Episode #00 Just about us

Learninghands-on homesteading one day at a time. This is what we are all about on oursmall homestead. Learning how to grow our own food, preserve the food that wegrow and learn to prepare meals for our family a little closer to the waynature intended.

Learning how to take care of ourselves and our children, keeping asolid roof over our heads, doing the tough work ourselves, saving money andliving life lessons along the way.  Learning the craft of woodworking,home remodel, chicken keeping, child raising and being prepared for life’stough times as they come our way.

If you have ever wanted to get out of the rat race and slow down.Spend more time with your family.  Learn how to work with your hands. Growyour own food and eat healthier. This is the place for you!

We have home grown recipes, food preservation techniques and tipsand tricks on home repair. You can even learn with us how to make your ownhandcrafted woodworking projects!

Everyone starts somewhere and this is our disclaimer! We willnever claim to be experts in anything we do, but learning is the magic of lifeand we want to share our knowledge and everything we learn as we take on thishomesteading lifestyle! If we can do this, so can you, believe me! Do what youcan, where you are. We don’t own 30 acres of land, we live on a farm that’sjust under 2 acres in west-central Illinois.

The community is a large part of our lives and we hope you willbecome a part of it!  One thing we have learned early in life is that noone can do everything! We know you own a great deal of knowledge and we want tolearn from you too! Follow us, Learn from us and teach us! That is what makes acommunity great, people helping people, for the common good.

I (Shawn) have always been interested in woodworking since I was asmall child. Living a slower life and spending the quality time (my favoritetime) with my family! Never have I thought that spending more time with yourboss then your children was a good idea. I do understand that money makes theworld go around. But what if you needed less of it?

My father was born at the start of the great depression. He had noidea what “depression” meant. To him, it was a way of life. He has taught memore about living simply then he knows and for that I am grateful.

This homesteading journey has been spurred along by the birth ofour first child. From the second I looked into her eyes I knew I wanted tospend as much time as possible with her and teach her how to become arespectable person and one day (maybe in 60 years) and a good wife.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by our little slice of theinternet! Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook or any of our other socialformats!  As you follow us, take the time to say “Hi!” it would mean theworld to us! Have a great day and stay positive!