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Goats – horns or no horns? That is a very controversial question right now. Honestly, though, it’s an entirely personal decision. You have…

Chamomile Chamomile is another favorite of mine, as it is for many tea lovers. Like lavender, chamomile is drought tolerant and pretty low…

We have been raising meat rabbits for about 9 months now. Like any new venture, it has come with a learning curve. I…

Lavender is a very soothing medicinal herb that has been used for centuries. It has such a lovely fragrance, it has been used…

Power outages. They are inevitable. Most of us will go through a power outage at some point in our lives. The question here…

This year I’m going to give myself a new challenge, and I would love it if you’d follow along with me. Food storage!…

Grandma’s Remedies Grandma was always so good at pulling out random home remedies that she swore work. But they didn’t always work! In…

Spring is on its way, and you may be considering raising chicks. Feed stores and hatcheries will be soon announcing the arrival of…

Dry Pasta This week’s Food Storage Essentials item is dry pasta. I would suggest macaroni. I found a 5 lb. bag of Great…

Canned Tuna This week I want you to buy canned tuna. At Walmart I found a 10-pack of Bumble Bee chunk light tuna…