Welcome to our adventures in growing our food and financial independence.
Yay self-sufficiency and ending the rat race!
Plato’s allegory of the cave is by far one of my most favorite philosophical writings. It speaks to me about the power of seeing past illusions, seeing the world for what it is, and setting yourself free. However, there is also a significant dilemma that is also presented. Once free…
If you are looking for the best place to homestead, don’t fall victim to the beauty trap. This is where you look for land in a state with amazing weather, some open land, and is picturesque nearly year round. What you overlook, because you are blinded by…
Before I begin, I have to admit that we are Dave Ramsey fans. We believe, that at it’s foundation, Ramsey’s financial independence strategy is sound. Not perfect. Not above modifying for your specific financial situation. But it works and we argue that failure within his system is more likely than not, user error…
This week marks our first week on the homestead. I have no idea where the time went. Moving in so late in the summer/early fall, about all we did when we first got here was buy a zero turn mower (cash of course), to keep our 5+ acres in check as we unpacked and settled in. Oh, we did put in a fire pit the day after we moved…
In early 2006, I was stationed in Alaska. A young paratrooper in the U.S. Army preparing for my first deployment to Iraq. I remember our Brigade had a rigorous pre-deployment training schedule that even the most seasoned leaders found ambitious. We jumped a lot, both from fixed and rotary wing aircraft…
Does it feel like there are many, many strings pulling your money out of your wallet? Ever wonder who’s pulling on those strings? Or how those strings got tied to your hard-earned cash out of your wallet? Explore this Psychology of Spending series to better arm your self against all of the forces working to separate your cash from your control!
This is where its going to get personal. When I was growing up, I would associate happiness and success with the collection of things…new things. As a child, my father would tell me something I now know was meant to frame my thinking as an adult. “Be careful about…
Our seeds arrived! So I filled the raised beds, and planted seeds! We also got a few truckloads full of…
Awareness of a scheme alone, in my opinion, does not mean you will not fall into the financial trap that has been set for us. It takes will and determination to overcome a personal vice. Please entertain a short tangent. Back in 2003, I found myself preparing for…
That title is not click bait… it’s for real. During our initial stages of looking into homesteading, we came across a ton of information about how to preserve food for the long haul. We both love…
It feels good doesn’t it? You are walking through your favorite store, looking at all the things that should rightfully be in your home. Your walk slows, you give each item a long look and a feel. The anticipation builds within you. As if there is some psychic connection between the sensors in your fingers and one of the credit cards in your wallet/handbag, you can almost visualize the…
Some of the trusted authors we follow promote investing in gold and crypto currency as a defense against the collapse of the almighty U.S. dollar…
There is a saying in the U.S. Army that is used to ensure soldiers never get too comfortable or complacent. You hear this adage from Basic Training all the way through your career. The saying…
Did you check out Lamare’s blog about having enough money? It clicked for me that I need to clean up my act.
We have meat rabbits. The two females (does) and male (buck) are like pets. We feed them every day, and they love getting their ears scratched when we do. We bred them in late June, and now we have…
Like a frog in near-boiling hot water, we may not realize the advertising stew that we find ourselves in on a daily basis. It’s all around us, all the time. Corporations spend millions of dollars on advertising, targeting…
I’m feeling like a mediocre homesteader these days. We have big goals for our homestead, and baby steps of every day choices to get us there. I’d love for us to grow our own food. But holy cow is that…
I am a big proponent of owning your position. If we are going to be completely honest with ourselves, we are typically in the position we are in as a result of…
