We recently bought two old city bikes from our neighbor across the street. He is the bike man — the collector of all bikes within a 10 mile radius, living or deceased. I’m not kidding when I say that this guy has actually rented space from another neighbor...
A couple of weeks ago, the inevitable happened: our 9 year old washer/dryer combo machine spun for the last time. Over the last few years, the machine has been rather iffy. Last year when we turned into what looked like homeless people and pushed all our laundry into...
It’s probably no surprise to you that I am a big fan of essential oils and aromatherapy. I have seen first hand how powerful their effects can be…and if I can accomplish something without drugs and chemicals, I’m definitely going to give it a try. I...
Something you may or may not know about me by now, is that when we buy things around here, we usually go on a massive researching mission first to make sure we end up with the best product at the best price. When Mack was about 12 months old and began to outgrow her...
When Sue M, a fellow old German timber-frame homeowner, suggested I pick up a copy of The Backyard Homestead (available at Amazon.com and Amazon.de) (edited by Carleen Madigan and published by Storey Publishing, LLC), I quickly hopped on over to Amazon and placed my...