Frugal & Simple Living
Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips (For When You Can’t Avoid the Grocery Store)
When grocery shopping, remember that not all food is created equal! Here are a few healthy grocery shopping tips to help you choose better! * * * If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, it probably comes as no surprise that I...
13 Winter Homesteading Activities for Modern Homesteaders
When we think of homesteading, visions of backyard chickens, bountiful veggie gardens and jars of home-canned foods lining pantry shelves are usually the first things that come to mind. We think of pulling weeds and planting seeds; Of long,...
DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe
This DIY peppermint sugar scrub is one of the quickest, easiest and frugal(ist?) homemade gifts ever. Plus you can make it entirely out of things you probably already have on hand! We started making our own Christmas gifts a few years ago when...
Easy Homemade Chai Tea Mix
I’ll be honest… I’m not a tea drinker. In fact, I could probably go the rest of my life without drinking another cup of tea and I’d be alright. But take away my coffee and I’d have a hard time even getting through the day! That being said, I do...
How to Season Cast Iron Cookware
Cast iron cookware is seeing a comeback. While it’s one of the oldest types of cookware still in use today, cast iron fell out of fashion in the mid 20th century when other types of cookware such as aluminum, stainless steel and Teflon-coated non-stick pans gained...
How to Render Lard (Using a Slow Cooker or Stockpot)
When it comes to homesteading skills, learning how to render your own lard is high on the list of things that will have you feeling like you’re channeling Ma Ingalls in your kitchen. Of course, us modern homesteaders know there’s absolutely no shame in using modern...
7 Benefits of Cooking With Cast Iron
There’s just something about cooking food in cast iron that feels so wholesome and old-timey; Like grandma (or maybe even great grandma) used to cook. A well-seasoned cast iron skillet is a must in any homestead kitchen. Bonus points if you’ve...
ABOUT
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.
FOLLOW US
CATEGORIES
REAL FOOD
HOMESTEADING
NATURAL LIVING
Subscribe to my YouTube channel
If you’re a visual learner like me, then this is the place to go for full video tutorials that will inspire you and help you learn valuable skills to help you along on your journey toward a homegrown, handmade, homestead life.
