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Eleven years. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around it. Yet here we are. It was a snowy March afternoon in 2009 when we moved into our little renovated-with-much-love cabin in the wood...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/11-lessons-learned-from-11-years-of-rural-living

Suddenly facing online schooling for your child? A 16 year homelearner describes his favourite and most rewarding methods of learning... all from home. The post Homeschooling Resources from a 1...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/homeschooling-resources-online-school

So we’re finally back to writing and sharing our rural living journey. It’s been a LOOOOOOONG time – the last time I posted anything new was over two years ago (July 1, 2014, to be exact).�...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/what-is-modern-homesteading-anyway

I thought it was about time for another giveaway for new or aspiring modern homesteaders!  This time we’ve got a bundle of books and resources that I’ve been sent the last couple of years. ...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/summer-rural-living-celebration

(Updated June 10, 2014 – originally published December 2012) Nothing says ‘country decor’ more than a vintage cast iron sink.  Except maybe a log cabin.  Or a big pick-up truck.  But not...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/how-to-care-for-a-refinished-cast-iron-sink

It’s no secret that I’m dedicated to natural healthcare – for my family AND our animals.  Short of a couple of absolute emergencies (which are few and far between, thankfully), we’re pha...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/homeopathy-homestead

To say it’s been a pretty incredible year is an understatement. On December 30, 2013, we surpassed the previously unthinkable goal of 10K ‘likes’ on our Facebook page, and saw more visits t...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/top-10-rural-living-posts-2013

Every year we do a self-reliance related giveaway for the holiday season and this year is no different – except it sort of is. First up, we’ve got a little Thieves Essential Oil Mini ‘Healt...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/2013-holiday-giveaway-twist

Originally published in October 2010 – updated November 30, 2013. Firewood burned in a wood stove is our primary heat source – not just in winter, but year round.  We regularly have fires go...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/firewood-basics-five-lessons-for-heating-with-a-wood-stove

I love what I do – working from home, growing some of our own food, and connecting with folks around the world who are either just planning or just embarking on their journey towards rural livi...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/modern-homesteading-where-to-start

The minute you decide to move to the country, you know your life is going to change.  With big dreams of organic gardens and fresh, GMO-free eggs, your children exploring ponds and fields while ...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/adjusting-to-rural-living

First, there was the year the slugs ate everything.  And I mean everything. Then there was the one where it was rainy and cold right through til the end of July (not terribly inspiring for anyth...

https://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/vegetable-gardening-tips