Homesteading Later in Life
At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees…
Easy as Pie: The Myth of Simple Living
To a generation who grew up on Lassie, Little House on the…
Pros & Cons of Living in an Alternative Home: Steel Quonset
There’s something special about building your own home, whether you build it…
Getting Greasy: A Beginner’s Guide to Infusing Oils
Ready to get your hands dirty this winter? Infusing oils is a…
Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…
Waste Not, Want Not: Repurposing on the Homestead
Growing up in the rural Midwest, and being a child not unlike…
Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life
What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture. A system for feeding and caring for…
Blizzards: Furies of Nature
Today, the Great Plains is an area of great resources and beauty.…
A Country Girl’s Best Friends: Baking Soda & Vinegar
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. That may be true…
Signpost to Simplicity: Wanda Urbanska Points the Way
If you have a television, you’ve probably seen the PBS series, Simple…
Baking Bread from Home Milled Flour
For some baking bread is an art, for some a hobby, while…
Hooch and Hell Raisin’: Women Bootleggers
Women bootleggers put men to shame in the days of Prohibition. Women…
