Becky's Homestead 23: Cast Iron Cookware

In this episode Becky shows you the different types of cookware she uses in the homestead kitchen, she also gives advice on cleaning your cast iron cookware.

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Becky's Homestead 22: Draft Horse Heavy Pullers

In this episode Becky talks about a great design for a bird feeding station, Belgian draft horse heavy pullers and how to do their shoes, and Becky answers your mail.

Granite Countertop

In this episode Becky talks about Granite, Bartering, she talks about "The Creative Habit" by Twyla Tharp, and Becky reads your letters.

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Some Of The Best Reasons To Be A Homesteader.

Sitting here on my front porch looking out over my garden and pastures, I think about all the future projects I want to do. I have never felt so at home.

That's because I built this place. It's my blood sweat and tears that made it all happen. I want to convey that feeling to everyone if I can.

It's the number one reason to work hard and pay off your debt so you can buy your land, and you too can start your homestead. It's fine to start out crawling or taking baby steps. At least your heading in the right direction.

Making the goal of being a homesteader, putting it in your head and heart, Then going in that direction is the first step. At that point you are a homesteader. Everything you do should bring you along further in your journey.

No matter where you are or what you want to do preparation is the key. With that in mind every homestead will need the basics.

If your not on your land yet that won't stop you from gathering some of the things you will need.

Here's what I mean. No doubt you will need certain tools. A shovel, rake, pitch fork, a hoe, hoses a garden cart a hammer.

This can be your first homestead project, and the way you get them will give you practice in the community driven, neighborly department as well. Try to barter for them. You will have things you won't need anymore once you scale down. Use them to barter. Remember simplify.

The kitchen is the one room that will change alot on the homestead. Start now. Get cast iron cookware and enamel ware pots. Try to get rid of all your plastic and replace it with glass. All his takes time so do it bit by bit.

To be a homesteader you don't have to wait for the perfect time to make the change, it's never the perfect time. You just make the decision in your heart and starting scratching and moving forward.

Happy Homesteading!

-Becky

Becky's Homestead 20: Tips for hard financial times.

In this episode Becky talks about how to make it through hard financial times. She gives a tour of the homestead kitchen and talks about ways to simplify and save money.

Becky's Homestead: How much land do I need?

In this episode Becky talks about how much land is needed for a homestead. #119


How to Grow More Vegetables Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine

Real Happiness

Once you decide to live the simple life there is something you need to ponder. Here it is... There is a difference between pleasure and happiness. Pleasure is tricky and here's why. A drug addict gets pleasure when he or she is doing the drug, but is definitely not happy trying to find more money to get the next fix.

Spending too much on the credit card brings pleasure when shopping, but when the bill comes in the mail you won't be happy nor will you be happy working to pay that bill for a long time to come. Happiness on the other hand doesn't seen to come as quickly as pleasure , but it brings more satisfaction. Moving to our land and starting our homestead which includes building our log cabin by ourselves, that has taken 3 years so far, but I can say we have never been happier. It's like we figured it out for ourselves that stuff doesn't make a person happy. You know you have heard it before and so had we, but until we put it into practice we had no idea how it really feels.

Now my husband and I would take happiness and satisfaction over pleasure any day. I think a lot of good people have gotten caught up in the pursuit of pleasure which is so fleeting and have lost their way. We should all get back to the basics and find joy and happiness in our lives again.If you need a little encouragement and would like to see some of the projects taking place on our homestead. We would love to encourage everyone to pursue the homesteading lifestyle.

Happy Homesteading