Clearing Land Made Affordable: Tips and Tricks
Breaking Ground: Tools and Strategies for Clearing Land on a Budget If you’re tackling the challenge of clearing land on a budget, brace yourself. It can cost a small fortune if you’re not strategic about it. Around these parts, prices are skyrocketing like never before. Building supplies are at an all-time high, and land clearing […]
How to Design a Chicken Coop for Beginners: Budget-Friendly Tips
How to Design a Chicken Coop for Beginners: Budget-Friendly Tips We are in the process of designing our first chicken coop for beginners. I’ve had chickens on my homesteading wishlist for a while now, but the price of eggs lately has me rethinking my timeline. At $20 for a 60-pack, I can’t help but feel […]
Winter Gardening Prep Made Easy: Tips for Every Homesteader
Get Ahead This Year with Smart Winter Gardening Prep Hey, Stacy here and we’re talking about winter gardening prep today! Now that winter’s rolled in and we’re all bundled up, it’s easy to fall into a rut of waiting for spring to arrive. But I’ve learned to embrace the slower months, using the time to […]
Homestead on a Budget: Building A Sustainable Home with Limited Resources
Homestead Dreams on a Budget: How We’re Building Our Vision One Step at a Time Starting a homestead is a dream many of us hold close, but the reality of building that homestead on a budget can be overwhelming. When you add in the challenge of health issues and living on a fixed income, that […]
Under the Ground: Creating a New Walapini Greenhouse
Planning Our Walapini Greenhouse: How We’re Building an Underground Garden System Winter in Tennessee is no joke and a Walapini Greenhouse is perfect for that. Growing up in Bryan-College Station, Texas, I was used to milder winters. Sure, we had the occasional cold snap, but it was nothing compared to the seemingly endless six months […]
Redefining True Wealth: The Limitless Power of Love
True Wealth: Why Love Is the Richest Currency of All Learn what true wealth really stands for. Being rich and wealthy isn’t what society would have you believe. It’s not about dollar signs, shiny things, or the number of zeros in your bank account. No, true wealth is about something much deeper. It is something […]
Homestead Living Journey: Fixes, Dreams and a New Roof
Homestead Living Hustle: Monthly Progress Report Well, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve updated you on our homestead living project. Let me tell you, life’s been moving, just not quite at the pace I’d hoped for. I was holding out for a little financial boost to get things rolling, and while I didn’t get […]
Starting a Homestead From Scratch: Everything You Need to Know
The Challenges and Joys of Starting a Homestead From Scratch When I say I started my homestead from scratch, I mean scratch. Three years ago, I bought a modest 3/4-acre plot of land just five minutes from the Tennessee River and National Wildlife Refuge. To some, 3/4 of an acre might sound tiny, but for […]
A Southern Girl’s Cozy Survival Guide: Winter Blues? Not Here
A Southern Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Winter Blues Winter can be a tough time for many, especially when the days are short, the skies are gray, and it feels like you’ll never see the sun again. If you’re anything like me, the winter blues can creep in and make you feel stuck inside. Craving […]
Handwritten Letters: How to Make Them Beautiful and Personal
Rediscovering the Beauty of Handwritten Letters in a Digital World Let me tell you something—I’ve always had a soft spot for pretty stationery and handwritten letters. Back when I was younger, I had a whole stash of it, tucked away like little treasures. Every sheet felt special, and I used to handwrite letters to my […]
Your New Favorite Casserole: French Onion Shrimp & Sprouts Bake
French Onion Shrimp & Sprouts Bake Pull up a chair, y’all, because we’re diving into a dish that marries rich, cozy French flavors with good ol’ Southern heartiness. This French Onion Shrimp & Sprouts Bake is a little sassy, a lot savory, and downright comforting. Imagine the caramelized sweetness of homemade French onion soup hugging […]
How to Make Candied Sweet Potato Casserole Like a True Southerner
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole: A Southern Classic If there’s one dish that’s the star of any Southern holiday table, it’s a good ol’ Candied Sweet Potato Casserole. Now, I’m not talking about the kind where marshmallows steal the spotlight. Nope, this one’s all about that buttery, sugary streusel topping that crisps up just right—a little […]