I Wonder What My Neighbors Must Think
It’s something I do wonder quite often. What must my neighbors think of my homesteading ways? Do they think I’m strange when I cut the front yard with my reel…
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Ditch the Lawnmower. Get a Reel One.
Nope, that’s not a typo. You may not be familiar with the term reel mower, but it’s the correct name for a self-propelled mower without a motor (gas, electric, or…
20 Simple Ways to Save Money on Your Utility Bill
This post is #2 in the Growing Green series in honor of Earth Day on April 22. You can find other great posts related to SAVING green this week on…
5 Simple Tips to Green Your Backyard
This post is part of a series in honor of Earth Day on April 22 – Simple Tips for Going Green. You can find other great posts related to going…
Upside Down Fire
Wood burning stoves may not be all that common in America (at least in the South where I’m from), but they are in just about every single home in New…
What Happens in the Stomach of Corn-fed Cows
One thing I truly love about New Zealand is grass-fed beef by default. Factory farms & CAFOs are virtually unheard of here. Cattle are allowed to roam and graze through…
25 Tips for Going Green
I believe in caring for the earth we live on. I believe we are called to be good stewards of what we’re given. To have authority over the plants and…
5 Reasons to Eat Local
The ‘locavore’ movement has been gaining attention over the last few years. Plenty of people have documented their challenge to eat only local, all the time. Some may even call…
5 Natural Sunscreens
I don’t usually wear sunscreen. You might already know that sunscreen doesn’t protect you from skin cancer (since the sun doesn’t cause skin cancer in the first place). But if…