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Easy Homestead Moonshine
Welcome to the short-and-sweet easy homestead moonshine guide. I’m going to skip…
Living Off-Grid Wherever You Are – Going Off-Grid Gradually
Living off-grid has only in recent times become a “trend.” Up until…
From Cucina Povera to Conscious Cookery: Timeless Garden-to-Kitchen and Back Again Smarts
Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how…
Quilting: Recycling Made Beautiful
We didn’t invent recycling. Our ancestors did it by necessity. On the…
Small-scale Homesteading: How Much Do You Really Need?
I subscribe to a number of homesteading blogs. One in particular chronicles…
Black Gold: Make Your Own Natural Charcoal
We haven’t set the mountain on fire... yet. But it is always…
The Thrill of the Small-Animal Auction
It was 9:00 on a frigid Saturday night in mid-January. The sun…
Roadside Foraging: 5 Plants to Brake for During Fall Travels
Let’s face it, many of us do a lot of driving. Kids…
The Economics of Being a Cheap-o: How to Retire Without a Huge Pension and Enjoy It
It got me thinking after I had been to one of the…
Insider’s Guide to Buying a New Car, Homesteader Style
When I was younger, I worked as a new car salesman for…