Starting a homestead is more than just a lifestyle—it’s a commitment to self-sufficiency, sustainability, and working with nature. Whether you plan to grow your own food, raise livestock, or embrace ...

I really enjoy collecting vintage jars. I love recycling to begin with, and finding a box of old jelly or pint jars at a yard sale or second-hand store is exciting! It seems that canning jars often ...

Bare hand holding an old canning jar lifter, drawing a jar with apricot slices out of boiling water in a big rustic pot. Bath canning fruits outside. Winter supplies preparation concept. Canning won’t ...

All this time spent hunkering down in our homes — eating too much soup, wearing nothing but sweatpants, and swiping on dating apps only to end up exchanging 15 messages with someone before you both ...

Christina Wong currently has four chickens: Raspberry, Lady Olgaberry, Butterberry and Fizzleberry. They live in a watermelon-pink coop in Wong’s Highland Park backyard, about 15 minutes outside of ...