Written By Nate. In Cleaning, Daily Life, Environment, Green Living, Homemade, Indiana, Midwest, Natural Remedies, Nature, Personal Stories, Pets, Self-sufficiency, Wildlife
It’s that time of year when the skunks start coming out of the woodwork and interacting with the friendly wildlife we call pets living in our yards. T had a near heart attack the other night when she heard our dog going crazy outback and opened the door to the most pungent skunk spray smell
Written By Nate. In Cooking, Daily Life, Food, Green Living, Homemade, Indiana, Midwest, Recipes, Self-sufficiency
As the nights get cooler and the days get shorter, apples that ripen in the Fall are finally ready to come off the tree. We have several U-Pick apple orchards in the area and enjoy going to fill up a bag or two as we wander down the rows of apple trees. Inevitably we come
Written By Nate. In Environment, Green Living, Household, Indiana, Recycling
Are you looking for an environmentally friendly way to get rid of those tires that may be piling up in your Vanderburgh County yard? If so, Tire Amnesty day is coming up, allowing you a free opportunity to drop off old and used tires and not have to pay a thing for it.
Each year we
Written By Nate. In Birds, Environment, Gardening, Green Living, Green Resources, Nature, Wildlife
We’ve all heard the concerns surrounding pollinators, especially bees, and the diminishing populations we’re seeing worldwide. Now is the time to step up our fight to save these tiny creatures that do so much work to keep us alive!
The North American Pollinator Protection Project has come up with 30 regional-specific guides discussing the pollinators found
Written By Nate. In Birds, Daily Life, Environment, Green Living, Indiana, Midwest, Nature, Personal Stories, Random, Summer, Weather, Wildlife
This last week I ran across a desk that popped up on Freecycle. I’ve been working off of a tiny desk that was barely big enough for my monitor and the keyboard since moving to Indiana last year. The only challenge was the desk was about a 30 minute drive from the house so it
This is the third and last post in a series discussing a new book, Off the Grid: Modern Homes + Alternative Energy with the author, Lori Ryker. Two people have already registered for the book giveaway in previous posts. To gain another entry into the contest:
1) Read the following Q&A topics with Lori Ryker
2) Leave
Written By Nate. In Arizona, Daily Life, Flagstaff, Green Living, Household, Personal Stories, Random, Recycling, Society, Sustainability, Sustainable living
Who knew an activity that sounds so dirty on the surface could be so beneficial, not only for our planet but also for yourself? This morning a dumpster dive find that required really no diving came in especially helpful.
Jack, our orange tabby cat, decided to projectile vomit all over the beige carpet this morning. In
