Welcome!
Welcome to the neighborhood! Sit back and pour a cup of coffee and read a few homestead letters I wrote, for you, on how to do a lot, on a little land and be prepared, just in case.
Daily Steps
Preparedness doesn’t need to be overwhelming when broken down into small, daily activities. Get started in the Daily Steps.
What’s New
Killer Roach Bombs
There is a simple and effective way to get rid of cockroaches and keep them away, forever. Don’t have roaches or ants? Whip up these killer roach bombs so you never have an invasion.
DIY One Month Supply
DIY version of a single person, one month, emergency food supply, copying the food list of a well known prepper supply company, but saving $100! See what you need to prepare your family, just in case.
Don’t want to do it yourself? Get pre-made buckets of food, here, too.
Opening Cans Without Opener
When you are caught without a can opener, try this knifty technique!
Goat Hoof Trim
Apparently, pedis are not appreciated by all. But then, Jasmine is a drama queen.
Easiest Way To Cut Raw Chicken
Since freezing whole birds takes up a lot of room we often take whole birds and cut them into meal sized sections. Since we like smoking meats, they cook faster, in small pieces too. Most accidents in the kitchen come from cutting with dull knives and cutting poultry is a real challenge so I am going to share an easy way to cut chicken bones.
Malnutrition Starts On the Farm
America is sick. In fact we are malnutritioned. According to the CDC in their 2009 report, only 14% of adults and 9.5% of teens are eating the daily recommended fruits and vegetables, 25 million Americans have diabetes and on any given day 46% of people will not eat one fruit, 24% not one dairy product and 18% not one vegetable.
The Power of Persistence
Giving up wasn’t in this turkey’s vocabulary and it paid off: Paddles is the doting mother of a chick hatched by the heat of summer.
Using Diapers For Seed Starting
Using the best of science and nature. This is just too exciting! Who would have thought?!
Angel Food Ministries
Dear Neighbor, I have to tell you, I just can't get that family from the movie, Food, Inc, out of my head! The scene showed the family in the produce department of a grocery store, deciding how to spend their $10. They could get a few produce items or buy from the...
DIY One Month Supply
DIY version of a single person, one month, emergency food supply, copying the food list of a well known prepper supply company, but saving $100! See what you need to prepare your family, just in case.
Don’t want to do it yourself? Get pre-made buckets of food, here, too.
Canning A Single Pint of Salsa
Canning a single pint of salsa is simple if you know the measurements. Get the recipe here.
New Kids On The Block
WMHH News Alert! New Kids Born On The Homestead.