The world we live in is certainly different from the one our grandparents were born into. Our resources, challenges, technology...

Amish people Visitors to my neighborhood in central Maine are often startled by the presence of Amish people.  Locals, though,...

Are you able to survive whatever happens? Survivalists and preppers have a lot of great ideas. While others are ignoring...

We don’t always have to look that far to find interesting stuff.  In fact, sometimes it turns out that it’s been...

The 21st century is an excellent time to be a homesteader. We have the best of both worlds, able to...

Image source: Pixabay.com What is better, country life or city life?  I’ve spent time in a variety of places over...

Image source: Pixabay.com   Tapping trees for sap and making homemade syrup is an easy and delicious component of being...

I once heard a story about a young woman proudly showing off her new kitchen to her grandmother.  The kitchen...

Image source: Pixabay.com The use of plastic currency is very common in today’s world. In fact, stores that don’t accept...

Image source: Hearthstone Stoves When people conjure up images in their heads of an old-fashioned homestead, a wood-fired cookstove in...