Lisa MatthewsApr 11, 2017butchering, DIY, family, homesteading, lifestyle, meat source, pig, preservation, seasoning
The learning, doing and teaching that has gone on at our homestead over the last two years has begun to affect our extended family as well as us. This past weekend my brothers, their wives, my mother, my son and a friend all got together and butchered a sow and...
Lisa MatthewsMar 27, 2017advice, family, homesteading, lifestyle
A new section has been added to Modern Missouri Pioneers. Chicks from the Sticks is a collection of posts, projects and discussions created by myself and two of my best friends, Bree and Melody. While we are all in various stages of life, we all have a strong sense...
Lisa MatthewsMar 16, 2017family
Life threw me a curve ball last fall that has had me reeling since. We knew my father was not himself. He described some feelings that his doctor and others thought indicated some significant depression. There were some physical symptoms and emotional symptoms, but...
Lisa MatthewsOct 31, 20162016 Fall Gathering, advice, DIY, education, family, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions
Twice a year, beginning this year, my husband and I offer up our farm as a gathering place for people to come to to share ideas and information about modern day homesteading. Although the Gatherings are a new concept in our area, the idea has been well received. The...
Lisa MatthewsOct 25, 20162016 Fall Gathering, advice, DIY, education, fall, family, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions
In addition to the afternoon sessions, discussed in more detail, here and here, we have several working exhibitions lined up for the morning hours of the 2016 Fall Gathering. Join us from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Matthews homestead near Miller for a full day of fun,...
