Simple living, self sufficiency, off grid living and back to the basics is having a huge comeback these days. Homesteading and backyard farming has become popular again. In this post I share childhood memories of how my parents lived a simple, mostly self-sufficient, urban homesteading life. How was ...
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Homestead Kitchen – Before and After Reveal
It is very exciting to reveal our homestead kitchen before and after. It was a great project and we are very pleased with the outcome. As you know, we went with an IKEA kitchen, and you can read here our 7 reasons why to choose an Ikea kitchen. It was a DIY project, from planning the kitchen to ...
Start playing homesteading
Playing homesteading is something we talk about a lot here at Northern Homestead. We usually do not call it that, but we would call it gardening for the weak, sick, and lazy gardeners, or how to keep garden chores enjoyable, or the deep chicken litter method and so on. The idea is to simplify and ...
5 Appliances I Would Not Want to Miss in my Kitchen
Most food in our house is prepared right in our kitchen. There is not much that we buy ready made. We cook from scratch. To be able to do this without being in the kitchen all the time, I have little kitchen helpers. One can easily get carried away with all the kitchen appliances that are ...
Gardening for the Weak, Sick and Lazy Gardeners
Since I write a homesteading/gardening blog you could get the impression that I am a hard working gardener, always on top of things. Well, that is not true, and I feel that I have to apologize if I have given you this false impression. The truth is that I am a weak, sometimes sick, and a bit lazy ...
Building an Easy Pallet Deck
We moved into our house in late fall and were not so sure what to do about a sitting area. Since the house had no deck or patio, and we were still busy with other projects, we needed something DIY, easy, and free. Building, in our house, is Jakob's job. He is great in it and builds amazing things ...
7 Proven Steps to Feed a Family on a Tight Budget
We have been on a tight budget on and off for many years, for different reasons and in different countries (even Continents). What I write here is proven and works no matter where you are. I am not giving you an amount nor a meal plan. I do not find them very helpful. Every family is different and ...
Stop Brushing Teeth with Floor Cleaner
When I first heard about floor cleaner being in my toothpaste I was shocked. Not sure if I was seeking the information, or just came across it - it is too long ago. But one thing I was sure of: I did not want it in there. Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), or Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) play similar ...
7 Gift Ideas for Gardening Moms
If your mom is a gardener, you are lucky! Not just because she is an awesome person, that is what gardeners are ;), but also it is very easy to find her a meaningful mothers day gift. A gardening gift. The nice thing about gifts for a gardener is that they come for all budgets. If a child only has a ...
Whey Water Bath
Do you enjoy a real spa treatment? I sure do. Preferably at home. In my own bath tub. On a cold day in the winter or after a day of work in the garden, there is nothing I would enjoy more. My favorite natural remedy for it is Whey Water. What is whey water Whey water is a by-product in cheese ...