Category: Self-Reliance

WORM BIN REBOOT – PART 2

I am in the midst of rebooting my worm bin. If you missed Part 1, click HERE. Is it necessary to re-boot your worm bin? No. I just hadn’t harvested worm poop in quite a while or added new dirt and my brain got… Continue Reading “WORM BIN REBOOT – PART 2”

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Last night, after I got home from work, I got to do one of my favorite things. I canned Chicken! I think it’s a favorite thing to can because it’s also the easiest thing to can. Now that I’m using my Nesco Smart Pressure… Continue Reading “ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS”

TAKE STOCK

January is a good time to take stock of where you are in your temporal preparedness. This week, since we are in the middle of sick season, go through your home medicine cabinet. Discard expired items, inventory what you have on hand, and replenish… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK”

A THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR

CHRISTMAS MUD CAKES

While enjoying Christmas Eve eve at home today, I finally finished a project I started several days ago: fresh dirt for the worms. Actually, it wasn’t really “dirt” I was giving them. I gave them coconut coir. What is coconut coir? In the past,… Continue Reading “CHRISTMAS MUD CAKES”

MIDWEEK PLINK

It’s a dangerous thing when I try to do more than one thing at a time. Chaos tends to break out somewhere along the line. Nevertheless, I managed to do a three-fer last night after work. Yes, After Work! I got home a bit… Continue Reading “MIDWEEK PLINK”

YOU DON’T HAVE TO GROW IT

One of the nice things about the homesteading way of life is, the deeper you get into it, the more your old ways of thinking start to change. That statement can create a lovely, deep, discussion but it affects the simple things too. This… Continue Reading “YOU DON’T HAVE TO GROW IT”

IT’S NOT MUCH BUT IT’S A START

Oh, goodness, look what I got from the greenhouse! Beets from the greenhouse Now, I know they are on the scrawny side but * I * grew them in my greenhouse in the middle of winter so I think they are beautiful!

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING

My daughters believed in Santa longer than many children get to.  This was partly because our family was blessed by Angels during the girls early years. These unidentified Angels somehow knew this single mom needed a boost at Christmas time and Christmas gifts, treats,… Continue Reading “SANTA CLAUS IS COMING”

THE REAL THINGS HAVEN’T CHANGED