• Prepare

    How to Build a Better 72 Hour Emergency Kit

    As you might remember, I was on a kick last year to get our emergency supplies in order.  Well, the busy-ness of life happened and our preparedness plans kind of fell to the back burner for a bit.  That is, until now. Since I covered EDCs, EDC Bags and a…

  • Bees & Pollinators - DIY

    Beekeeping Basics – Equipment

    Alright, at this point I’m sure you’ve put a lot of time and effort into assessing if beekeeping is right for you in addition to thinking about where you’re bees will live and how you will approach taking care of them.  If you haven’t done so already, please check out…

  • DIY - Eat

    Corned Beef Brine

    Did you know that in order to make your own Corned Beef and Cabbage you need to make your own Corned Beef Brine well ahead of St. Patrick’s Day? Yeah…that’s a thing! See, a couple of years ago I had no idea how long it might take to DIY us…

  • Chickens

    Cute Chicks

    Everyone loves itty bitty chicks and their fluffy butts, right? Well, it’s officially that time of year…the time when all us urban farmers are scrambling for our next flock of backyard chickens!  You either get ’em while they’re itty bitty and hand raise them up or you wait until they…