The Christmas season is supposed to be a joyful time, filled with warmth, love and memories. But for many people, it can be quite overwhelming. All of the shopping, commitments, to-do lists and cooking can take a toll on us ...
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How To Build An Off-Grid Home Without ANY Construction Skills
Each year, millions of Americans flee the cities — and the traffic and stress — for a more enjoyable rural life. This week’s guests on Off The Grid Radio did that, too, and then went a step further by building ...
Read More »4 Reasons Everyone Should Live In The Woods (At Least For A Little While)
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that ...
Read More »The Off-Grid Way To Stop A Cold And Get Back On Your Feet
Getting a cold or flu can be a big problem for anyone with a busy schedule, but particularly for those living off the grid. A few sick days can set work back by a week and cause you to lose ...
Read More »Beating Chronic Pain The All-Natural Way
More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Pain impacts more people than diabetes, heart disease and cancer put together, and is the No. 1 cause of disability in our country. Chronic pain can be difficult to diagnose and ...
Read More »8 Remarkable Off-Grid Uses For Rosemary
I am a big fan of rosemary. I have several varieties of rosemary plants growing both inside my house and out in my garden. An evergreen shrub-like plant that is native to the Mediterranean, rosemary has a rich, tangy aroma ...
Read More »10 Essential Oils That Melt Away Stress
You may have heard it said that anything in moderation is OK but too much of most things can cause harm. Stress is like this … little stress from time to time is actually a good thing that brings about ...
Read More »Reducing Stress Naturally
Stress is an unfortunate reality of daily life. Stress can be a result of major life changes such as getting divorced or starting a new career. It can also be due to minor issues such as losing a sporting event ...
Read More »Good Old-Fashioned Hard Work And A Good Night’s Sleep
Why do we sleep? What is sleep? The truth is, we don’t really know. All we know is that human beings, along with most animals, need sleep to survive. Good things happen when we do sleep, and going without sleep ...
Read More »Banish Homeschool Burnout
One of the benefits to being a teacher in a traditional school is that you get to go home at the end of the day. You don’t have that option, and that means you can get a serious case of ...
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