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Image source: Pixabay.com With its fantastic, fresh aroma and multiple uses, lemon essential oil is truly a favorite oil. I use it for everything from boosting...

Photo by Stephen McKay. Creative Commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Heating with wood is a great option for many households – and a must for most off-gridders and...

Image source: Flickr / Creative Commons When funds are tight, and the budget for your stockpile needs is small, what should you do? Here are the...

I’ve written previously about how my grandparents and parents survived during the Great Depression. Although growing up with parents from the Depression had its drawbacks (those $5...

Image source: Pixabay.com Speaking from experience, there is nothing more frustrating than finishing a batch of canned goods only to find that some, or even all,...

Image source: Pixabay.com   There’s nothing more exciting than purchasing your very first homestead. As you mend the fences and fix your new outbuildings, you realize...

If you have been wondering about living a self-sufficient lifestyle in a tiny house, you may want to check out a new video tour of such...

At the beginning of the 20th Century, the United States was booming. The country had seen large growth following the Civil War and had entered a...

Image source: Pixabay.com It’s nearly winter, which means skunk families will be moving in close to food supplies. This means your chicken coop, sheds and barn....

Image source: Pixabay.com   1. Too many (or too few) roosters. It’s true that you don’t need a rooster to harvest eggs, but a gentleman tends...