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Homesteading With Children: Radical Families Know It Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
Meet Riley: Nearly 4 Years Old Homesteading Superstar Homesteading With Children Spotlight Every so often we notice a post in a Homesteading group that catches

How to Prevent (and Treat) Frostbite in Chickens
There are four articles in this series on different strategies for cold-weather chicken care. This article explores how to prevent and treat frostbite in chickens.

Mini-Documentary: Couple Changes Their Lives as They Build and Live in a Converted School Bus
Tiny Homes are all the rage. But what about living in a School Bus? With the right tools, and enough elbow grease and creativity, the

What Could It Cost to Live Tiny?
The average price of a house in the United States is $200,000. That alone is a very good reason why many people are looking to downsize.

Kombucha Chronicles, Part 10: My Personal Unschooling and Learning to Brew
My kombucha hobby is a bit of an obsession at this point, which I find very interesting. It’s one of the few health food things

Keto Carnivore Bacon Balls Recipe
When considering the carnivore or even the keto diet a lot of people get stuck over lack of variety. Getting rid of the majority of

Gardening with Essential Oils – Companion Plants to Attract Pollinators and Repel Pests
Companion planting is a common practice among gardeners. The most common popular method of companion planting is the Three Sisters method of putting squash, beans, and

Eggs Unchilled & Unwashed: Why Mexico and Europe Do Eggs Smarter than the U.S.
For most living in the United States, washed, refrigerated eggs are the norm and are actually considered safer by most people. What if I told

The Bitcoin Blockchain Is a Cannabis Grower’s Way To Identify and Patent Their Strains
How many times have you bought cannabis from someone and was told the strain, only to find out it was not even close to the

Ask a Guru: David the Good of TheSurvivalGardener.com
Hey homesteaders, we are testing out something new and exciting on the Homesteading/Survivalism Facebook Page. This Saturday March 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM CST,

Intermittent Fasting is a Natural Remedy
The most common type of fasting is known as intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting, also known as cyclic fasting, is a catch-all phrase for eating and

Let Go and Let Learn – One Parent’s Reminder to Let Her Children Slice the Strawberries
Resistance When did I become such an uptight parent? Yesterday I caught myself shooing my children out of the kitchen while I was trying to