Realizing Change

Do you want change in our world? I imagine your answer is yes. Not many are satisfied with the world right now. Now, are you ready to change to make it happen?   As presidential elections heat up I find myself thinking about this piece of wisdom. The first question “Do you want change?” usually…

30 Days without Soda

Hey all, Well, I did it. I finally kicked the American habit of drinking soda. Granted, I wasn’t dependent like most Americans are, but I’m glad I’m off it anyway. So, I decided at the beginning of the year that I would be kicking soda for good. Not only is it packed with sugar and…

Bill Round Up: 52 Weeks of Tips #2

Hello Everyone! This week I wanted to share another money tip that I’ve been employing! It’s still the new year, so I figured we could start off on the right foot and begin some new habits! Bill Round Up: This is exactly what it sounds like, rounding up your bills! Not like a rodeo, but…

Dime/Penny Jar: 52 Weeks of Tips #1

Hello All! Last week only had 2 days in 2016, so I’m counting this week as the first week of 2016. Here we go, 52 Weeks of Tips for your Homestead/Farm/Life! Week 1: The Dime Jar/The Penny Jar This week, because it’s the beginning of the year, I’m going to talk about saving money. There…

Etsy Shop Update—Calculated Shipping

Hello All! Just wanted to let you know that my handmade items now ship to Canada as well. I have switched the entire site over to Calculated Shipping that Etsy just rolled out. It seems to be fairly accurate, although I have to put the final weight of the box for the item instead of…

Why is Christmas a Nightmare?

Hello All! First, I want to stop right here and say that I’m not anti-Christmas or being grinchy. However, here in the U.S. (and other places I’ve heard) Christmas has become a fiasco that no one should have to endure. When I was young and Mom was still alive, she had this idea that if…

Sunday on the Homestead: Things Couldn’t Get Much Worse…Or Could They?

Hello All, Fair warning, this is not a happy post. So, shit around here is falling apart…all the time it seems. Unfortunately we have no money or ability to do anything about it. First off, Dad had his surgery this week. We were up at 2am on Tuesday to get him to Ann Arbor in…

Syrian Refugees

This is completely opinion, if I offend you, feel free to hit the red “X” in the top right corner.   Everyone in the U.S. is all bent out of shape about Syrian Refugees. The biggest argument is “We can’t help refugees because we have homeless in this country already”. Dear Americans, DO NOT use…

“Become Rich by Being Poor on Purpose”

I found this article on Homestead.org and I thought you guys would like it! Click here for the Original Article Don’t forget to subscribe! Ben

Inflexible and Unyielding

Hello All, Well, I’ve mentioned already that I’m reading Joel Salatin’s You Can Farm. Actually I just finished it and my next post will be a review on it. Let me start off by saying that Joel has some amazing ideas on revolutionizing farming and creating a better, more sustainable farming practice. However, his ideas…