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Does Homesteading Save Money? Let’s Talk “Homesteader Math”

by bertuccinistudio | March 4, 2026 | Entry-Level & Small-Scale, Homestead Mindset & Philosophy, Homesteading, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. Does homesteading save money? This is one of those questions that sounds simple… and...

What Is Homesteading? (It’s Probably Not What You Think)

by bertuccinistudio | March 4, 2026 | Entry-Level & Small-Scale, Homesteading | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. When most people hear the word homesteading, they picture this: A farmhouse in a...

What to Grow in Your First Garden (Without Overthinking It)

by bertuccinistudio | February 25, 2026 | Entry-Level & Small-Scale, Gardening & Growing, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. So you’ve decided to plant a garden. And that part felt exciting… until you hit the...

Building a Pantry for Emergency Preparedness (Without Going Full Doomsday)

by bertuccinistudio | February 4, 2026 | Homemaking, Resilience & Preparedness, Skills & Self-Reliance, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. When most people hear emergency pantry, they picture bunker vibes—nukes, zombies, or...

Building My Cottage Garden (Slowly, Intentionally, and a Little Imperfect)

by bertuccinistudio | February 1, 2026 | Gardening & Growing, Homesteading | 0 Comments

Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. This year I’m finally doing it—I’m building my own cottage-style garden. If you’re...

What I’m Planting in My Texas Cottage Garden

by bertuccinistudio | January 31, 2026 | Entry-Level & Small-Scale, Gardening & Growing, Homesteading | 0 Comments

(A Little Romantic, Very Practical, and Only Mildly Unhinged) This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. When I picture my cottage garden,...

How I Plan Family Meals to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money (Without Overplanning)

by bertuccinistudio | January 30, 2026 | Homemaking, Motherhood & Home Life | 0 Comments

Meal planning and I have a complicated relationship. I like to plan—but I absolutely do not like following a plan down to the letter. That tension didn’t really matter when I was in college and only feeding myself. If dinner didn’t happen exactly as planned? No big...

When You Want a Home Birth but It Isn’t an Option

by bertuccinistudio | January 29, 2026 | Homemaking, Motherhood & Home Life, Pregnancy & Postpartum | 0 Comments

There’s a certain type of woman people assume would be pro–home birth.If you’re reading this, you might be that woman too. I’m the homemaker. The homesteader. The slow-living, from-scratch, herbal-tea-drinking, trust-your-body type. I believe childbirth is a natural...

How to Plan a Garden for the Year (For the First Time)

by bertuccinistudio | January 28, 2026 | Gardening & Growing, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One of my favorite parts of the new year is planning my garden. While everyone else is still in holiday mode, I’m already daydreaming about seed catalogs, garden beds, and what will be growing where. This year, though, is different. It’s the first time I’m fully...

Winter Storm Preparedness From a Southern Suburban Homestead

by bertuccinistudio | January 25, 2026 | Resilience & Preparedness, Skills & Self-Reliance | 0 Comments

Winter emergency preparedness looks a little different in the South. We don’t usually deal with months of deep snow or weeks of frozen ground—but when winter storms do hit, they can be disruptive in a big way. Power outages, icy roads, school closures, and being stuck...

Hi, I'm Noelle!

I’m a homemaker and suburban homesteader learning to grow good things right where we are. Through Good Ground Homestead, I share from-scratch living, creative skills, and practical preparedness for families who want a capable, well-loved home.

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