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We discuss vegetable and fruit gardening, slowing down and being mindful, cooking simple food, keeping chickens and worms, composting, green cleaning, stockpiling and preserving.
Tags: chickens, frugal, knitting, mindful, organic gardening, sewing, simple food, simple living, thrift
Author: rhonda h. |
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Simple activites for a five year oldJul 10, 2009
I received this comment the other day that I want to throw out to all of you for your suggestions.I was wondering if you (or anyone else) had some good ideas for simple activities/entertainment for children? My nephew is staying with us for the summe...
Home madeMay 7, 2009
I often write about being a homemaker and the satisfaction I gain from that role. I enjoy being here and making my home a place of comfort and regeneration. I know that if I feel weak and fragile...
Making yoghurt (yogurt) and quarkApr 26, 2009
I hope you had a lovely weekend. We are a home of four adults again. Shane and Sarndra asked if they can stay here till they get jobs and naturally we said yes. We all did our own thing during...
Water harvesting - self reliance, preparedness and common senseApr 15, 2009
This is our 10,000 litre poly tank. It collects water from the shed that it sits next to and also from the house. The photo below shows how it's connected to the house.I love rain. I love...
Small steps towards a simpler lifeMar 25, 2009
After receiving a dozen emails in the past day or two about starting a simple life, and having many new readers join us over the month, I thought it was a good time to write about that subject...
You, me and the kitchen sinkDec 25, 2009
Our boxing day kitchen sink is situated in America. This kitchen is Pam's from Life on a Southern Farm blog. Pam writes:
"This is our recycled kitchen sink. When we were building the house about 15 years ago we came across 2 sinks like this...
Christmas ~ Michael LeunigDec 24, 2009
Recently I conducted a comprehensive survey of Hanno and I and discovered that we have the warmest, friendliest and most loyal readers in the entire blogdom. Thank you for your visits and comments this year and for supporting the Down to Earth forum. ...
You, me and the kitchen sinkDec 23, 2009
I think today's kitchen comes from America. Montanasmama doesn't say where she is from, but from the name and the measurement in inches, I'm guessing the USA. Montanasmama, if you drop by today, please let us know what state you're in.
She...
Baking wholewheat breadDec 22, 2009
Girl in the pink dress asked for a post on making wholewheat/wholemeal bread. I made some yesterday so here are my thoughts. The most important element in wheat bread is gluten, it gives bread its shape and fluffiness. There are 30 different...
My planning dayDec 21, 2009
I see living simply as a series of adjustments. Much of what I'm doing now, I did before but in a different way, or with a different attitude. Shopping, housework, cooking, baking, gardening, knitting, and keeping chickens were all in my life...
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