Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
Perhaps it’s time for a few simple self-imposed cell phone rules. Rules that might help lead us to a better, safer, and more fulfilling life in 2019. First off, let’s be clear about one thing. Cell phones truly are an
If you were a child of the 60’s, 70’s or even early 80’s, you might just remember a few of the great classic Christmas decorations listed below! Mary and I have a tradition of decorating for Christmas the day after
First – we want start today’s article by wishing all of our followers a Happy Thanksgiving! As we always do on this day – we ask those reading to take a second at the end of the article and leave
Ever since writing about our new mini-cabin project at the farm a few weeks back, we have been inundated with questions about using composting toilets. Are they easy to install? Do they smell? How much do they cost? And probably
This past week, something amazing and nearly unbelievable happened. Mary’s start-up recipe website, Make Your Meals, celebrated it’s 1,000,000th visitor to the site. In just 10 months! To put that into perspective, it took Old World Garden Farms, over 24
Our shed has arrived – and its time to turn our mini cabin floor plan vision into reality! This past week, our friends at Weaver Barns delivered the shed that will soon become a tiny guest house cabin at the
When it comes to simplifying life and living without stress – nothing quite compares to decluttering. For us, downsizing, purging and eliminating unneeded “stuff” was simply the most freeing, life-altering process we’ve ever accomplished together. Not only did it organize
The farm is finally getting a tiny guest house cabin! For years, we have wanted to create a small guest house cabin for folks visiting the farm. A place to sit back, relax, and enjoy an evening with a view.
Autumn has arrived – and that means its time to enjoy apples, pumpkins and the beauty of turning leaves – along with worrying of course how to keep stink bugs out of the house! It didn’t take long for our
I have to say, I think we have found the ultimate self-sufficient tiny home! For years, we have been writing about the amazing benefits of downsizing. How living smaller is living better. And how becoming more self-sufficient allows you the