What if you could earn real income from home — without burnout, without selling your soul, and without sacrificing your time with your kids? In this blog post, I’m sharing the exact steps I’ve used (and still use!) that helped me build a business rooted in family, faith, and freedom. Whether you’re just starting out or finally ready to move from dreaming to doing, this is the roadmap you’ve been waiting for.
➡ Read: How to Make Money as a Stay-at-Home Mom Without Selling Your Soul
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Learn how to get started with home canning the right way! This expert guide covers everything you need to know about water bath and pressure canning, including safety tips, essential tools, tested canning times and pressure charts, and a bonus dill pickle recipe from The Essential Canning Cookbook. Whether you're preserving fruits, pickles, or low-acid foods, this deep-dive into home food preservation offers step-by-step guidance for beginners and seasoned canners alike.
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Curious about self-reliance in an urban space? Learn how to start micro-homesteading in Santa Cruz — even if you’ve never canned a jar or baked sourdough! This hands-on guide walks you through growing your own food in containers, preserving harvests through canning and fermentation, baking nourishing bread, and crafting herbal remedies — all from small spaces. Featuring local resources, actionable tips, affiliate tools from Azure Standard & Cultures for Health, and step-by-step education tailored for beginners.
Ready to reclaim your food independence and health from your patio or kitchen? Start your journey now!
Ready to get back to your roots? This beginner’s guide to homesteading in Santa Cruz shows you how to start fermenting, canning, and cooking like your grandparents — right from your own kitchen. Join the movement for real food, self-reliance, and seasonal living.
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Thinking of starting your home canning journey in Santa Cruz, CA? This beginner’s guide to the best canning kits includes trusted tools, affiliate links to top-rated sources like Azure Standard, Cultures for Health, and Amazon, plus easy starter recipes like homemade tomato sauce. Learn how coastal humidity affects canning in Santa Cruz, how to safely preserve food at sea level, and why local residents love the upcoming Wylder Space Essential Canning Cookbook—written and tested on California’s Central Coast. Download our free recipe, join the cookbook waitlist, and explore video tutorials filmed right here in Santa Cruz to start canning with confidence.
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