Natural Living

I love my mid-week farmer’s market! I love everything about it, the vendor’s, the people, and the culture. There is a great myth that exists; it says, that shopping the local farmer’s market and frugality have nothing in common. I’m here to kindly tell you, that is simply not true. It’s not true because, my …

The windows of the house are open. The cooler fall breeze is blowing in. I hear my little hens clucking peacefully just outside of my living room. And the light of the day is slowly dipping below the horizon. There will be darkness soon. For this house the darkness is intentional, because today (with the …

If you live in an urban or suburban area and you raise chickens, you understand the plethora of consumer “must haves” targeted at us. Things like super cool $300 plastic coops and $10 bottles of egg-wash. (Trust me I am not knockin’ you if you have these items, I’m trying to illustrate a point.) All …

These days the word silver brings many different thoughts to each one of us. Some instantly think colloidal silver, others jewelry. Some of us know today’s trading price for an ounce of silver. And others yet, see it as a safe haven for their wealth. Unfortunately, I do not fall in the latter category (smile). …

This is my most favorite time of year! Fall is upon us! The days are getting shorter. And for those of us in the northern hemisphere, we are beginning to enjoy the cooler days of autumn even as preparations for the coming winter are well underway. On the other hand, south of the equator, it …

In our home, dishes are washed mostly by hand. We do have a dishwasher and yes, I use it on occasion. Nonetheless, hand washing dishes for us is an intentional practice. It forces us to slow down and work together. Not to mention, I hate using the electricity required to run the dishwasher — and …