Welcome to my Survival Diary, a collection of personal journal entries documenting daily life on the homestead. Here, I share the highs and lows of homesteading, from everyday chores and animal care to moments of reflection and learning. These entries offer a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of homestead life, the challenges, the triumphs, and the simple joys of living sustainably. This category is for those who want an authentic, real-life view of what it means to live on a homestead, from one homesteader to another.
Disclaimer: I did receive the VIVOSUN grow tent as well as one of the AeroGarden's mentioned in this post for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Welcome to today's behind the scenes survival diary February 5. You may have noticed that I did not include a year. …
Welcome to the behind the scenes survival diary October 23 edition. While I don't write a new survival diary daily as I should, I do use this space to help keep you updated on some of the events that are happening on our homestead. This is a much more personal space to me than most …
Today's survival diary is about how Covid-19 has put a damper on our lifestyle, caused shortages at the grocery store and ultimately affected our mental health. This is my personal take on what has happened and what to do now.
It's been a crazy year so far, so today's survival diary June 3, is going to take a look at what has been going on the last few months. Today we are sharing with you our experience of the Coronavirus situation and how we are surviving this pandemic.
This weekend has been a whirlwind of homesteading tasks, so I felt it fitting to write another survival diary. From tapping trees, to property clean up, hauling wood to food preservation, this weekend has certainly ran the gamut.
It has been many years since I have added anything to these posts, but today I felt the need to write a new survival diary. Much has changed here on the homestead, as you will learn in this post. Things were real bleak for a while, but they are looking up and I am looking …
Welcome the survival diary for July 25, here is what is happening today on our homestead. Today was one of those days that reminded me of the way things used to be back in 2004 and 2005 when this homesteading journey began. Waking Up Early I woke up about 5am - no reason in particular and …
Welcome the survival diary for June 15, here is what is happening today on our homestead. Somedays are definitely better than others and that is the focus of today's behind the scenes survival diary. A Good And A Bad Day Today was a mix of good and bad. The good was good news from the doctor …
Welcome the survival diary for June 12, here is what is happening today on our homestead. Two survival diaries in one week, right? Yes, it seems there is more to share from behind the scenes. Day-To-Day Life A lot of you don't get to know what is going on in my day-to-day life. It is not …
Welcome the survival diary for June 9, here is what is happening today on our homestead. It has been a long time since I wrote a new survival diary. Sometimes sharing the personal things in my life is harder than what one might think - at least here on the blog. This is why I created …
Welcome the survival diary for August 23, here is what is happening today on our homestead.
I just filled most of my feeders today and used 7 suet cakes, one bag of bluebird pellets and 18 pounds of feed. Lucky for me all of my feeders did not need filled. I use 7 ears of corn per feeding for the squirrels. I also have wild rabbits and chipmunks which I feed as well. The cost …
I've been rather quiet lately and for most of you I am sure you know why. Learning to care for a milking animal takes quite a lot at first. I have been busy hatching eggs so I can increase my egg production and also have some roosters to put in the freezer this fall. We have also …
Disclaimer: Some of the items mentioned in this post I received for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are my own. It was a nice day today and I went out into the garden to check the soil. It is drying up, but still wet enough I …
Today has been an emotional rollercoaster for sure. I woke up this morning feeling ok, but really hungry. Doing without a refrigerator has been hard, but I knew my freeze dried food was scheduled to arrive this morning without incident, so I was looking forward to that. While I waited on UPS, I cleaned out …
As some of you know, in late 2013 my life was turned upside down by the very unexpected death of my then husband. It's felt like I've been on an emotional roller coaster since, the kind that keeps you upside down until that point you are about to collapse, then spins you right side up …