Lost Ways Found

My parents were just toddlers when the Great Depression burst into their lives. It forever altered their view of the world, and not always in a...

I once heard a story about a young woman proudly showing off her new kitchen to her grandmother.  The kitchen had the latest and greatest of...

Imagine you are sitting in a log cabin, or perhaps hunkered down in a lean-to or some other makeshift shelter in the woods. It’s dark, and...

Image source: Epic Provisions   Before the birth of the industrial cosmetic industry, people found other ways to improve their skin. Perhaps they realized that after...

For homesteaders, going outside in the cold to care for livestock or bring in firewood is just part of the life. Fortunately, it takes just a...

Artist: George Henry Durrie   If you live in certain parts of North America, then you know all too well how cold and long a winter...

Artist: Robert Duncan Most of us head indoors and turn up the furnace when frigid weather hits, stacking in a good supply of wood for the...

Artist: Edmund Restein As we enjoy the Christmas season, many people are thinking about tradition. For us here in America, Christmas has become a time of...

Artist: Alan Maley   Americans love to shop for holiday gifts, but what if there were no stores, sales or affordable goods? Our homesteading ancestors often...

Once upon a time, more than two-thirds of all Americans lived in rural towns or extensive farms. Indoor plumbing was unheard of, homes were heated with...