Critters
Chicken Economics: The Cost of Keeping Chickens
Let's face it - raising chickens for your own fresh eggs is like a gateway drug to a full-fledged addiction to all things 'rural'. At least it seems that way, with practically every second magazine having anything to do with 'home' talking about backyard chickens in...
Decor
How to Renovate a Heritage Log Cabin Interior – DIY Style
Renovating an old, heritage log cabin, DIY style (and inexpensively), isn't really something I had on my bucket list. Nor did I ever think I'd ever even live in one. But in 2008 when I decided to pack up my son and finally leave the city to pursue my dreams of rural...
Preparedness
Essential Oils on the Homestead
"Mama, where's the peppermint oil?" My 9-year old son had eaten something that didn't agree with him and was looking for relief. As is usual around here with all sorts of health maladies, we didn't reach for pharmaceuticals or the remedies most of us used growing up...