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New Solar Powered RV Is Off-Grid Dream!
Packing up your things and taking a road trip is a goal for many adventurers and off-griders, but driving around a vehicle that gets 8
8 Hard Lessons Learned Homesteading in the City
I started my adventures homesteading nearly 8 years ago but in the city. We chose to do it in the city (despite the fact that
Monarch Butterflies 2020: Revealing Coronavirus Times in Michoacan
Monarch Butterflies 2020: El Rosario Sanctuary in Michoacan You may remember last year I posted about my first journey to El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary
Simple DIY Mason Jar Upgrade
You think you’ve seen every use for mason jars on the planet? As my four year old says… “Nopey Nopey!” Today, we introduce you to
A Good Education is NOT FOUND in Schools
More and more people are coming to the realization that conventional, compulsory public school is a travesty of “education” and ideas like unschooling are taking
Transparent Solar Cells Allow for Energy Producing Windows!
What if your windows could generate the energy necessary to power your home? That’s the hope of a team of researchers at Michigan State University
The Medicinal World of Plants: White Willow Bark
White willow bark has been consumed medicinally for centuries. It wasn’t until 1829 that scientists found its active ingredient, salicin, which has similar health effects
Fermented Sauerkraut: How to Make It + Other Tips
As a kid with Irish ancestry, I grew up eating store bought sauerkraut which was most often pasteurized vinegar with cabbage. It wasn’t until I
3 Summer Maintenance Tips for Your Homestead
The late American steel magnate Charles Michael Schwab was quoted as saying: “I find my greatest happiness in thinking of those days in Homestead when
Monarch Migration Watch 2019: Record Numbers Expected In Mexico
Monarch Migration Since I was a little girl monarch butterflies have been a symbol of beauty as well as a symbol of growth, as they
How to Keep Your Lawn Tidy in Autumn
Autumn might seem like a season when you shouldn’t be doing much to maintain your lawn. However, there are actually several things you should do
A Battle is Brewing: New Standoff Begins in North Dakota over Water Rights and the Oil Pipeline
History History has come alive before our eyes in the Standing Rock Oil Pipeline stand-off. Standing Rock Sioux activists, joined by supporters from across the country, have