Last year at this time I posted about how important it is to prepare for winter , both literally (when there is little to no fresh, lo...

Last night we took a trip to a friend's farm to go get Pretty Boy, the rooster.  Ethan was ecstatic to go see cows, and was even...

Being poor sucks.  Obviously, we're not destitute.  We have a roof over our heads, food to eat, and plenty to be thankful for.  But our ...

Having my best friend living in Japan, just about 150 miles southeast of Tokyo, has made the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear reactor event in Jap...

Shayne built me these wonderful shelves this afternoon.  They're obviously not fancy, just plywood on wall-mounted shelf brackets.  But...

Since I started my journey last year to become more self-sufficient, I've learned a lot about how to process and store various foods.  L...

I've read a few books and articles over the past year about people who live on small plots of land, yet are able to produce most of thei...

Firstly, I feel obligated to say that I've not gone into "freak-out" mode regarding the swine flu epidemic.  I don't belie...

Today, Shayne and I picked up a bulk package of meat from Jaworski's , a local meat market.  Unfortunately, not all their meat is from l...

I've been shopping almost exclusively at our local farmer's market for nearly 2 months now and loving it. We're fortunate that t...

I had to take a little time off from both the house and the blog. For reasons both personal and professional, I've been extremely stress...