Want to Liberate the Next Generation? Unschool Your Kids.
If you care about freedom, consider unschooling your kids. Unschooling is an educational approach that’s legal in all 50 states. It’s not to be confused with how to pleasantly coerce your child to do schoolwork, how to get your kids to do schoolwork on their own, or how to make doing schoolwork more fun. Unschooling […]
Do Trees Sleep at Night? New Research Might Surprise You!
What if I told you that trees sleep and talk to each other? Nope, this isn’t some Lord of the Rings tale or the latest vegan (breatharian?) manifesto–it’s science! Plants go through physiological changes during each stage of the day, says Janet Braam, a plant biologist at Rice University. For example, “We know that plants […]
New Research: If You Work in an Office Your Trash Collector is Likely Happier Than You
More and more studies are coming out all the time about mood disorders, depression, rising stress levels, and so on. Big pharma offers many “solutions” for these issues, but what if the real solution is more simple, and free? Loads of studies like this one are coming out that say that simply being outside in […]
Is Your Sunscreen Poisoning You? How to Protect Your Skin Without Toxic Chemicals
Dangers of Sunscreen It’s starting to warm up here in the southern US, and conscientious people everywhere are stocking up on commercial sunscreens. The typical advice is to wear sunscreen every day, and especially when you’re going to be outdoors at the park, beach, or pool. Even makeup and lip balm have sunscreen added to […]
Wanna be a Homesteader? Hit the Gym First
If you’re an urban dweller who’s dreaming of the homestead life, start taking action on your dreams now…by hitting the gym. This may come as a shock to those of you with multiple degrees and certifications, but in some cultures, learning endlessly is seen as an embarrassment, something to be ashamed of. Why? Because knowledge without implementation […]
Quit Breaking Your Eggs! Use an Egg Collection Apron.
Introducing the egg collection apron! Do you send your kids out to gather eggs, and too often, you end up with upset kids and smashed eggs? Maybe you’re always dropping eggs because you’re trying to tuck them in your pockets or t-shirt! Maybe you keep forgetting to bring the egg basket out when you go out […]
9 Reasons Living in an RV Is Better Than Living in a House
Think living in an RV full time is a desperate measure for folks with no other options? Rethink your priorties, mate! Here’s a list of excellent reasons why living in an RV beats living in a house. 1. TRAVEL is the primary dream of most Americans, but first they’ve got to save up and work […]
Destination Tiny Homes Can Be Built for the Cost of a Vacation
Instead of saving up for months to go on a resort-style vacation for just a few days to Costa Rica, Hawaii, or Barbados, you could use that same amount of money (about $10K) to buy land and build your very own tiny house–sustainably! Oh sure, but that tiny house is going to be pretty simple […]
How To Make a Simple Tripwire Alarm to Protect Your Homestead
Whether you live on a densely populated urban street or you’ve got a few acres out in the countryside, you might be worried about intruders. Why not build a tripwire alarm to keep them out? While I’m not personally a fan of being overly paranoid, when you’re growing a permaculture style homestead, there’s loads of […]
How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another one out of the scraps! There’s more than a few veggies and herbs we can regrow quickly and easily by adding a bit of water and care. Save those bits […]
Never Wash Your Face with Soap Again
Confession: I haven’t used soap on my face in years. Instead, I use the oil cleansing method. It’s the most natural and easiest way to have gorgeous skin without using nasty chemicals, or spending a fortune on natural cleansers that look like pondwater. Umm, isn’t oil what we’re trying to wash OFF? Okay, so our skin […]
Action Alert: Amish Farmer in Jail for “Selling Drugs” #FreeSam
The FDA is cracking down on false and dangerous product claims, and in its zeal to protect consumers, it’s targeting a small herbal products company run by the Amish (those purveyors of illicit activity). Fifty-six year old Kentucky farmer, father of twelve, and grandfather of 25–Samuel Girod is not who you’d expect to find when […]