Herbal Medicine Kit 101

Why Go Herbal? As Homesteaders, Preppers and people that just want to eat and feel right….we have learned that “Whole” foods are best for us.  If we nod our heads in agreement with that statement, then why do we continue to use man-made chemical pills, syrups and drugs when we get sick?  The best course […]

And The Winner IS….

It has taken literally days for us to decide on which name to choose.  You are all very creative and submitted wonderful names!!  You really made it hard for us! Day 1: Deliberations The first deliberation day we were overwhelmed by so many great choices.  There were 28 to be exact.  I have trouble going […]

Simply….FUN!

It’s What We Do… DRAG RACE!                  If we could, we would race every weekend!  But with life as hectic as it is, that just isn’t possible!  But our heart/soul/mind is usually at the track!  This weekend was the opener for SUMMIT RACING!!  A points cumulative racing series so that means we will be seeing quite […]

E-Book Bundle of the Week!

Every Monday we will bring you the E-book Bundle of the Week, filled with wonderful books that help us all to live a more organized, prepared, self-sufficient, organic and healthy lifestyle….on the cheap! How great is that?!! Strengthen your faith and deepen your knowledge of the Bible with this week’s bundle, which includes an encouraging […]

4 Days Till Our New Homestead Name!

Name That Homestead Contest Has Ended! One lucky person with the Winning Name will be picked after much thought and deliberation by both John & myself! Winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 26th! Thank you so much from the bottom of our itty bitty hearts for all that have taken an interest in our site, […]

Name That Homestead – Last Call!

Name that Homestead-REMINDER! JUST A REMINDER! We need help naming OUR new Homestead, and we would like to give YOU an opportunity to be creative, quirky, imaginative & to just…have…plain…FUN! Head on over to Modern Homesteaders Facebook Fan page:   And enter your name suggestion on our Name that Homestead Poll.  All name suggestions are […]

NEW-Ebook bundle of the Week!

Every Monday we will bring you the E-book Bundle of the Week, filled with wonderful books that help us all to live a more organized, prepared, self-sufficient, organic and healthy lifestyle….on the cheap! How great is that?!!   Spring is just around the corner, and this spring cleaning bundle will walk you through decluttering, cleaning […]

Name That Homestead – Reminder!

Name that Homestead-REMINDER!   “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” -Shakespeare- JUST A REMINDER! We need help naming OUR new Homestead, and we would like to give YOU an opportunity to be creative, quirky, imaginative & to just…have…plain…FUN!   Head on over to Modern […]

Chocolate Stout Cake with Baileys Irish Cream Frosting

yield: 10 to 12 servings prep time: 45 minutes cook time: 35 minutes total time: 1 hour 20 minutes INGREDIENTS: For the Cake: 1½ cups stout or dark beer, such as Guinness 1½ cups unsalted butter 1 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups granulated sugar 2¼ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon […]

Name that Homestead – Part 2 & a GIVEAWAY!

Name that Homestead Part 2    So, now that we have looked at a few avenues to pursue when birthing a name for our homesteads/farms…here comes the fun part…for YOU!! We need help naming OUR new Homestead, and we would like to give YOU an opportunity to be creative, quirky, imaginative and to just…have…plain…FUN!   […]