Lisa MatthewsAug 4, 2017canning, education, fruit, garden, health, homesteading, juice, lifestyle, preservation
For years, the process of making juice, jams and jellies in my modern pioneer home, consisted of adding water to the fruits or berries of choice, boiling for a time, cooling, straining, and squeezing the fruit in flour sack tea towels. While this process...
Lisa MatthewsJul 30, 2017advice, education, health, homesteading, lifestyle, safety
If you are like me, you spend much of your time taking care of your animals, working in the garden, and other tasks that care for your family. One thing I tend to be lax on, is taking care of me. In the hot days of summer, it becomes very important that we are...
Lisa MatthewsMay 16, 20172017 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....
Lisa MatthewsMay 7, 20172017 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...
Lisa MatthewsApr 29, 20172017 Spring Gathering, advice, DIY, education, family, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, sessions
With the 2017 Spring Gathering getting closer and closer, the time has come to introduce the Presenters and Demonstrators. These people are coming to the Gathering, volunteering their time and sharing their knowledge in many areas, to share information with everyone...
Lisa MatthewsApr 26, 20172017 Spring Gathering, canning, DIY, education, family, gardening, gathering, homesteading, lifestyle, preservation, sessions
dSave the date! May 20, 2017 will be the date of the Spring Gathering hosted by Modern Missouri Pioneers. This is our third event and has the potential of the being the best yet! We have a varied slate of demonstrations and presentations planned which include such...