I am a middle-age guy with a wife, two young kids and a crazy dog. We live on Long Island, NY and had an interesting experience with Hurricane Sandy. That experience led me towards the self-sufficiency movement and eventually led to the founding of SuburbanSteader.com. I aim to provide suburbanites with the confidence and know-how to become more self-reliant by providing content on topics such as gardening, personal health, financial responsibility, cooking, self-preparedness and self-protection.
I can’t believe I’m writing another weekly wrap-up post already. This week seemed to go by way too quick. There’s good reason for that – I had a lot of fun this week and was quite busy! Come along and see what I accomplished this week on the Suburban Steader Homestead. This Week’s Milestones Travelin’
Wow! Double digit weeks already. Can you believe we’ve gone through ten weeks – seventy days – already in 2017? Tick, tock, tick, tock folks! Time marches on and you need to make sure you’re making the most of it. With that thought in mind, come along and see what I accomplished this week on
Tomorrow is never certain. We never know when there might be a dissonance which can disrupt the comfortable nature we are used to on a daily basis. There are many different emergency events which some people prepare for but, unfortunately, most of us tend to ignore. At some point in our lives, we will have
This week seemed like both the longest and shortest week yet in 2017. Work, life and suburban homesteading events abounded here on the Suburban Steader Homestead. Without further ado, here’s what happened in Week 09 of 2017! This Week’s Milestones Sickness Lingers Longer! Last week I mentioned how the Suburban Steader Homestead was invaded by
If last week was lucky number 7, this week was unlucky number 8! We got a lot done around the Suburban Steader Homestead but there was also a lot of problems that needed to be overcome. Come along and find out what happened! This Week’s Milestones Sickness Invades! I mentioned last week that sickness invaded
Lucky number 7! Week 7 of 2017 is already upon us and the Suburban Steader Homestead has been a busy one. Snow really hosed up our lives for a few days and illness ran rampant through the house. But, in the end, we made progress towards the end goals of growing our garden and getting
You’re a suburban homesteader. You know how to raise your own food, protect your land, hunt for your protein, fix just about everything around your home and work with your neighbors to make your world that much better. But, do you know how to deal with any acute medical emergencies that show up? Scott Finazzo’s
Week 6 of 2017 was a critical week on the Suburban Steader Homestead. I finally planted my first seeds of the 2017 season and also did some work in the shop. The blog continues to grow as well with the latest article being a DIYer’s dream post about pallet projects. Let’s get down to brass
Week 5 of 2017 was an interesting week around the Suburban Steader Homestead. I did a little bit of “homesteading” work and a lot of planning to move forward in the spring. Let me jump in and tell you how it all went down. This Week’s Milestones Last week was full of personal milestones that
Week 4 of 2017 was a bit hectic for me but not so much around the Suburban Steader Homestead. Curious why? Well, it started with a trip to the AFC Championship Game and then a snowboard trip to upper Vermont. Come find out all about my adventures! This Week’s Milestones Last week was full of
