Starting your Homestead
Dreaming of a homestead but wondering where to begin? I remember how much I had to learn when I first moved to the country. We built our skills and our homestead over time, one project at a time.
Here you’ll find what we’ve learned about raising chickens and other livestock, working through the seasons, and taking on projects around the homestead. Whether you’re getting ready for your first chicks or still making plans, I hope these guides help you choose a next step that works for your family.
Start Your Homestead
You don’t have to learn every homesteading skill at once. Begin with something you can do where you are: grow a little food, make a meal from scratch, or learn how to care for chickens. Each new skill gives you something to build on as you work toward the homestead life you’re dreaming of.
Life on the Homestead
Life on a cattle ranch has its beautiful moments, but it also takes plenty of hard work, muddy boots, and a willingness to change plans when the animals have other ideas. I wouldn’t trade it, though.
Here I share glimpses of our everyday life in rural Nebraska, from caring for cattle, goats, and chickens to the small routines that make this place home. Come along and see what homestead life really looks like for our family.
Introducing my new eBook
Build Your Dream Homestead
& learn traditional skills
This guide book helps lead you through learning homesteading skills slowly over time as you prepare for your dream homestead. Beginning with the fundamentals of raising livestock, preparing for your first garden, homestead buildings, creating your from scratch pantry & much more!
Raising Chickens
Thinking about raising your first flock? Chickens can be a wonderful addition to a homestead, whether you have a few backyard hens or room for a larger flock.
These beginner guides cover getting started, caring for baby chicks, and looking after your chickens through the seasons. If you’re raising birds for eggs or meat, you’ll find practical tips to help you care for them well.
Raising Farm Animals
Caring for animals is one of the most rewarding parts of homestead life—and there’s always something new to learn. Here I share what we’ve learned from raising goats, chickens, ducks, and cattle on our ranch.
Browse these guides for practical tips on getting started and caring for your animals through the seasons.
Seasonal Homestead Living
Each season brings its own work and its own pleasures on the homestead. Here you’ll find ways to prepare for winter weather, storms, and power outages, along with seasonal projects and holiday traditions we enjoy as a family.
Come see how we make room for both the necessary chores and the good moments that come with each season.
