🍁 A simpler home starts with what you have


Hi Reader

This Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, I’m sick in bed with a nasty cough/cold/flu virus, and I'm thinking about the small things that make a home work well.

Here’s a practical budgeting guide, something seasonal to bake and a collection for anyone starting to homestead. But first, just a reminder about a free traditional skills summit starting Monday.

Traditional Skills Summit

You don’t need a homestead to start learning useful skills. The free online Traditional Skills Summit starts Monday, October 12, with sessions on growing food, preserving the harvest, sourdough, and more. Pick one skill that fits your life right now and save your free spot here.

Homestead Budgeting: How to Get Started

Basic finances for running your homestead.

Cranberry Orange Loaf

I created this recipe to use up leftover cranberry sauce, graham cracker crumbs and orange juice and it's delicious!

Homesteading 101

Learn how to live a more self-sufficient life with this round-up of some of our most-read homesteading articles.

Until next time,

Sarita

​An Off Grid Life​

P.S. If you're looking for a last-minute Thanksgiving dessert, try my no-bake pumpkin pie. I just posted the recipe over on my other site.

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