Category Archives: Self Sufficiency

Self-sufficiency tips to be less dependent upon others. #TexasHomesteader

Voluntary Simplicity & Self Reliance

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Self reliance and voluntary simplicity equals power. The advertising moguls would have you believe that you need them to do things for you – that many of those convenience items are just too complicated or time consuming for you to be able to do them for yourself.

Don’t buy into it! I’ve found that when I practice Voluntary Simplicity and Self Reliance that I feel empowered. 

Empowered to do more, and to do for myself better and cheaper than they can and certainly with a greener footprint.  

What in particular brought me to this realization? Read on, dear friends.

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The Story of Our Texas Homestead Journey – From City Life To Homesteader!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Many have asked how we got started in this Homesteading life. Were we born into it? Did we work our way to it later in life? Just how did we get to this Texas Homestead? And why? 

Read on, dear friends.

Many people wonder how we came to be Texas Homesteaders. Here's our story. #TexasHomesteader

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We’ll Get To It When We Get To It…

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Recently North Texas was hit with a powerful icy winter storm. Our area was hit especially hard. The ice built up so heavily on every outside surface that many large tree limbs were sent crashing under their icy weight. Even entire large trees were laid over, massive root ball and all. And any trees that were left standing are severely damaged.

The devastation was pretty harsh but thankfully it was also relatively localized. The town just 8 miles from us had little to no ice on the road 24 hours later. Although there was some ice on the trees in this nearby town & I’m sure some light power outages as well, they were back to business as usual pretty quickly.

Our utility company Sharyland let us down during a winter weather emergency. #TexasHomesteader

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POV: If You Do What You Love You’ll Never ‘Work’ A Day In Your Life!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

When my children were growing up and wondering what they would do for a career after they were out of school, I advised them not to follow the money but instead to do what they love for a living and they’d never ‘work‘ a day in their lives

But what does that mean? Come see what it meant to me.

Do what you love for a living and you'll "Never Work A Day in Your Life". How true this wise old statement is! See what it means to me. #TexasHomesteader

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Free Firewood Is A Good Thing

Cold weather's coming! Good thing we're well prepared with plenty of firewood! #TexasHomesteader

A few days ago the utility company cleared the fence line of all trees growing under their power lines. Now our fence line looks great and we didn’t have to lift a finger to clear it. They cut the trunks into fireplace-sized logs and stacked them neatly next to the fence. We contacted them to see if they had arranged for a company to collect/sell the logs – they replied that they leave them for the landowner. SCORE! We’ll let these babies cure this season & we’ll be well-stocked with firewood!