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,...
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 MatthewsApr 16, 2016education, family, gardening, gathering, goats, growing food, herbs, homesteading, lifestyle, planting, rabbits, sessions, spring., Uncategorized
Plans are coming together for our 2016 Spring Gathering at our homestead on May 14th, 2016. We are very excited to be able to offer educational sessions along with a time to share ideas and experiences with like-minded people. We are planning to run...
Lisa MatthewsApr 6, 2016dehydrating, DIY, extract, family, garden, gardening, green house, growing food, herbs, homesteading, lifestyle, mint, planting, plants, safety, tea, Uncategorized
The past week has been another roller coaster around the homestead. We’ve worked in the garden, planted in the greenhouse, begun work on re-doing pens in the barn for the animals, worked in the rapidly growing herb bed, marked our queens in both our bee hives...
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...
