It's kind of funny, but we have been living a 'homestead' style life for years. We even lived somewhat like that in FL and CA suburbs.
Now, granted, while in CA, hubby was making more money than, well, sadly more than we knew what to do with, but I still washed ziplock baggies and aluminum foil to re-use. I recycled things into other things and preferred trying to grow my own foods (not easy when you can mow your lawn with a plug in mower - talk about tiny space!)
The reality is that this bug bit me way 'back in the day'. To be creatively frugal and have to 'make it on my own' was kind of a dream of mine. I can remember being young and going to the beach with my family and pretending that I was alone on a deserted island trying to live like Robinson Crusoe. I thought it would be AWESOME to make spears and build fire without matches (think Castaway!) and eat those little periwinkles things to survive (which I did, yes, my mom let me cook them and make a clam chowder) .
There really is a mindset to this lifestyle. I do like to call it a homesteading mindset because it simply sings of the pioneer homesteading days, but it isn't limited to country living. I know, because I reused many a jelly jar while living in Southern California!
EnJOY the journey!
Best Blessings!
Donna
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