After a long time writing, editing and obsessing, I'll send in my book proposal at the end of this week. I'll continue to work on it...

A reader asked recently if I'd write a post about what we eat during the week. I'm happy to do that but I think you'll see by o...

There is no doubt about it, things are grim. Jobs and homes are being lost, prices are rising and it looks like it won't improve for a ...

Here is some delightful Sunday reading for you. Ang lives off the grid in an old Amish farm with her husband and seven, soon to be eight, c...

This is my recipe for scones. I have to warn you, I never measure anything so if these aren't quite to your liking, tweak the measureme...

The jam jars have cooled, I checked that all the poptop lids popped down, one didn't, and now nine jars of jam are in the stockpile cupb...

I don't do nearly as much preserving (canning) as I used to. Since we made the decision to keep our garden going year round, there ...

I can't let today pass by without writing something about the wonderful inaugural poem and commenting on Dianne Feinstein. Before today...

Many of us are looking for ways to produce organic food in our homes. There was a time we had an aquaponics system in our backyard, and I t...

Hanno and I thank you all for the good wishes sent for Shane and Sarndra yesterday. It's a wonderful time for all of us and although I n...