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Pieces of  jeans lying on a table next to a pair of scissors
By Connie Casey March 7, 2025
Today was a bore. Mending day. Fixing buttons, seams, and zippers. My oldest had 7 pairs of jeans with both knees ripped out from one seam to the other that looked straight out of a zombie movie. The youngest had his share, too.
Fried eggs in a pan with pepper on top
By Connie Casey February 21, 2025
What's on your plate?
jar of honey, steeping elderflowers, a blue mug with a spoon inside
By Beth Warner February 6, 2025
There's more than one approach to medicine and health.
black and white dog in front of a fenced in garden in a field
By Cyndi Ball August 17, 2024
What an honor and privilege it was to see the hearts of so many of our ladies evidenced in their land, no matter how large or small.
a woman holding corn at a farmers market with the words Homestead Economics Going to Market
By Julie Ibarra August 9, 2024
Being a vendor was a top-tier secret goal that I have had ever since college, and it wasn't until the last couple of years that I was able to achieve it.
sheep fleeces over the back of a bench with a colorful quilt on the seat
By Beth Warner July 22, 2024
Using the whole animal: from nose to tail, is an important principle on our homestead.
looking down at the top of a mug full of dirty chai
By Cyndi Ball June 24, 2024
Conversation easily flowed from one topic to another, opinions were shared and heard, and laughter continually elevated the friendships forming around the table.
elderberry flower on the left and a woman's cupped hands holding dirt on the right
By Julie Ibarra June 3, 2024
Making youthful face cream from regenerative products for every hardworking woman.
A small wooden building with a sign that says chill house
By Cyndi Ball May 16, 2024
Homesteading is a process, a journey. It doesn’t happen overnight and it may take years to achieve a person’s sustainability goals. But each step is progress toward the goal.
three jars full of canned foods and one jar full of mixed spices
By Beth Warner April 25, 2024
“I don’t know why you do this! I can go to the store and buy cans of tomato sauce for the same money – or less money! – and not have to do all this work!”
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