by Lisa Matthews | Jan 2, 2021 | advice, balance, blessing, blessings, butchering, chicks, DIY, education, family, garden, garlic, growing food, homesteading, lifestyle, make-it-Monday, meat source |
Our ancestors, some of which were the original pioneers who pushed westward into unknown lands, recognized the benefit of community and working together. Even though the original pioneers were self sufficient and independent, they understood that together more could...
by Lisa Matthews | Nov 15, 2020 | advice, blessing, family, homesteading, lifestyle |
A t the same time we were preparing for Papa to leave our lives, we were sent two new family members to join us. Jessa and Kastin joined our family in mid 2019. While they were family from the start, they “officially” joined the family in January, when...
by Lisa Matthews | Nov 11, 2020 | family, family, health, homesteading, lifestyle, stress |
When life is filled with change, we must change with life. Some of those life changes are easier to adapt to than others. Some have a stronger impact that others. Some are completely life altering. The year 2020 is over 75% complete and still throwing out surprise...
by Lisa Matthews | Oct 24, 2017 | advice, balance, family, health, homesteading, lifestyle, stress, time management |
Many homesteaders choose the lifestyle, in part, to leave the chaos of the modern world behind. I admire that philosophy, but after more than 50 years of living a country life, with some periods more “homesteady” than others, I also chuckle. It may be a...
by Lisa Matthews | May 16, 2017 | 2017 Spring Gathering, education, family, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions, spring. |
Time to 2017 Spring Gathering Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) The count down to the Gathering has begun! In just a very short time, we will welcome fellow homesteaders to our homestead for a day of fun activities, learning, teaching and socializing....
by Lisa Matthews | May 7, 2017 | 2017 Spring Gathering, advice, canning, DIY, DIY cleaning products, education, family, gathering, homesteading, laundry detergent, lifestyle, sessions, spring.
Last week I introduced you some of the 2017 Spring Gathering Presenters. This week I would like to introduce more of them. We try to have activities and information that will appeal to all ages and people who are at all stages of getting back to basics with a...
