I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency childbirth. Of a human. You might be thinking, “Eh, not for me... On…
Every corner has been cut; every quarter has been squeezed. Diligently, doggedly, sometimes drearily, you and your spouse (if you have one) have toiled for…
As modern-day homesteaders, we believe from our heads to our hearts that we MUST reject a lot of what is taken for granted by the…
If you’re a homesteader or you have homesteading friends or family, you’ll almost inevitably come across some injuries. Between livestock handling, DIY projects, moving materials, heavy…
If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more cupcakes and fewer rice cakes? Would you dust less and listen more? Worry…
I'd like you to meet my son. He's six years old, cute as a bug and smart as a whip. Now where could he be? …
My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on a farm where he lived until his father passed away when he was…
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a basket, slip on my muck boots, and head out to the garden. I…
I am hesitant to write this piece and declare to the world that we have taken the road less traveled, especially when it is about…
Ever have an itch that just never goes away no matter whether you scratch it or you don't? My dad had an itch like that. …
"Don’t you think you’re being irresponsible?" "Think about your kids’ future." "You’ve worked so hard to get here, and now you’re just going to throw…
“There's no way this car will make it the rest of the way home in the dark. The alternator belt is gone,” I said. My…
