Carolyn Thomas

The Basics of Sewing with Bernadette Banner

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Homesteading

Planning & Preparedness for the Unknown

Healthy Mayonnaise Recipe

Easy Freezer Meal Cooking Tips (Recipes & Helpful Tips)

How We Use Food Storage Barrels & Best Foods for Long-Term Storage

How to Prioritize Homestead Projects

How to Second Ferment Kombucha (+ Flavor Variations)

How to Save Money on Groceries

Designing an Old-Fashioned Cottage Garden

Fermentation for Long-Term Preservation

How to Get Ready for Preservation Season

Health Benefits of Going Off-Grid

Freeze Dried vs. Dehydrated Foods (What's the Difference?)

How to Grow a Year's Worth of Food

3 Things You Must Do To Increase Self-Sufficiency

Choosing the BEST Vegetable Seeds for Your Garden

Preservation Tools on a Budget

Rendering Lard (or Tallow) for Homestead Cooking

Frozen Chicken Pot Pie - In a Jar!

Best Fermenting Vessels (And What Else You Can Use!)

Growing Onions From Seed

How to Beat Inflation at the Grocery Store

Preserved Limes With Fermentation

When Homesteading Feels Urgent

Homemade Garlic Salt (Easier & Better Than Store-Bought)

Homemade Beeswax Wraps For Food Storage

Low Sugar (or Sugar Free!) Chocolate Coconut Balls

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaning Powder

DIY Borax Ant Killer (No More Ants!)

Substitute For Cooking Spray (DIY Non-Stick Cooking Spray)

Fermented Carrots With Ginger | Easy Ferment Your Kids Will Love

Pressure Canning Tips (+ 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid)

How to Make Onion Powder From Scratch (Easy DIY Recipe)

Affordable Clothing for the Homestead

How to SAFELY Can Raw Chicken

Crops That Will NOT Survive a Frost (Non Hardy-Vegetables)

Instant Pot Chicken Bone Broth (That Gels Every Time)

Making Homemade Dairy Products Practical

Quick & Easy Refrigerator Pickles (Garlic Dill Pickles)