A New Beginning on a New Homestead

A New Beginning on a New Homestead

It has been a very long time since my last post here at Simple Steady Home. It has been with good reason though so let me back track a bit and fill you in. What the New Homestead is Like Last year at the end of May we sold our dream home for a dream farm. As you can...

Homesteaders Notes on Preserving Foods

This time of year is always a time of great joy and complete stress.  I often find myself up to my elbows in a canning project, trying to tell kids to settle down and boiling something over on the stove all at the same time.  Then I realize I forgot to get dinner...
You Get What You Put Into It

You Get What You Put Into It

These past few weeks on the homestead have been challenging following my surgery. With two busy boys, daily chores and trying to keep up on the house, I have fallen horribly behind on one of my favorite things. My garden has suffered greatly. Despite my neglect, both...