By Melissa Norris | Fruit , Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Starting an orchard and growing fruit on your homestead is one of the most rewarding of our food production. But it can also be frustrating if you’ve planted and aren’t getting any fruit or a low harvest. We’ll talk about the proper steps to ensure a good harvest when putting in an orchard and how […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Homestead Life
Life can be tough nowadays, but most of us are lucky enough to have never known true hardship: the type that our grandparents and great grandparents faced during the years of the Great Depression. But despite how hard life was back then, where there was a will, there was almost always a way. So many […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Herbal Remedies , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how to use herbs and natural remedies, how to build your own natural medicine cabinet using plants that you can either grow at home or get fairly easily, and when to use home remedies and when to turn to modern medicine, you’re in the right place! I am […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
8 medicinal plants you need to add to your garden this year, not only are these some of my favorite power house medicines on the homestead, but they’re beautiful to grow just for appearances. I’ve always focused mainly on food production and the more common culinary herbs, and until just a few years ago, the garden […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast
Today I’m giving you 5 tips on how to get started with sourdough. Most of us have had sourdough at one time or another in our lives. Some of us love that tangy sourdough flavor, while others of us don’t really like the sourness of it. Wherever you stand, you’re gonna wanna stick around and […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast
How to Meal Plan 8 Tips for Easy From Scratch Meals- today we’re gonna be discussing meal planning, stocked pantries, and how to create healthy meals from scratch: meals for your family with the least amount of time and stress. Sound good? First, let me welcome you to the pioneering today podcast with me, Melissa […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead Life , Podcast
Are you ready, here’s 14 things you must do for your best homesteading year in 2019. Listen below to, Episode #164 – 14 Things You Must Do for Your Best Homesteading Year in 2019 of the Pioneering Today Podcast, where we teach families how to grow, preserve and cook their own food using old-fashioned skill sets and wisdom to […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | DIY Recipes & Tutorials , essential oils , Natural Medicine Cabinet
This homemade bath salt recipe is one of the easiest projects to whip up for gifts, either for yourself or lucky folks on your list. Not only is it frugal and easy, but this is one gift that has therapeutic benefits, score! Benefits of Bath Salts Bath salts aren’t actually made with salt, but […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Recipes
Christmas stovetop potpourri will have your house smelling amazing without any harmful or synthetic fragrances. Best part, you can mix and match items you likely already have in your pantry and homestead to customize and make it frugal. I love Christmas, in no small part because I love how warm and cozy it is. I […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Bread , Recipes
This cranberry muffins recipe allows you to take what you have on hand in your pantry and create These Cranberry-Nut “Everything” Muffins to make a delicious, nutritious and convenient grab and go snack over the busy holiday season, or any time of year! As far back as I can remember, I’ve always looked forward to […]
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