If you daydream about living the tiny house lifestyle but think that building your own tiny house would be either too difficult or too expensive, then you need to hear the story we found. In a new video, a young ...
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The Sun Heats His Off-Grid ‘Passive Home’ – Even When It’s 0 Degrees Outside
Although Andrew Michler has been working on his passive house for the past 20 years, he admits it is still very much a work in progress. Located one hour north of Denver and offering sweeping mountain views, the off-grid project ...
Read More »Their Radical Plan To Off-Grid, Debt-Free Living Worked. Here’s What They Did.
Jocelyn and Jarvis knew they would have to make some radical changes in their lifestyle if they were going to get out of debt, but they did not know that those changes would put them on a different path altogether. ...
Read More »The ‘Survival’ Flour That Lasts 30 Years. And You Already Own It.
When most Americans think of flour, they think of all-purpose flour or whole-wheat flour because those are the types most readily available on supermarket shelves. But have you ever tried baking with oat flour? Oat flour is a great alternative ...
Read More »10 Ways Avocados Just Might Help You Live Longer
Did you grow up avoiding eating avocados because they were “fatty” and loaded with calories? Many of us did. However, today’s nutritionists recognize the avocado as one of the healthiest fruits around. Yes, avocado has a high content of fatty ...
Read More »11 Amazing Ways Squash Can Keep You Healthy
What do you think of when you hear the term “squash?” Maybe it’s last summer’s bumper zucchini crop or the pumpkin that you carved last October? Yes, those are two popular squashes, but there are so many other varieties. In ...
Read More »Flashback: The Worst Ice Storm In American History (People Were Without Power For WEEKS)
When you think of natural disasters that could interrupt the power grid, you probably think of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. However, it was a massive ice storm that left millions of Canadians and some Americans without electricity and heat for ...
Read More »12 Surprising Health Benefits Of Apples You Probably Didn’t Know
We’ve all heard “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but just how much truth is there to the old adage? First, let’s look at the origin of that popular saying. According to Caroline Taggart, author of An Apple ...
Read More »11 Odd-But-Effective Uses For Garlic That Surprised Even Us
As someone with Italian heritage, I enjoy cooking with garlic. If a recipe says two or three garlic cloves, I tend to use five or six. Not only do I love the taste of garlic, but I appreciate its ...
Read More »Does Chicken Soup REALLY Heal Colds? (And If So, What’s The Best Recipe?)
When my kids don’t feel well, one of the only things they will eat is chicken soup – my homemade chicken soup. But do they want the soup because it represents a strong comfort food they have known all of ...
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