Tag: Building

Home Winterization Anyone Can Tackle

There's something romantic or heartwarming about seeing a home in a clearing…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings

Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part One

In ten years on my homestead, I have built many buildings from…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Got Shelter in the Bag? Earthbag Homes on the Homestead

So, you’ve finally found the perfect land to homestead.  It’s got everything:…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Homesteading in an 1870s English Crofter’s Cottage

I live in a Victorian crofter’s cottage, or homesteading farm cottage, in…

Natalie Branston Natalie Branston

So, You Want to Live Off Grid, Eh?

Today's hottest trend is off-grid living; unplug, disconnect, and get back to…

Bobbie Gore Bobbie Gore

Simple Solar Projects

Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason.  Solar energy…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Summer Kitchen: Why It’s Still a Good Idea

Once, on a late September day, my dear hubby came home, opened…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

Let There Be Light: Building a Sunroom Using Recycled Materials

In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

The Homestead Woodstove

One of my favorite homestead assets is our woodstove.  There is nothing…

Tony Colella Tony Colella

Salvage is the Soul of Our Homestead

A girl about the age of twelve, sporting a French beret, stands…

Carrie Sacco Carrie Sacco