How To Make Your Own Window Quilts
SherryEllesson
January 6, 2016
I decided to do what I always do when I want something I either can’t afford or aren’t willing to part with the cash for: make it myself.
Sustainable Living
4 Resolutions We Can All Make Happen
Sarah Nussbaum
December 30, 2015
Happy (almost) New Year! January 1st traditionally equals gut-check time. So let’s all delve in together, shall we?
Family Beekeeping: Make A Plan for Next Year
Dave Ross
October 5, 2015
Who can put a price on the education and value of doing this yourself? The satisfaction is immense, and the enjoyment of the honey multiplied with each bite.
Helping Amish Farmers Preserve A Way of Life
Sarah Nussbaum
September 7, 2015
More and more Amish are forced to work “off the farm” or move away with their families in search of their livelihood. But a local organic Amish co-op sees change on the horizon – great change.
What’s in Your Every Day Carry?
Karen Johnson
September 2, 2015
“Every day carry” is an inventory of the things you take with you on a daily basis. Evaluate yours on this idea: how useful is all of it–or any of it–in a pinch?
6 Small Ways to Simplify – and Enjoy It
Sarah Nussbaum
August 5, 2015
These days, who isn’t looking for a little more “simple” in their life? I know I am. But sometimes knowing where to start
Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Amish Furrowing Hoe
Hannah Breckbill
July 22, 2015
It’s really lovely what a sharp tool will do — a girl can just drag a furrowing hoe through freshly tilled soil as if she’s a tractor or something, opening up a nice even furrow.
Hannah Tested, Hannah Approved: Part I – Meet the Farmer
Hannah Breckbill
June 29, 2015
Editor’s Note: Hannah will be using Lehman’s products and blogging about them in the coming months. Who better to field test our gardening, farming and
My Daddy, the Gardener (A Memory for Father’s Day)
Dori Fritzinger
June 19, 2015
When Daddy suddenly passed in 2011, he was unhooking his rototiller from his tractor. Beautifully, his garden was all ready for us to carry on.
Why We Planted A Garden At Our Store
Sarah Nussbaum
May 29, 2015
Our garden project took many brains, hands and strong backs, not to mention months of planning and prep work before the actual planting got underway. Why go to all the trouble?
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