Today has been “Git ‘er Done Day!” I’ve made 2 loaves of bread, a batch of crackers, 2 dozen waffles, hard-boiled eggs, homemade pasta, and tapioca pudding. All this while packing boxes. Yep – you heard that right: packing. boxes.{sigh} So here’s the long and short of it: we recently received notice from our landlord … Continue reading »
We’ve become conditioned to believe that we have to buy everything we need. That’s not very frugal, now is it? And not very sustainable. In reality, it wasn’t that long ago people made everything they needed. They cooked from scratch. They whipped up a batter from scratch for waffles and pancakes. They made their own … Continue reading »
The definition of homesteading is a little fuzzy. At least it is to us. We’ve been reading a lot trying to come up with a definition. Mostly so we can decide what this experiment means for us. Wikipedia says, “Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple self-sufficiency. The term self-sufficiency is usually applied to … Continue reading »
