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Hi! We're homesteaders living in Central Texas, exploring topics on food, wellness, faith, homeschooling, technology and more. Follow along as we get off the grid, learn to raise our own food and home-school our daughter in the heart of Texas.

Making Homemade Chocolate Milk!

by Maureen & Matilda

Let's make homemade chocolate milk using some farm-fresh ingredients!

My Interview With Living Waters

by Josh Timonen

I recently had a chance to sit down with the guys from Living Waters, including Ray Comfort, for an hour-long interview discussing my journey from being an atheist to following Jesus.

Our New Horse Arrives: Dunnit, Farm Tour, Barn Delivery!

by THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

We have a new horse run-in shed delivered, Maureen gives a quick tour of our new layout and outbuildings, and our new horse, Dunnit, arrives to meet everyone!

Make Your Own Hand Soap

by Maureen Norton-Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

Learn how to make a simple liquid hand soap with this quick tutorial!

How To Make Homemade Stain Remover

by Maureen Norton-Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

Learn how to make homemade stain remover with some simple ingredients!

How To Make Powdered Laundry Detergent

by Maureen Norton-Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

Learn how to make your own powdered laundry detergent and stop buying toxic cleaning products!

How To Make Your Own Cleaning Products

by Maureen Norton-Timonen • THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

Wouldn’t you love to have the skills to make any and all of the products you buy from the store yourself? What if we face another supply chain disruption. Do you have what you need in your pantry to get by?

Have We Lost Our Creativity?

by Josh Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

Is the instant access to constant distractions destroying our creativity? In this video we discuss ideas on how to get our creativity back.

How To Get Our Creativity Back

by Josh Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

The modern world of distractions is making it difficult to carve out time for absence, and in turn, creativity. Here are some ideas for how to carve out absent time through your day, and some reasons why it's so important.

Use a Flip Phone to Outsmart Your Smartphone

by Josh Timonen, THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

The honeymoon with our smartphones is over. This computer-in-our-pocket reshaped our modern world, but we’ve developed deep habits around it—some of us more extreme than others. It feels like we are no longer in full control of our smartphone usage. Many people admit to having a smartphone addiction.

How To Trade Your iPhone For A Flip Phone

by THE GREENFIELD NETWORK

In this video we discuss techniques for breaking smartphone habits and addictive behaviors, including how to incorporate a flip phone into your life.