Trying to build a house on our land while also teaching full-time, taking on side gigs, and raising a child keeps us more than busy. What are the realities of working while you’re trying to build your homestead? How do we manage our time effectively to make sure we get the house done without damaging ourselves…
July Cordwood Homestead Update
The month of July brought slow but steady progress to our cordwood building project. We’ll give you the recap of everything that happened and what we learned in the process.
Cordwood Masonry Building For Beginners
Cordwood Masonry is great for DIY builders but requires knowledge and practice to do successfully. Here we’ll provide you the valuable resources we used to get our building off the ground and show you some tricks we learned along the way.
Homemade “Gatorade”
Building a homestead in 90+ degree weather has us really working up a sweat. Water is great, but on these super hot days it just isn’t enough to keep us going. Instead of chugging loads of Gatorade with lots of sugar and artificial dyes, I whipped up an easy batch of this in less than…
Tiny vs. Small: Why We Chose NOT To Build A Tiny House
Trying to choose between building a tiny house or a small house? You know you don’t want the expense, upkeep, and materialism that comes with having a BIG house, but should you go tiny?
June Cordwood Homestead Update
We are making lots of progress on building our cordwood homestead! In one month we’ve gone from posts in the ground to a full house frame. Check out our photos and get a full walk-through in this post!
6 Financial Tips for Buying Land for Your Homestead
Whether you want to homestead or just have a spot of Earth to call your own, buying land is something that requires patience, preparation, and care. These are the biggest things you should know and do before you buy land.
The Two Biggest Mistakes You’ll Make When You Build a House
If you are building or are thinking about building a house – tiny, traditional, or otherwise – there are two big mistakes you’re likely to make at some point along the way. How you prevent these mistakes and what you do when they happen anyway is critical!
Three Money Tips for Couples Who Want to Homestead
Having control of your finances is crucial to living a self-sufficient life. These three things are vital to us as a couple to get control of our money and build the homestead of our dreams.
Overview and Total Cost of DIY Rough Plumbing in a Slab (when you AREN’T an expert)
If you want to build your own house but worry that you aren’t knowledgable enough to do things like your own rough-in plumbing, don’t worry! WE ARE NOT EXPERTS. But we know and have consulted many. If you are considering becoming an owner-builder at some point, knowing and consulting experts is the best thing you can do….