Frugal & Simple Living

How to Replace Irrigation With Permaculture

Save water, time and money in the garden! Learn how to replace irrigation with permaculture design and let nature do the work for you! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com When we think of irrigation systems and food...

How to Use a Rocket Mass Heater to Cook & Heat Off-Grid

Learn how to heat and cook off-grid with a rocket mass heater, and why this is an even more energy-efficient solution than a traditional wood stove! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com For many, wood heat and wood burning...

My Favourite Things – 2022 Edition (aka. The Modern Homesteader’s Christmas Wish List)

Every year around this time, I compile a list of my favourite things: Things that I love, use or covet for my own homestead, and things that I know other modern homesteaders will love too!  As each new holiday season approaches, I update the...
How It Started Vs. How It’s Going

How It Started Vs. How It’s Going

When I first started homesteading, I had a burning desire to become more self-sufficient and live a more sustainable life. Ever since I can remember, I've been a rebel at heart, and learning how to homestead and become more self-reliant was a way for me to “throw a...

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Hi! I’m Anna, and I’m a city girl turned modern homesteader who’s passionate about growing, cooking and preserving real food at home, creating my own herbal medicine and all-natural home and body care products, and working toward a simpler, more sustainable and self-sufficient life each and every day. 

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