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1. Eco-Friendly Tiny Houses Tiny houses are compact structures hand built from green building materials. They're so small they're easily moveable and can be quite practical for a single person interested in living a green lifestyle. Tiny houses are designed and built with a sma...
2. Homesteading My over all goal is to be off grid 100% over the next three years.I am planning for the spring of 2012; This lens is for some of the best homesteading resources on the net. Learning to maximize everything on your homestead is very important to long t...
3. A Christmas Story I wrote this story back in the early 1990's. It was written after I went from being a family of two to a family of four over night, literally. Having a family increase like that meant there would have to be a lot of changes in our lifestyle and espe...
4. The Wild Homestead Blog  The Wild Homestead blog is about a family of 3 with a mission to make the most of our lives. Our project is about more than "going green." We reject consumerism, cook most of our meals at home, believe in hard work, getting dirty, bei...
5. American Primitive Country Folk Art This lens is a tribute to all American Primitive Country Folk Art: Raggedies, Crows, Quilts, Bears, Rag Rugs, Angels, Birdhouses & Primitive Art of all kinds.   Make yourself at home and browse for a while - I am sure you will find something...
6. An Old Home; A Beautiful Work of Art An old house sits patiently waiting for its chance to speak. The threat of time ever-present, it wears its seasons well. Nature kindly wraps the place with winding vines and tucks tender green weeds at the house's feet. Watching this slow battle bet...
7. How to Choose a Website Would you like to be able to choose from over 2000 templates? How does $4.99 a month sound, with free hosting? What about a free 30 day trial? Also you have the option of having as may websites as you want. Currently I have three.
8. William and Patrick Kiley of Kiley's Run William Kiley was a direct ancestor of mine who came to Australia from Ireland. His son Patrick was the owner of Red Hill (Kiley's run), a station near Tumut, NSW. Red Hill station was made famous in Banjo Patersons poem 'On Kiley's run'. In this le...
9. Green Living 101 - Go Green Now! If you love nature and want to secure the health of the planet for your children and grandchildren but are not quite sure where to start then this lens is for you. You can be the change you want to see in the world and it is not hard. Gree...
10. Everyday Photo Ops: Capturing Memorable Moments While sorting through folders of digital images, I realized how attached I am to the moment behind each photo. I can remember the where and when of it, the how and why. And in some cases, a photo will bring a tear because the moment I captured held s...
11. Food Prices Soar, Income Plummets, So What Do You Do? It's not like you have to go back to the days of Little House On The Prairie! After changing our habits and creating a healthier home in the first edition of Eco-Converts, I found myself not only enjoying it, but wanting to take it further. Especia...
12. Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA America's greatest poet, Emily Dickinson, was born at the homestead that is now the primary feature of the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts. The adjoining estate of the poet's brother, Austin, was included when in July 2003 th...
13. Grow Your Own Organic Food Homegrown food is generally much better for you than conventional produce. One obvious reason is that you are less likely to spray your vegetable plants with pesticies and chemical fertilizers. But another reason is that your food is more likely a lo...
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15. Homesteading History When they see or hear the word “homesteading” or “homesteader” most people think immediately of the western expansion and settling of the United States.   In fact, many think of the word in connection with a western...
16. Homesteaders in Washington State info on homesteaders
17. The Richard Petty Driving Experience     November 5th, my husband and father did the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Homestead, FL.   They both did the 'rookie experience'.  In this lens I'll talk about thier experience and what they got to do, and shar...
18. What is Permaculture? Here are some great videos and information on how to create sustainable, bountiful gardens with little long term effort. Permaculture is the science and application of working with a variety of native trees, shrubs & plants to create a healthy, balan...
19. The Farm It is said that farms and barns are in a continual state of evolution. Things change, grow, diverage, return, expand, and so much more from one season to the next. The Paul A. Goble homestead and farm in Northeastern Indiana was built in th...
20. The Wild Homestead- Who writes it? I have a healthy enthusiasm for living life contrary to convention. However, not purely for that reason. Integrity and compassion are most important to me. I try to create things that will be of value to others, and which are of value to me. I am a...