Shopping for rural land can be tough. You’re dreaming about building your perfect homestead from scratch. You’ve been saving house plans, garden layouts, and homestead info on Pinterest. You have big visions and big dreams for what you want your life to look like. But as you search and search for your perfect property you…
How to Get the Best Recycled and Reclaimed Building Materials
Building an ecologically friendly home of your own is a great opportunity to use recycled and reclaimed building materials. Not only can you often get these materials for cheap or free, you’re saving a lot of materials from being tossed in a landfill. But before you go out and grab a bunch of free pallets…
The Honest Meaning of Modern Homesteading
The phrase “modern homesteading” has different meanings to different people. History and lost skills are experiencing a revival in modern society, but what does it really mean? What does a modern homesteader do? And how can you do it yourself?
Reader Feature: Dead-Simple Advice to Build The Life You Want with Andy and Stacy
One of the coolest things about sharing our story through our blog has been meeting other people who are on the same kind of path as us. I wanted to share some other perspectives on homesteading, home building, and what living a self-sufficient life really looks like. You can catch up on all of our amazing…
What Couples Need to Know Before Building a House
It’s been just over one year since my husband and I moved into the house that we built by hand. We’ve had many opportunities to reflect since then about our experiences. One of the things we keep coming back to is how lucky we were to have survived the experience. I’m not just talking building…
Reader Spotlight: From Townhouse to Off the Grid with Teri French
One of the coolest things about sharing our story through our blog has been meeting other people who are on the same kind of path as us. I wanted to share some other perspectives on homesteading, home building, and what living a self-sufficient life really looks like. We’re big fans of being owner-builders (heck, we even…
5 Unexpected Lessons We Learned From The Home We Built Ourselves
December 21, 2017. The air was brisk and chilly. The ground was frozen solid and the fog of our breath lingered. But we weren’t cold — we were sweating it out, moving boxes and furniture at an enthusiastic pace. That was the day we finally moved out of my mom’s condo and into the house…
Reader Feature: Living Your Homestead Values with Jozie of Playful Heart Homestead
One of the coolest things about sharing our story through our blog has been meeting other people who are on the same kind of path as us. I wanted to share some other perspectives on homesteading, home building, and what living a self-sufficient life really looks like. This week we’re talking with Jozie about what it…
Reader Feature: Mark and Bailey (and what happens when you give a couple a cabin)
One of the coolest things about sharing our story through our blog has been meeting other people who are on the same kind of path as us. I wanted to share some other perspectives on homesteading, home building, and what living a self-sufficient life really looks like. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at…
Reader Feature: Hannah and Her Path to Debt-Free Homesteading
One of the coolest things about sharing our story through our blog has been meeting other people who are on the same kind of path as us. I wanted to share some other perspectives on homesteading, homebuilding, and what living a self-sufficient life really looks like. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the…