mushroom soup, green broccoli soup, and squash soup, arranged on a table with bread and cloth napkins.

In the Kitchen

10 Best Soups for Winter to Warm You Up on Chilly Days

Roast beef sitting in green beans in the slow-cooker.

In the Kitchen

2-for-1 Slow Cooker Beef Roast plus Bonus Bean Soup!

How to Dry Your Homegrown Herbs Quickly & Easily with a Dehydrator

In the Kitchen

How to Dry Your Homegrown Herbs Quickly & Easily with a Dehydrator

How to Prepare Your Homestead for the Winter Season

Simple Living Skills

How to Prepare Your Homestead for the Winter Season

Naming Your Dairy Goat for ADGA Registration [all the rules]

Homestead Animals

Naming Your Dairy Goat for ADGA Registration [all the rules]

Animal enrichment is activities that create a more stimulating environment for the animals and elicit some of their natural behaviors.

Homestead Animals

What is Enrichment? How It’s Important for Livestock

A rain barrel connected to a downspout collecting water in a lush garden, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery.

Backyard Gardening

24 Practical Water Conservation Tips for Your Homestead

My homestead is not a theme park, petting zoo, or quaint local tourist spot. It is my home. Here's the reasons why you can't just stop by unannounced.

Homestead Inspiration

My Homestead: Why You Can’t Come Unannouced

20 Creative & Inspiring Milk Jug Crafts: Upcycling Ideas

Simple Living Skills

20 Creative & Inspiring Milk Jug Crafts: Upcycling Ideas

Flax seed crackers arranged on a wooden plate with a wooden spoon full of flax seeds.

In the Kitchen

A Recipe for Healthy Flax Seed Crackers in the Dehydrator