I have been asked this question a lot lately on my Instagram account @mylilhomestead and honestly it's because I enjoy FREEDOM!
I enjoy the freedom to work our land how we want! To grow our food the way we want (chemical free), grow our own medicines, raise animals how we see fit (with love and kindness), and knowing that we do this is a HUGE peace of mind!
We paid off all our debts 2 years ago so we now own our house and 3 acres that it's on and it FEELS GREAT!! I am now a housewife and no longer work a 9-5 job (due to a car wreck and sickness) so having my gardens is not only feeding us but it is very therapeutic and relaxing for me to work in them.
I love the simplicity of homesteading! I love bringing back the "old ways" as we used to call it! I enjoying getting back to my roots and following the footsteps of my grandparents, great grandparents, and great great grandparents!
At first I was scared because I had no idea what to do or where to start. I did a lot of reading at the library and bookstore. Bought several reference books to help me along the way. Of course had to do my research on you tube 👍🏻
My husband didn't want to come on this journey with me but would financially support me in whatever I wanted. I started out with one raised bed 2 years ago and now I have a full blown vegetable garden, fruit orchard, Herb gardens, and flower gardens! Homesteading has become very addictive! I've finally talked my husband into getting chickens so next spring I'll get 2-4 laying hens. (I already have their names picked out 😊) and hopefully a dwarf Nigerian Goat 🐐 but I'm not gonna push my luck. It's taken me over a year to get the okay for chickens.
Now I just need to get a chicken coop!
The one thing with homesteading is that it is NEVER ENDING! There is always something else to buy,build,plant, or harvest. So if this is the path you want to take BE PREPARED but have fun 🤗
BE SMART, BE PREPARED, BE READY! Please like and resteem 🙏🏼
I love how you have accomplished your dream. You remind me of myself as I insists on raising everything myself. I would love to have chickens but my town will not let do to close neighbors, but that's okay the farmers market always works for me. I love how you made your garden growing area. Great job, so neat and orderly. You must be like me always preserving something... lol Following for more gardening updates. I am so glad to find your post.
thank you so much. I appreciate your comment 🤗
Thank you so much 😊
You started out small, with very little risk, very little investment, very little day-to-day expenditures , very little time and no overhead..
Guide Prepper thinks your model is the way to go for most people who have little or no experience... Two thumbs up!
Thank you 😊
AMEN AMEN!!
Hi there! Kumusta! your homestead looks so nice! thanks for sharing. upvoted this and following u.
Thanks you following back 🤗
sounds very familiar! We love this life too!
Love to here about people getting prepared! I think we can all help so many people if the shit ever hits the fan! Acrologies/homesteading/independent food production is the way of the future. I would love to have that lifestyle in nature.
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