Lisa MatthewsOct 11, 20162016 Fall Gathering, advice, DIY, education, fall, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions
With the 2016 Fall Gathering quickly approaching, it is time to introduce some the topics that will be covered in the afternoon educational sessions. Today you will meet half of the presenters and see what information they will be sharing. Topics being covered by...
Lisa MatthewsOct 9, 20162016 Fall Gathering, advice, education, fall, family, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions
On Saturday, October 29th, we will be hosting the 2016 Fall Gathering at our rural Miller farm. We have several local people collaborating to provide a morning of educational exhibitions on various topics that support a self-sufficient lifestyle and back-to-basics...
Lisa MatthewsAug 11, 2016advice, balance, family, homesteading, lifestyle
I would love to say I have a wealth of Wisdom, but actually, this post is more about aging and my observations of the changes that aging makes on the homesteader than real wisdom. Some say with age comes wisdom, and that is true to a point, but there are so many...
Lisa MatthewsJun 22, 2016advice, canning, homesteading, pantry staples, preservation
I recently set about canning the first batch of blackberry pie filling of the season. I have done pie fillings for a couple of years now, and love having a batch ready to go for a quick pie, to use as topping for cheesecake, to add to cake mix for a dump cake, or...
Lisa MatthewsMar 30, 2016advice, balance, Easter, family, green house, homesteading, planting, spring., stress, Uncategorized
This previous week has been an ever changing series of events. At times I’ve wanted to cry, occasionally I have laughed, and more frequently than my Mama would be proud of, I have cursed! In dealing with a multitude of events, and trying to make sure...
Lisa MatthewsMar 21, 2016advice, chicks, DIY, hatching, incubation, incubator, meat source, quail, Uncategorized
Our venture into raising quail has expanded more this week after hatching our first Brown and Golden Jumbo Coturnix quail. These little buggers are absolutely amazing! Papa has admonished me more than once for just sitting and staring at these little...
