Homesteading & Home Making
Here in the U.S., homesteading is on the rise. If you are thinking of making a change from your current lifestyle to a simpler life, you may face many homesteading obstacles. This is especially true of those who don’t have farming roots.
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Fall is my favorite time of year and the kids always liked to decorate for Halloween. Coming from a frugal family, decorations were made using things we had around the house. Thankfully, we have the Dollar Tree these days where we can make Farm-Tastic Halloween Decorations for just a couple of dollars. Here are 4…
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When J was a little boy, many moons ago. He and his siblings were bringing firewood in without gloves and his little fingers were frostbitten. Even now, he has to be careful in the cold because his fingers will hurt badly if not kept warm.
Winter is fast approaching here in the panhandle of Idaho. The pass and upper elevation have already seen snow. I hope you’ve gotten all your wood stacked and dried.
If you’ve used wood as your heating or cooking source for any length of time, then you know the key to heat production is in properly drying and storing firewood.
We’ve want to share what we’ve learned with you over the years about drying and storing firewood.
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If you’re going to put out the energy and time to cut, split, and properly store firewood, you want to know you’re being as efficient as possible. No use wasting valuable time when there might be an easier way, right? The question is, how do you know which are the best trees for firewood.
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We are often asked why we call ourselves “New Old-Fashioned Farmers.” The answer of course is simple. We call ourselves this because we farm the way my grandparents taught me, like their parents taught them, at least in manner that is. Since we farm in a modern, tech filled world we have a some variances, but then every generation brings its own ideas, experiences, and talents to farming. Balance is the key to life.
Read MoreWhen my great-grandmother, Ma Horton, died I was 13 and she was 85 years old. She left us with wonderful memories and many lessons for life. I have a rich farming heritage because of who they were and my grandparents teaching me all their parents taught them, but whether or not I remember it all is another story! 🙂
Some of Ma Horton’s wisdom has been handed down to us because her daughters wrote some of it down for those of us in the younger generations. These are a few of those tips that I use in my own home.
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Have you ever caught a firefly? I remember countless nights as a child, running through the fields with a mason jar trying to catch fireflies. Watching the jar filled with bugs with glowing bottoms for hours, then releasing them back into the fields only to start all over again. But where have all the fireflies…
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Has something in your soul been calling you to get back to your roots? Do you have a strong desire to leave the fast-paced society and get your hands in the dirt? If so, you’re not alone. Thousands just like you are wanting to leave their 9-5 in search of a simpler life. To…
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Hummingbirds have always fascinated me. Their ability to hover, their amazing speed, and how they appear to dance with the air. As long as I can remember, my grands and my ma had a red feeder hanging outside the window to attract hummingbirds. Little did we know back then that the red food dye…
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March Week 3 Lesson 3 Bread Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Cut out a construction paper loaf of bread. Have your child write the ingredients that go in bread on it – YEAST, WATER or MILK, SUGAR or HONEY or MOLASSES, and SALT. Go over the vocabulary words. Printable>>>Week 3 Lesson 3 Vocabulary Grade School/High School …
March Week 3 Lesson 2: Milling Grains Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child write the words GRAIN MILL. Discuss the vocabulary words with them in the printables. Read The Little Red Hen story (this is not only about milling, but a good story about start to finish for bread). Help them write a poem about…
March Week 3 Lesson 1: Grains Language Arts/Art Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child make a poster about grains. Have them write the words and either draw the grain, paste a picture of it, or glue some samples of it to the paper. Teach them some of the vocabulary words. Printable >>>Types of Grains and Corn…
March Week 2 Lesson 3 Homestead Orchards Field Trip All ages Visit a nearby orchard (you-picks are great) at different times of the growing season. Ask questions about what is being grown, and how the orchard is cared for at each stage. Language Arts All ages Watch the Johnny Appleseed Song and Read About Him…
March Week 2 Lesson 2: Maple and Other Syrups Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child describe how real maple syrup tastes. Have them write MAPLE SYRUP. Teach them syrup is a noun and have them think of other nouns that would be related to maple syrup. Grade School/High School Write a story about making…
March Week Two Lesson One: Trees on the Homestead Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Here is a read aloud story book The Busy Tree Find books at the library about trees to read aloud. Have your child make up a story about a tree and tell it to you. Grade School/High School Write a poem about trees.…
March Week 1 Lesson 3: Cellars, Root Cellars, Spring Houses Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child write ROOT CELLAR and SPRING HOUSE. Before the lesson, ask your child to describe what they think a root cellar and spring house might be. After the lesson, have them tell you how your family might be able…
March Week 1 Lesson 2: Homestead Spring Cleaning Language Arts/Art Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child make a spring cleaning poster for the homestead. They can write HOMESTEAD SPRING CLEANING on it and then draw or paste pictures associated with the homestead. Let them form letters in the garden soil (before adding the compost). Grade School/High…
March Week 1 Lesson 1: Spring Cleaning House Language Arts/Art Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child make a spring cleaning poster. They can write SPRING CLEANING on it and then draw or paste pictures associated with spring cleaning. Resources Video: Spring Cleaning Spring Cleaning: Kids Learning Video Grade School/High School Make a spring cleaning poster for…
March Free Printables Each month we will offer free printables for you to print for your children. You can do the lesson online or print the lessons and avoid seeing ads. We encourage you to share any coloring pictures or accomplished schoolwork/projects in the Mighty Networks private group or our MeWe Group In addition to the printable lessons,…