The Need for Movement
Have you heard sitting is the new smoking? “For people who sit most of the day, their risk of heart attack is about the same as smoking” ~ Martha Grogan, cardiologist, Mayo Clinic The scientific community has even dubbed this “sitting disease.” It’s not...
Natural Ways to Treat Dry Winter Skin
Dry winter skin is an unpleasant side effect of the fun of the season. Whether we’re doing the homestead chores, in the mountains snowshoeing, on the ski slope, or just hanging out at home in front of the fire, dry itchy skin can be a real problem. And...
Around the Homestead: 20 Acre Work in Progress
During the time I was planning and dreaming of my own small homestead, I’d scour blogs and websites looking for ideas and inspiration. When my good friend Wardee from Traditional Cooking School started her Down Home Farm Tour series, I’d anxiously await...
Preparedness and Homesteading Resources
In today’s world, with information at our fingertips and a twenty-four-hour news cycle, we can learn almost anything on a whim. But what if we couldn’t? What if you were unable to access the internet due to a cyberattack or a grid-down situation. Do you...
Pastured Poultry 2016
For the last several years we’ve been raising chickens for meat and eggs. Over the years we’ve had an assortment of breeds of egg laying chickens but tend to favor the dual purpose birds such as Buff Orpington or White Rock. These birds are a nice sturdy...
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