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Kendra Lynne

A city girl learning to homestead on an acre of land in the country. Wife and homeschooling mother of four. Enjoying life, and everything that has to do with self sufficient living.

Living Without Electricity: 10 Essentials to Get Right

April 17, 2024 by Kendra Lynne
homestead in need of reconditioning

10 tips for surviving a prolonged power outage.

Categories Off-Grid 16 Comments

How To Can Glazed Carrots

January 27, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

Here’s a yummy alternative to just canning carrots in water!

Categories Canning Tags carrots 38 Comments

How To Make Pomegranate Jelly

January 27, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

Fresh pomegranate juice is SO delicious and good for you. If you ever find yourself with an abundance of it, try turning that juice into pomegranate jelly! You won’t regret it. Here’s how…

Categories Canning 18 Comments

How To Can Baby Carrots

November 1, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

A step-by-step tutorial on canning carrots. *PLUS, a TATTLER Reusable Canning Lids GIVEAWAY! Contest has now ended. Congratulations to Melissa at Kids and Canning Jars!

Categories Canning Tags carrots 119 Comments

Well, Do We Have Baby Rabbits?

October 4, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

An update on our first rabbit breeding experiment.

Categories Rabbits 8 Comments

Homemade Hair Removal Tutorial – the Sugaring Method

July 20, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

Here’s an easy, quick, and very inexpensive way to make your own hair removing wax. If you ever find yourself without a razor, this is a great backup plan to know!!

Categories Natural Beauty 141 Comments

Growing Carrots In A Raised Bed – Step By Step

February 25, 2025 by Kendra Lynne
carrot plants in raised bed

This year’s harvest was definitely better than last years! Here’s what I did differently, and some things I learned about growing carrots.

Categories Apiaceae 16 Comments

Keep Foods Cool With A Zeer Pot

November 20, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

Make a Zeer Pot and keep your foods cool and fresh longer without electric refrigeration! Here’s how…

Categories Food Preservation Tags projects 11 Comments

How To Can Applesauce & Apple Jelly From The Same Batch

October 24, 2024 by Kendra Lynne

How to make delicious apple jelly and homemade applesauce from one batch of apples! It may take a little time, but it’s really not hard at all, and so worth the benefits!

Categories Canning Tags apples 50 Comments

How To Make Bricks Step by Step

May 25, 2026 by Kendra Lynne
DIY bricks

This is something that I would love to do one day! I could go crazy building stuff around here if I just had enough bricks! Fun for the kids to try as well.

Categories Homestead Frugality Tags projects 30 Comments

The Foxfire Books Series

January 27, 2022 by Kendra Lynne
old foxfire books 6 of 12 in total

I LOVE these books!!

Categories Homesteading 9 Comments

How To Make Grape Jelly

January 27, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

Instead of a how-not-to make jelly, it’s a how-to make syrup instead… ’cause that’s what I did.

Categories Canning Tags grapes 22 Comments

Back To Basics Food Strainer Review

December 5, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

This contraption claims to make sauce and purees with no peeling or coring required. See what happened when I put it to the test.

Categories Kitchen 21 Comments

How To Ripen Pears (Fastest Method)

October 14, 2025 by Kendra Lynne
harvested pears inside cardboard box

Find out when the right time to pick pears is, and how to know when they are just right for eating!

Categories Kitchen 22 Comments

Converting An Electric Sewing Machine To Non-Electric

July 20, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

I would so much rather my electric sewing machine be one that I could still use when the power goes out for good!!

Categories DIY 12 Comments

Black Mold On Onions

October 9, 2023 by Kendra Lynne
Black Mold On Onion

It’s name is Aspergillus Black Mold. And it destroyed my whole harvest of onions.

Categories Plant Diseases 16 Comments
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kendra lynne
"Hi! I'm Kendra. I'm a wife, mother, and homesteader. I love everything that has to do with simple living. I'm a canning instructor, an avid gardener, and a constant learner of old-fashioned skills. Here is where I share it all. Welcome to the adventure!"
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