The Animals Blogs

Community provides a wonderful opportunity for dream-sharing, not the “I fell out of an airplane dream” but the dreams of what our lives will look like in the future, the long-term goals that are unfolding. [Homesteading_goals_and_dreams.PNG] Dream

Bread, soup, dessert - all from scratch, before the expected storm takes out our power. Can I do it? [Meal—prep_before_a_storm.PNG] The Plan They are predicting a severe storm, including freezing rain, for today and I’d like to have some meals prep

I like routine in my life - it’s my best strategy for being productive, efficient, and living my goals. Today, I did a “thing” and I think it is the beginning of a new routine in my life and I like it! [Simpler_life_routine.PNG] After trying the

It might be winter but the woodchips aren’t frozen to the ground or covered with snow and ice, so … Today, I lucked out and had some sunshine when I took the cardboard box from my GreenStalk delivery and used it to create another part of my woodchi

It might be winter but the woodchips aren’t frozen to the ground or covered with snow and ice, so … Today, I lucked out and had some sunshine when I took the cardboard box from my GreenStalk delivery and used it to create another part of my woodchi

I just have to share this. What a wonderful surprise as I unboxed my order from GreenStalk I am loving this company! Definitely getting that personal touch and feeling cared about AND I think this extra touch represents the care they put into the

We talk about traditional skills, but have we thought about what that really means? [Traditional_skills_homesteadian.PNG] When I think of traditional skills, I think of my grandmother who was born in 1901 and raised 10 children during some really ha

We were the best grandparents those years .. back when we still had a little energy to make it through the day of babysitting [Homemade_Wooden_toy.PNG] The Toy The Ramp was, oh, such a hard build. I had a piece of board (previously was an alphabe

Organizing my freeze-dried foods  - that’s the big job for after the holidays  And, then, this happened ... [Pantry_organization.PNG] The good news: I have 4 shelves of foods organized and easily accessible. The bad needs: everything that was on th

Is the 3rd time  a charm? [Sourdough_fail_or_win.PNG] This past week has been so exciting as I’ve  been making sourdough bread using the Elaine Boddy method from the book, The Sourdough Whisperer. One loaf - fantastic Two loaves - best bread I hav

Sourdough bread #2, using The Sourdough Whisperer Method [Why_is_my_sourdough_green.PNG] The Inspiration The main inspiration for this loaf of bread was my LAST loaf of bread! The first one was so delicious and so easy and fun to make that I just

Your home is your homestead. Homesteading is a mindset:  • it is about believing in the interconnectedness with the earth • it is about growing some or all of one’s food, and  • it is about using the kitchen to prepare food, to preserve food, to stor