Pain Pills, Briars, and Determination: Another Day Working the Homestead Let me tell you, some days out here on the homestead test every ounce of strength I’ve got left — and today was one of …
Homestead Life
Rooted in Grit, Grown with Grace
Let’s be real — homesteading isn’t all sunshine and mason jars.
It’s sore backs, dirt under your nails, and a list of projects that never ends. But it’s also the pride that comes from doing it yourself, growing your own food, and finding beauty in the simple things.
This is where I share real homestead life — the wins, the fails, the “what was I thinking?” moments, and the quiet victories that make it all worth it.
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Building a Real Survival Pantry — What I’ve Stocked and Why It’ll Keep Us Fed
Building a Real Survival Pantry: What I’ve Stocked and Why It’ll Keep Us Fed Let’s talk about building a survival pantry — not the Pinterest kind, but the real-deal, keep-your-family-fed-when-everything-shuts-down kind.While everyone else is panicking …
How to Barter, Swap, and Trade Without Cash
How to Barter, Swap, and Trade Without Cash When the food-stamp cards stop working and the cash dries up, it’s not the end — it’s just time to go old-school. Before we had credit cards, …
How to Survive During the Food-Stamp Shutdown: What to Stock and What to Cook
How to Survive During the Food-Stamp Shutdown: What to Stock and What to Cook If the government’s still shut down and SNAP benefits are frozen, you’ve got to switch gears fast and work with what …
How I Keep My Homestead Going Without Breaking the Bank
How I Keep My Homestead Going Without Breaking the Bank Let’s get one thing straight — homesteading ain’t cheap. Folks online make it look like it’s all cozy chicken coops, home-baked bread, and wildflowers in …
$27 Mosaic Tile Steal in Clarksville, TN – Building on a Budget
Bargain Tile Treasure: My $27 White Mosaic Find in Clarksville, TN Sometimes the universe just drops a deal in your lap when you least expect it. On October 8th, I had to drive to Clarksville, …
Fake Friends and Empty Promises: Why I’m Done Counting on People
Fake Friends & Empty Promises: Why I’m Done Counting on People I’m just gonna say it — I’m done. Completely done with these fake-ass friends who only show up when it benefits them. The ones …
Fermenting My First Homemade Sauerkraut: Unique Flavors at 6 Weeks
Fermenting My First Homemade Sauerkraut: Unique Flavors at 6 Weeks If you’ve ever wanted to try fermenting but felt a little intimidated, let me tell you—if I can do it, you can too. This coming …
Mosaic Tile Bargain at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Dickson TN
Snagging a Mosaic Tile Deal at the Habitat Re-Store Sometimes the best finds come when you least expect them. I wasn’t even planning on hunting down tile the other day. My errands had me running …
Building My Scrap Wood Pile: Free Lumber Haul in Bruceton, TN
Building My Scrap Wood Pile — Why I’m Doing It Myself Out on the right side of my property, tucked between two medium-sized trees, there’s a pile slowly growing — not of junk, but of …
Where to Get Free Lumber for Your Homestead (Save Money on Scrap Wood)
Where to Get Free Lumber for Your Homestead When you’re running a homestead, lumber is one of those things you never seem to have enough of. Between fencing, small sheds, raised garden beds, or just …
Front Yard Frog Pond Sanctuary: Budget Build for Wildlife
My Front Yard Frog Pond Sanctuary When you live five minutes from the Tennessee River, you don’t have to go looking for wildlife — it finds you. Frogs, birds, hummingbirds, insects… they all show up …