Food Canning Class
This week I will be starting an online class hosted by the University of Georgia. The class is self paced and will invlove taking tests after the completion of each syllabus. Once the course is completed you recieve some sort of certification. I am really looking forward to the class and taking notes since I have big plans for canning and preserving next year after my first foray with a serious garden! So I imagine that this winter will involve a lot of planning and preparing, as well as … [Read more...]
Shampoo Bars
I have wanted to make the switch to shampoo bars for some time now. I despise the cocktail of additives and chemicals commonly found in conventional shampoo and lets face it...our skin is the largest organ on our bodies, whatever gets put on your skin gets absorbed into your body, into your bloodstream and into your organs. If you just read the ingredient label on the back of a shampoo bottle, I doubt you will find many things you would like to be hanging out in your bloodstream. I also … [Read more...]
Carla Emery
This morning I woke to find that humanity has suffered a great loss. Carla Emery DeLong, bestselling author of The Encyclopedia of Country Living and tireless crusader for the homesteading movement, passed away of on October 11, 2005. She was taking part in a national speaking tour when she had a heart attack. The Encyclopedia of Country Living has inspired so many, myself included to live a more self sufficient life and support the homestead movement. Losing one of our greatest teachers is a … [Read more...]
Farmers Market Day
Thursday is Farmer's market Day in my small town. Every thursday afternoon we make the 10 mile trek to see what the 20 plus local participants are offering up at the Farmer's market. It is a highlight of every week. We usually pick up some great seasonal items such as pumpkin pie, fresh squash, apples, and the last of the year's sweet corn. This is something my children even enjoy doing; talking with the locals, getting sample apples, and helping me carry our finds to the car. I also love … [Read more...]
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