Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women
By Tom Kovach
There is an old maxim about exercise: “The best exercise is the one you are willing to do.”
For us rural folk, one...
Practical Prepping
I decided for my own family that I wanted to take a more practical approach to preparing. I don’t call it prepping, I prefer to look at it as living a sustainable, yet useful life.
How We Homeschool
By Melissa Souza
I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and taught in the public school system for three years. As soon as my...
The circle of homesteading
By Patrice Lewis
It all started one day about 20 years ago when I was cleaning the barn.
My task involved shoveling manure into a compost...


































