I am holding a silver feather broach in my hand, a gift that’s been handed down in my husbands family. It feel like such an honour to have received it.…
The Woodshed
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New experiences contribute greatly to how we develop and change over the course of our lifetime. Sometimes we get too comfortable and forget the importance of challenging ourselves. Stepping outside…
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For half of my life I was fairly quiet and had a tendency to exist in “the background.” Although I was never meek or mild, and never had any problem…
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The homestead lifestyle comes with a necessity to learn new skills; one must become a jack of all trades. Things like construction, animal husbandry, plumbing, welding, electrical, machinery repair and…
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What are some general characteristics of homesteaders? We like freedom. We like self sufficiency. We like privacy. We don’t like being told what to do. When it comes to technology,…
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A lot of people give millenials a hard time: in fact, I’m one of them. Their positive traits do not escape me, of course, but I take a certain sporting…
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I read a CBC article today and had to write a short post about it. The article is titled: ‘Sexist’ banquet joke riles researchers at Arctic science conference in Winnipeg.…
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A warm breeze blows as the orange glow of evening sky sets in. After a stifling hot day the cool air is well received. Those potatoes are not going to…