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 MatthewsSep 18, 2016canning, carrots, garden, homesteading, lifestyle, pantry staples, preservation, pressure canning
I love growing my own food in the garden to can, but let’s be realistic for a few minutes. There are times when there is a “crop failure” and you simply do not get enough of one item to can up for your family. There are also those that...
Lisa MatthewsAug 25, 2016canning, cooking, DIY, homesteading, jam, peaches, preservation
After buying 175# of wonderful Missouri peaches recently, we set about to preserve them to be enjoyed for months to come. We canned several quarts of peach halves to enjoy with ice cream, cottage cheese, yogurt or just a bowl and spoon. Details on canning those can...
Lisa MatthewsAug 15, 2016canning, DIY, fruit, homesteading, peaches, preservation
Sometimes a person is just in the right place at the right time, and ALWAYS a person will benefit from a network of like minded people. Both of these worked together for us a couple of weeks ago, when friends called to say they had found a source of beautiful...
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...
