Tag: Anecdotes

Reflections of a Second-Generation Homesteader

Ever have an itch that just never goes away no matter whether…

Darcy Reinagel Darcy Reinagel

Learning Curves on Rural Roads: Three Lessons for Every Homesteader

When my husband and I ditched our rat-race city lives to lead…

Diana Boeke Diana Boeke

Bridges Burned, Fingers Crossed: My Homesteading Adventure Begins

The bush-hogging is done.  The perimeter fence will go up next week,…

Julie O'Neil Julie O'Neil

What Not to Do: Ten Homesteading Don’ts

We began our homesteading experience from scratch.  At that time my husband…

Laura Negron-Valentin Laura Negron-Valentin

Homesteading Blunders

I would assume that most people reading this are either homesteaders or…

Pam Silvis Pam Silvis

Homesteading Saved My Marriage

“There's no way this car will make it the rest of the…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Making a Life, Not a Living: A Single Parent’s Journey

I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

Fergus the Red

The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Homesteaders: Stationary Nomads?

They don’t live in houses but instead carry their houses with them.  They…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Work/Life Balance for a Happy Homestead

The Quest for the Precious Farmers have been extolled throughout history for…

Norah Messier Norah Messier

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Country Neighbors

When we first bought the land that would one day become Ivy…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Pros and Cons of Homesteading: Dealing with Loss on the Homestead

The Bible says, “For everything there is a season, and time for…

Bobbi-Jo Irwin Bobbi-Jo Irwin