The Homestead Mindset Anywhere: by Donna Miller

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• Watching the lessons learned come to life!

  Sometimes we wonder if this frugal lifestyle of homesteading has been worth all the hard work. It isn't easy and it isn't typical. However, the fruits of our labor may not always be measured in income vs. expense, but in lessons learned as we... Posted Jun 11 2009, 01:28 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: frugal, homesteading, income, frivolous, consumerism, spending, status quo, adult children, expenses, lessons

• Weekly Preparation Practice Checklist

  I have come up with a list of items that warrant practicing each week to prepare for an uncertain economical or governmental future. It isn’t being pessimistic to actually WANT to and look forward to being able to be more self-sustaining and out of debt... Posted Mar 03 2009, 02:00 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, food, stretch, homestead, gardening, re-using, cost effective, grocery bill, save money, stretch dollars, frugal, game, depravity, creative, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars, storage, preparing, home-made, thrifty, groceries, recycle, recipe, garden, rethink, stretching, reuse, money, long term, finances, income, ideas, practice, preparedness, list, preparation, checklist

• Sharing my journey and why the homesteading mindset works.

  I've not had much of a chance to share my journey with everyone, so I'll do a brief synopsis. We were a struggling young family like most in the eighties. My husband worked his way up for a nice and stable position. Through all those years (about... Posted Feb 19 2009, 10:13 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: frugal, homestead mindset anywhere, journey, works, finances, poverty, lifestyle, income, salary