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Review: Folks This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin

Mar 6th, 2012
by Annie Kate.
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Modern North American life ‘just ain’t normal’ according to farmer and writer Joel Salatin.  Why not?  It feels normal to most of us. Salatin suggests that we are just too out of tune with the way things have been, could be, and should be.  We don’t even know the way things should be for the […]

Ten (Plus Two) Skills to Help You Save Money

Feb 22nd, 2012
by Annie Kate.
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As I was thinking about my week, I realized that many of the everyday things I do have saved our family huge amounts of money.  My sisters and some friends do many of them, and I’m teaching them to my children, too.  However, a lot of people don’t seem to know how rewarding these skills can […]

Learning about The Fascinating World of Farming

Feb 20th, 2012
by Annie Kate.
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  We’ve always tried to grow some of our own food, for both health and financial reasons. It wasn’t until later that we realized it was a wonderful educational opportunity as well, perfect for our homeschooling family.  We learn about plants and animals, bugs and diseases, and soil.  What’s more, we learn how they are […]

Weekly Wrap-Up: More Harvesting and Homework for Mom

Oct 29th, 2011
by Annie Kate.
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In my life this week… I thought the harvest was finished, but we’re still busy with the last few things.  We found a few onions we missed earlier, picked the last of the chard and broccoli, kept up with the windfall apples that drop down every day or two, and gathered over 10 gallons of […]

The First Big Frost

Oct 6th, 2011
by Annie Kate.
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Last night we had the first big frost of the year.  The grass was white and crisp, the roof covered with crunchy white…and all the frost-tender food was out of the garden.  What a blessing that was! We do have a lot of greens in the fridge that need to be frozen, and the leeks, […]

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