An Off Grid Life Thursday reads August can feel like a blur, especially as I get older. Each year just flies by. I can't believe that our youngest is now a teenager. She was born shortly after I moved up to our Northwest Territories off grid home, where we lived full-time for many years. What about you? I bet you’re balancing harvest, planning next year’s beds, and grabbing family moments before the kids head back to school, or to homeschool. If you have it, now's the time to discover new...

An Off Grid Life Weekend Reads As my kids get older and now that our homeschooling journey has ended, I have learned so much about how children learn. And one of the biggest lessons was this. When worksheets feel stale, step outside and let nature be the teacher. Read about how we homeschooled through our previous summers and grab a bath salts tutorial easy enough for kids to make. You know, I think the girls were eight and five when we first started making this. Then head indoors to whip up...

Hi Reader, Sooner or later, almost every homesteader needs to build something. It might be a raised garden bed, a chicken coop, a storage shelf or a simple repair around the house. But when you don’t know which tools you need or how to use them properly, even a small project can feel intimidating. That’s why I wanted to tell you about the new Basic Carpentry Class from the School of Traditional Skills. It was created for beginners and starts with the basics: how to choose and use essential...