Category Archives for "Homestead-Life"

Toilet Paper Substitutes & Tips for Reusable Household Items

By Melissa Norris | Frugal Living , Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast

Tiolet paper substitutes and homemade options for reusable household items. Most homesteaders are already looking for ways to make things at home, but now more than ever, many of us may need substitutes for toilet paper and paper towels. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Listen in below to the full podcast, Episode #249  Toilet Paper […]

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5 Tips to Create a Handmade & Vintage Home

By Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Podcast

Today’s guest is Lisa Bass is a homeschooling mom of 6 kids, ages 11 to 4 months. She and her husband make their living in their 1890s Victorian farmhouse, sharing food from scratch, natural living and a handmade home. I’ve been stalking her Instagram account because her photos are beautiful! When I grow up, I […]

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Impact of Being in the Midst of a Crisis How Homesteading Helps

By Melissa Norris | Podcast , Preparedness/Survival

Often times when we think about homesteading it’s in an idealistic or romanticized view because there are so many wonderful things about homesteading. But there’s real life and the harder aspects of homesteading. And sometimes we face situations that highlight and reinforce why what we do is so important. And sometimes those situations show us […]

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Tips on How to Declutter Your Home & Keep It That Way

By Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast

As homesteaders, we’re constantly busy and often times we focus on the “How To” of homesteading: how to grow your garden, make a certain recipe, or how to make a sourdough starter. But when we start to bring in all of these things that take hands-on time, even when we’ve gotten really comfortable with it […]

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Small Space Vegetable Gardening Urban Gardening Tips

By Melissa Norris | Gardening , Homestead-Life , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food

Small space vegetable gardening is completely doable, especially if you need to do urban gardening or even from an apartment. Today’s episode is going to be Epic! Total pun there! I’m talking with Kevin Espiritu from the Epic Gardening podcast. Kevin is an urban gardener and the founder of Epic Gardening, a gardening education company […]

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Herbal Medicinal Tea – How to Make Your Own

By Melissa Norris | Herbal Remedies , Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast

Herbal medicinal tea and how to make your own, specifically choosing the right herb. Many of us enjoy a good cup of herbal tea just because, but today we’ll look at using it in a medicinal capacity. Using herbs medicinally requires a few key things in order to be successful, both in the herb you […]

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Urban Farming: 80 Fruit Trees on 1/3 Acre with Vegetables

By Melissa Norris | Gardening , Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food

When we think orchards and vegetables, enough to feed a family and extra for a community, we typically don’t think of a 1/3 acre in the middle of Phoenix Arizona, but that’s exactly what’s happened and what we’re going to break down for you today! Listen in below to the full podcast, Episode #223 Urban Farming: […]

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My Top 9 Homestead Gifts to Make Life Easier

By Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Podcast

Over the past 20 years of homesteading (shhh, we won’t add the other years all together, okay) I’ve compiled my top favorite homestead related gifts I’ve received. These may be items to put on your wish list, share it with your “santa”, purchase for the homesteader in your life, or start saving to purchase later. […]

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Living Like it’s the 1800’s – Wood Stove Cooking & Frugal Living Tips

By Melissa Norris | Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast , Preparedness/Survival , Skills

Living like it’s the 1800’s in a modern world, seems like a contradiction doesn’t it, but even if you do have electricity and running water, there are some valuable tips to be learned that can help you save money now and, if you do decide to go off-grid, help you make the transition.   My […]

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Does Homesteading Really Save Money?

By Melissa Norris | Frugal Living , Homestead-Life , Lifestyle , Podcast

Does homesteading really save money? The topic of this podcast can be controversial when it comes to homesteading and one in which not many people truthfully talk about. Amy, from A Farmish Kind of Life, and I talk about the ways in which one can evaluate whether homesteading actually saves you money. Listen in below […]

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