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Depending on how cold it gets in your area, you may want to continue growing cold weather items like various types of greens (lettuce, spinach) or some of the root vegetables (turnips, carrots). As...

Hmm, good tip. Then maybe it would be best to choose 1 or 2 areas within each state that we want to visit. That way we could stay about 5 to 7 days in each state before moving on to the next one.

There are but we haven't visited a lot of them. Strange, it always seems like we want to visit the historic sites when we go out of town, but we have never made a real effort to visit the ones...

I agree with Phena30. If she has a desire to try, let her have a go at it. It may turn out that she is particularly gifted at sewing. If not, it still could be a valuable skill for her to know later...

Bird, that's awesome! That's exactly what I'd like to do with my kids. I would like it to be more of a whirlwind tour - only about a year on the road at most, staying in each location no more than a...

My kids are wanting to try and build a tree house/club house. The tree they want to build it in has a deep 'V' in it that is very close to the ground. I've told them that I'm afraid small critters...

We save up for small 'mini vacations'. When my husband sets up his vacation for the year, we make sure he doesn't just take them in large 'chunks'. About every other month, he has a week where he...

I would love to one day take the kids on an around the U.S. tour to see historical spots. A trip that would take the scenic routes, like old Route 66, so they could get the real flavor of how people...

I agree with Tabitha. I'm a private person by nature so to be near a small town that finds it's news from the goings on of the people in the town, and those who live nearby, is very distasteful.

I have considered buying a solar stove before but as Meghan says, you can build your own solar stove very cheaply. I would be interested in hearing if any has bought one before though, and how it...

My kids would like a pet like an iguana. I didn't realize that their tales were dangerous; do they have sharp barbs in their tale or what exactly makes them dangerous?

We know that with homesteaders, as with any segment of the population, there are certain stereotypes that exist. What comments have you run into that reflect both false ideas - as well as truths -...

When I think 'country', I think of an area that has no commercial buildings. An area where you would have to drive at least a few minutes to get to any type of store or business. Maybe my idea of...

I think Doug is right - unless more people request that kind of service, it is not cost productive to use the man power and expense to go into outlaying areas.

I'm considering making my own laundry detergent, for economy sake as well as for an attempt to limit chemical usage. Has anyone done this? What are the pros and cons?

I haven't seen anything like that - sounds weird looking if it doesn't have any hair. Most of the animals around here are just your typical small forest animals.

I like vinegar as well but for some of my heavy duty hard water problems in sink, toilet, etc, I bring out my big gun - Lime Away. I love that stuff. It's just about the only 'commercial' type...

Here's mine:

1. Cut out all non essential mailings like magazines and newspapers. So much of what you need to know can be found online.
2. Be gentle with your clothing - hang dry whenever...

Like Colbe, I exchange things with others but have never thought of it in terms of bartering but I guess that IS what it is! If a person has never done it before, this is surely the time to begin...

With so much always to do around the home, it's hard to keep up with hobbies. They can be a nice way to relax instead of sitting in front of the tube though and hobbies can be money makers as well.

Each year I tell myself that I am going to be more diligent in learning the types of weeds around our area so I'll know which ones can be foraged in case there is ever a need for our family to eat...

I recently pulled up the old carpet in our home. The wood floors underneath are in so-so condition. My mother-in-law says don't use any type of detergent or any excessive water on the floor but I...

A friend of our family also has a pet rat and attests to their intelligence and ability to train. Of course this makes my oldest boy want one but smart or not, I'm just not sold on that idea.

Yes, the Honda minivans, at least the last time I checked, are always highly rated. You probably can't go too wrong with one of those.

simplegal, I found this to be true as well. Even online there are so many jewelry crafters that unless you stand out or market yourself extensively the profit appears to be pretty small. It would...