Over my lifetime, I developed many coping mechanisms for dealing with adult ADD, but when I had a baby, quit my job and moved to the farm, I finally began to see how it impeded my life.
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. —Maya Angelou
Don’t fear the ferment! In seven simple fermentation steps you can preserve anything that grows in your garden.
As homesteaders we value the importance of foundation with all we do. With everything we build, grow and raise, our eyes are constantly focused on the future, and therefore, focused on ensuring a solid start.
Stocking the pantry saves time and money—two non-renewable resources—and brings those impromptu food cravings to life.
Use essential oils and farm-grown herbs to make repellents for ants, flies, moths and other bugs that crawl and buzz.
As much as we hate to admit it, farm injuries happen. In my most recent debacle, I learned a few tips to minimize the pain of going through the healing process.
This gardening apron small enough that it doesn’t get it the way while I’m working and has pockets big enough to keep essential tools close at hand.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. –Laura Ingalls Wilder

Set the stage for tasty strawberries, blueberries and brambles with these soil-boosting garden tips.
Love, as powerful as your mother's for you, leaves its own mark. —J.K. Rowling