If you watch the news, you are well aware of food recalls. This seems to practically happen every day. Poultry is one of those foods that have been recalled due to problems with the food the chickens ate or the ...
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Teaching The Tough Subjects: Homeschooling In The Older Grades
Perhaps you’re one of those talented few who excelled at every academic subject in school. Calculus? No problem. Honors physics? Piece of cake. But, if you’re like most homeschooling parents, sooner or later, you’re going to run into a subject ...
Read More »Uncle Sam’s Retirement Account Stealing Plans Gain Steam
Americans have over $3.1 trillion stashed in their 401(k) plans; billions more reside in IRA accounts and other private retirement savings accounts. The government would love to get their hands on that money, and they have a number of perfectly ...
Read More »The Importance Of Fiber
It seems that some of the most common health problems are the ones we like to discuss the least. Many Americans suffer from constipation. This embarrassing little problem can pose big health risks. One of the main reasons for constipation ...
Read More »The Survival Garden: Plan Ahead
As a homesteader, you probably have a goal of growing most of your own food. However, the road to self-sufficiency doesn’t appear overnight. Perhaps you started with a small garden with a few tomato plants and a box of lettuce. ...
Read More »Alternative Insulation
It simply is not feasible for every American family to keep the house on high heat all winter, especially for families that live in areas where winter can last for several months. With some prep work prior to cold weather ...
Read More »What If Solomon Ran In The Last Election And Won?
Virtually every time in the Bible that God gives a promise or a kingdom to someone, the first thing he does is ruin the promise by sinning against God. —James B. Jordan, Biblical Horizons Would You Vote for This Man? ...
Read More »All About Soap-Making Oils
The oils you choose to make your homemade soap with will greatly affect the final outcome—the soap’s bubbles, ability to condition the skin, its hardness and therefore durability, just to name a few. Often beginning soap makers use oils readily ...
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Hello friends, this is Bob Whitten, coming to you once again from beautiful, sunny Thomson, Illinois. Winter is coming quickly today as I sit at the computer, and as usual, cabin fever has come to the Whitten household again. We ...
Read More »Creating A Wildlife Pond
If you are looking for a natural and easy way to add interest to your property and to encourage native species to take up residence, consider making a pond. I am not referring to a pool with koi and other ...
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