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Early October Victories
The beginning of October, 2011 is seeing plenty of small victories around the homestead. From remodeling plans being drafted, including paint colors, floor materials, etc., to new lighting fixtures and much needed outside repairs.
→ continue reading...Meatless Monday, but avoid the soy noid
Fellow blogger, Kerri, from Living Large In Our Little House fame, brings up an excellent idea that her family has been doing for a while, "Meatless Mondays". So what are the alternatives?
→ continue reading...Small town meets big box
Everyone who knows me knows that I’m not a big fan of Wal-Mart. Spending money with them strengthens China’s economy more than ours, they would rather eek out a few more cents profit than add quality control standards which who really go along way toward keeping lead out of the product our families get from there.
→ continue reading...Battle House 2011, Even Battle-ier
New Washing Machine
Repair Time
I'm not sure why it works out this way, but it always seems that autumn is the time for home repairs and upgrades, for us at least. I'm pretty sure our focus will be on the kitchen, bathroom inside and the skirting around the foundation on the outside.
→ continue reading...Taking a beating
Have you ever just had one of those days when nothing will seem to just go right and fall into place? Living on a homestead is a series of those, but sprinkled in is just enough accomplishment, lightning bugs and small victories to keep us from a big city.
→ continue reading...Spring garden almost done
It's June and it's been hot here. I know July and August are going to be "worse" so I'm amazed that lettuce hasn't wilted yet. It's time to start thinking about the summer/fall planting.
→ continue reading...Latest Tweets Widget for Gantry-WP
RocketTheme has been putting out some amazing themes for Joomla and PHPBB3 for a while, but just go into the WordPress theme arena at the tail end of 2009.
→ continue reading...MapQuest iPhone App
I've used my fair share of GPS applications for my iDevices. Whether geocaching, hiking, or whatever, I've had the opportunity to use a lot of them. I've also had the chance to use actual GPS devices, and some pretty spiffy ones at that. Most of the apps don't live up to their hype. I think it's because app developers sometimes forget to distance themselves from their own marketing bullshit and stay focused on developing a solid, useful application.
→ continue reading...A 'thank you' with some bite
The newest members of the homestead clowder (a group of feral cats) get to live to explore another day.
→ continue reading...Killing with kindness
If you're like me, you grew up in a household where plants were everywhere. They were all over the house, and there was a highly productive garden in the back yard. I grew up learning how to care for and appreciate plants of all kinds. So how did I become the smiling plant assassin?
→ continue reading...Where does your food come from?
One of the best things about growing your own food is knowing from exactly where it comes. The next time you visit your local grocery store, be sure to read the little labels on fruits and vegetables; you'll be surprised by all the different locations.
→ continue reading...New Adobe iPad Apps - Color Lava
With touchscreen technology now cheap enough to become a household feature, Adobe has jumped on the bandwagon (finally!) and released three new apps for the iPad which connect with your desktop version of Photoshop, but are they worth it?
→ continue reading...The Revolution of Self Publishing?
Is it really such a revolutionary idea for authors to be publishing their own books or selling ebook versions of what they've already written?
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