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...
Laundry Line Tips From An Old Hat
By Amanda Woodlee
Nothing warms my pioneer blood like clothes hanging on a line to dry. For me it’s a chance to unwind while I...
Low-cost living: Frugality as a way of life
By Patrice Lewis
Back in 1990, as newlyweds, my husband and I were normal. We lived in a rental house in Sacramento. We had two...
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...
