The Homestead Mindset Anywhere: by Donna Miller : homestead mindset anywhere

Frugal Decor ideas for the home.

Millers Grain House — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:22:00 GMT

It truly is a homesteading mindset to look at things a little 'off' the set normal center. That's what I love about the pioneering spirit of homesteading. The truth is that mindset can be used everywhere!! Let's look at home decor and...(read more)

A tip to 'thinking like a homesteader.'

Millers Grain House — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Well, weather you care to learn these tips because you dream of 'Little House on the Prairie Days' or you just want to stretch the dollars you have, a homesteader's mind works a little differently than most. One main thing is to look at any...(read more)

I took the road less traveled by....

Millers Grain House — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:01:00 GMT

"I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Robert Frost (The Road Not Taken 1915) This poem always made me reflect on life. Am I a follower or a leader? Do I know when to be one or the other? " The road less...(read more)

Herbs and Ideas for Headaches

Millers Grain House — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:39:00 GMT

I don’t get headaches, ever. Yet, I've had a rare headache that has now lasted for one full week. Usually being one to avoid over the counter medications, I've not thought too clearly (because of having the headache) to remember what herbs I actually...(read more)

Sharing my journey and why the homesteading mindset works.

Millers Grain House — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:13:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Overwhelmed by learning about long term food storage? Relax, here's a plan.

Millers Grain House — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:02:00 GMT

I know how you feel. Just take a deep breathe and compartmentalize.....it can be very overwhelming at first. That's one reason I found the easy open buckets for my home were because people were telling me that for a year's supply I had to vacuum...(read more)

Homesteading on a porch

Millers Grain House — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:18:00 GMT

I always love to hear the trials and triumps of others who have that same pioneering spirit of a homesteader. Many people are overcoming the limits in which they live (financial, spacial, educational,etc) to find ways to improve their lives on a deeper...(read more)

Nation wide peanut butter recall - homesteading mindset solution

Millers Grain House — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:41:00 GMT

In case you haven't read/heard there is a huge peanut butter recall (yes, again) across the nation. It is affecting everything from the stuff itself to ice cream and candy bars that peanut butter is in - I mean EVERYTHING is getting the FDA warning...(read more)

Organize: The effects on the spirit

Millers Grain House — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:05:00 GMT

Life on the homestead (at least on ours) can be first riddled with chores (mind you it's not a complaint) and distractions (okay that one is a complaint) to the point that we can sometimes feel that our heads are spinning from the 'to do'...(read more)

Making gifts and decorations for the Holidays

Millers Grain House — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:50:00 GMT

This year, we are doing as we have often done as we have trimmed our budget to the bone; we are making most of the gifts and decorations. This is not a new thing for our family. It actually began years before the kids were born, but has become a tradition...(read more)