Reader’s Question : Single Mother Homestead

Judy’s Question: ”I would like to know if you have any ideas or pointers on how a single mother could get a start on getting a homestead. Right now I’m a full time student and have a least three more years left till I will be done with school. Any help or ideas would be a [...]

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upcycling…

refashioning, recycling, making do with what you’ve got…they all mean the same thing: taking something old and making something new from it. at the beginning of this month, i talked about homeschooling during the summertime. in that post i mentioned field bags that were made from old pants. this month, i’ve worked on making some [...]

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Patient’s Impatience

Isn’t winter supposed to be the time to get the flu??   (Inquiring Robbyns want to know…) I’ve had it now for three weeks, and counting.  I don’t make a graceful invalid.  This I know.  I’ve also been trying not to miss any work, either, so that’s made things interesting around here. Jack’s very busy with [...]

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My evolution to farmer

From city mouse to country mouse I do not have a background in farming or agriculture. I was raised in Vancouver and until I was in my thirties, I had only been once to a farm–when I was 5 years old. That trip was very influential, and I immediately liked the idea of living on [...]

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Those Almost Fresh Spices

My family loves heavily seasoned food which I think I have mentioned here on more than one occasion. For some reason we just have always enjoyed all the flavors in our foods to be strong and “knock it to you”. No matter what we make…soups, stews, casseroles, breads, chutneys, jams etc…we usually cook with lots [...]

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A Scavenger Kit

2en I’m out running errands, I’m always keeping an eye out for things I can scavenge.  Whether I’m looking for wild berries or pieces of wood or pipe for a project around home, I try to keep aware of my surroundings.  I’ve found many things this way including trellis material, wood scraps for building projects, flower [...]

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I May Not Have…

We live on 10 acres.  Our land has so much potential…if Martha lived here everything would be different! I do not have a proper English double border…although there is room for one. I do not have a rose garden…although the elk would love it! I do not have a cottage garden surrounded by white pickets [...]

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Family Medicine Chest: Herbs in the Bath Part 2

the family medicine chest is an ongoing series on the fourth thursday of each month. all sorts of beauty products can be made at home for a fraction of the cost. shampoo, conditioner, lotion, hot oil packs, facial packs, body packs, body scrubs, body salts, creams, bath bombs, toner and more. last month, i gave [...]

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An Introduction

Hey, y’all, from southwest Mississippi. I am Cassandra of The Thinker’s Rock blog and I’m thrilled to be a part of the NDIN team.  I live with my husband, JF and five year old son in an old ranch-style house on a couple of acres in a very rural part of the state. Back in January, I [...]

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Goat Milk Fudge

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the wheels coming our our wagon – having to retool our enterprise mix to try to keep our farm moving toward sustainability and independence without destroying the family.  Goat milk fudge is one of the products we tried, and it has really taken off.  Tansy’s recent post [...]

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