Welcome to our adventures in growing our food and financial independence.
Yay self-sufficiency and ending the rat race!
We understand that saving is difficult, not in theory but in practice. We may not realize it but the act of cutting your spending is a lifestyle change. It’s making the conscious decision…
If you are like us, you have subscribed to a great many YouTubers that emphasize homesteading. Each highlight varying aspects of homesteading life but…
Meet Luna! She’s a very well behaved Labrador Retriever puppy. For our homestead…
The CARES Act retroactively enabled additional expenses to qualify for Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA)-reimbursement. Before, you needed a doctor’s prescription for over-the-counter medications to qualify, but now you don’t! Why does this matter? Because this could save you…
When we find ourselves alone, looking into a mirror, we are often able to see every single flaw we have. So much so that it drives a great many people to…
I almost can’t believe it! But at the same time I can. In the years leading up to 2020, those that have prepared…
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, a financial independence/retire early (FIRE) couple, did a great job framing the three basic ways of pursuing FIRE in Quit Like A Millionaire…
What I am about to say is possibly the single greatest realization I recommend you come to before charging into the homestead arena. Depending on how much you pay…
In almost every instance of my life, civilian and military, people have always bemoaned the lack of this one thing. I’ll give you a little riddle…
Plant something you can eat! Even in a studio apartment, you can grow something. For example, when we were apartment living…
Caution, I am going to rant a bit here. I have noticed a reoccurring trend with…
I am not the first person to understand or say the following: Homesteading is hard. If you are not serious about it, it will break you. In an effort to…
We are huge fans of Simple Living Alaska. And with 15 zucchini sitting on the counter right now, I’m going to get shredding to reclaim some of that space.
Do you remember when you were a kid and you were first learning to ride a bike…or better yet, learning to rollerblade? If you were anything like me, you were…
In my 30-some years of life, I have been fortunate to do some pretty interesting things, work in some really interesting places, and with interesting people. As a Veteran…
If you don’t have your own garden, homestead, or farm, entertain this short mental exercise. Think of a vegetable garden and pay attention as the HGTV version of this…
The Fourth of July… Independence Day… a day where Americans celebrate our founding fathers’ decision to fight for self-rule…
