by Donna | Jul 21, 2009 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
One tip to homesteading is not so much being a ‘pack-rat’ (although I am guilty of that with glass jars), but looking at ways to reuse something that might otherwise be thrown away. Today I want to share a pictorial tutorial of just what I’m talking...
by Homesteader | Jun 16, 2009 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
Budget home decor can be an exercise in creativity for anyone on a homestead. Usually we are on limited budgets and have limited places to shop. So this Tuesday’s Tip is how to find home decor on a budget.
by Donna | Apr 14, 2009 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
If you are making the move from suburbia/city to rural living, there can be quite an exciting learning curve. Even if you aren’t making the ‘move’ physically, you may be moving to a more frugal, do-it-yourself type way of life no matter where you...
by Donna | Jan 20, 2009 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
When learning to homestead, or even dreaming about homesteading, I would have loved to have someone help me SEE things that I could do. Alas, growing up in suburbia many skills needed by a homesteader (or a home maker for that matter) were not passed down to...
by Homesteader | Dec 31, 2008 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
Whether you live in a an urban apartment or on a ranch on a huge multi-acre spread, organizing is one of the top resolutions for many people this New Year. It usually comes in third on the list, right behind health related and financial related issues. I believe that...
by Donna | Nov 14, 2008 | Stretching the Homestead Budget
Developing the mentality of a homesteader doesn’t mean you have to live on 20 acres and butcher livestock, or have an acre garden. It is something that anyone can do, anywhere, anytime – simply think differently. With a few tweaks of a thought...
