Many homemakers are returning to the basics and providing their family with natural products made at home. Families are making their own butter and cheese, growing vegetables, and making natural cleaners. If you want to add to this and have ...
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Goats – The Ultimate Escape Artists
Installing safe, escape-proof goat fencing can be a big hurdle to overcome and should be one of the first steps to complete before bringing goats to the homestead. When I first got my three Nubian does, I thought that a ...
Read More »Are GMOs Killing Our Honey Bees?
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination … no more men!” – Albert Einstein On February 6, 2013, a village near ...
Read More »Is Tea The Answer To Fighting Bioterror Attacks?
As unlikely as it may sound, the unimposing tealeaf might be the answer to bioterror worries—most notably anthrax and ricin attacks. Researchers have already learned of green tea’s ability to protect against anthrax, and now, new studies indicate that black ...
Read More »Supplementing Your Farm’s Income
While the main purpose of your land probably depends on how much land you have available and what you are particularly talented at cultivating, almost everyone could stand to utilize spare space to bring in some extra income. In such ...
Read More »Cutting Chemicals Out Of The Nursery
While aisle after aisle in the average store hold hundreds or even thousands of baby products, many of these contain chemicals that pose a shocking risk to your little one. Rather than choosing store-bought products because it seems more convenient, ...
Read More »UN Attempts To Legislate The Internet
In three weeks, you may not be able to read this content free of scrutiny. You may not be able to read this content at all. The U.N. is holding a conference in Dubai meant to address Internet oversight. While ...
Read More »Making Your Own Lotion
Making your own lotion is simple and involves fairly common household items. It’s so easy, you’ll wonder why you never heard about it before! Not only is making your own lotion a fun new hobby to try, but homemade lotion ...
Read More »Goodbye Goodwill: Implications Of The First Sale Doctrine Decision
Remember that couch you bought in college that your spouse finally insisted had to be sold? You put it on Craigslist and sold it to a new generation of lowly college students. Unfortunately, it looks as if that may be ...
Read More »How To Embrace Your Inner Minimalist
Let’s face it: life is busy and complicated. We live in a consumer-based, commercial world that readily awaits our next purchase. While we have all of the convenience of smart phones and quick meals, all of the entertainment of toys ...
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