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Hurricane Sandy Relief
Sandy Relief InformationLocal/New York/New Jersey Occupy SandyNYC ServiceCommunity Food Bank of New JerseyCity HarvestHumane SocietyPet Drive with Rock and RawhideNational/International ReliefRed Cross...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do November 2012 Campaign with Holy Apostles Soup Ktichen
Jessica announces What You Can Do's campaign with The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. Help us reach our goal of 2500 meals by "liking" the Holy Apostles on Facebook. Every "like" means 1 meal for a New...
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Let's Give Thanks!
Gobble gobble…it’s almost turkey day! While it’s a holiday to anticipate all year solely for the overindulgent spread of delicious dishes, it’s also a great time to reflect on what we are truly...
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Missy's Homestead: A day at the dog park
A Day At The Dog ParkLast weekend I took a walk to one of the local city parks with the lovely ladies that live in the house in front of my cottage. They have a new young doggie that loves to play...
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Missy's Homestead: Winter Garden
Winter is a coming!SproutsAs the weather gets colder and the ground gets wetter and wetter, I look outside my kitchen windo and see the remains of my once spectacular summer garden. It saddens me that...
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Missy's Homestead: Bad Tasting Fruit, Delicious Spread Does Not Make
Missy's Homestead: Bad tasting fruit, delicious spread does not make.I like to be perfect. There is no such thing I know but honestly it is how I feel about most of the things I try to do in my life....
View ArticleMissy's Homestead: Making Plans
I am currently away from my homestead. Away from my dog, my winter garden, my not-quite-ready-to-lay-eggs chickens, and everything else that my homestead offers me. I will go into more details later...
View ArticleMissy's Homestead: A Time of Giving
As we get closer into the holiday season I start thinking about giving back and being thankful. When I was growing up my mother tried to do a good job at teaching my brother and I that the holidays...
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Where to make donations in NYC and the U.S.
Tis the season of giving, and giving back! Here's a list of sites that provide useful information about where to make donations across the country. What You Can Do wishes you all a very happy and...
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Missy's Homestead: Resolution Ideas
Resolutions Part 1Like most people I always make New Year Resolutions. And like most people they last for about the first month and then they fade. And again like most people every year I vow that...
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Missy's Homestead: Cage-Free is the way to be
I love eggs. I can eat them all the time. Before I met my husband I didn't really pay attention to where my eggs come from or what type of environment the chickens were being kept in. Greg was very...
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Missy's Homestead: Dreaming of Spring
Dreaming of SpringSad Winter GardenAs you my have gathered this winter I have been away from my little homestead. I got a job back on the east coast for a couple months so I have been living...
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Missy's Homestead: People I admire
I have a lot of great people around me. My family, my fabulous friends, the ladies I work with at What You Can Do, the crew members of the theatrical shows I work on, the list goes on and on. But...
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Missy's Homestead: Chicken Wings
My husband has been holding down the fort while I have been gone and of course that means helping with our Co-Op Backyard Chickens. We live in the back of a larger house so we share the chicken...
View ArticleMissy's Homestead: Freezer, Freezer, Freezer
A couple weeks ago my Brother-in-law and his wife had their very first child. She was born 2 weeks early but very healthy and happy! As I shared late last year I threw a shower for my sister in law...
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Missy's Homestead: Impressed by my neighbors
I am back at home for a few weeks! I am so excited to be back with the chickens, my garden and my husband. I have a lot to do in the short time that I will be home. The chickens have taken over the...
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Missy's Homestead: Succulent Art
Hi Everyone!Just a quick feel good blog post from the homestead. Starting The Project. Cardboard insidePacking the DirtI love pinterest. I think it is a great way to check out the amazing talents of...
View ArticleMissy's Homestead: Consume More, Buy "New" Less
My motto the last year or so has been Consume More, Buy Less. I realized a few weeks ago that maybe I have not explained what exactly that means. To me Consume More, Buy Less means doing your best...
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Missy's Homestead: The Best of Intentions
I have always wanted to donate blood. It is a pretty simple procedure and it seems like a great way to give back. It doesn't cost you anything but a little bit of time and you are helping to fulfill...
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Missy's Homestead: Indoor Garden Ideas
I love indoor plants. In every place I have lived I have always had a collection of them. Even if you don't have an outdoor space you can have a green garden like environment. Indoor plants not...
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