Author Archives: Dana

About Dana

Dana is a mother of five living life more abundantly through homeschooling, homesteading and home economizing.

Share the Harvest

I recently found out that Campbell’s, one of our local nurseries, is serving as a collection point for surplus produce from community gardens and redistributing it to organizations helping the needy in Lincoln. “What a wonderful way to help those … Continue reading

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Taking advantage of liberal food ethics

Food ethics is becoming big business in America, an influence of our affluence. When you are worried about where your next meal is coming from, well, you just don’t worry so much about how it came to be. Vegetarian and … Continue reading

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On organic foods and WalMart

There are a number of movements related to the foods we eat.  The tiny little bananas with brown spots labeled as “organic” at WalMart intrigue me, for they sport a price tag at least twice what I normally pay.  It … Continue reading

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On building a sustainable lifestyle

Looking through the literature on returning to our rural roots, you will find a lot said about green living, organic horticulture, and sustainable lifestyles.  Now, I don’t mind “going green” so much.  Clean air and water are valuable resources we … Continue reading

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Shoot first, ask questions later

We recently had a confrontation with local wildlife when a pack of coyotes showed up in our front yard, totally casual, totally unafraid.  Now I’m a bit of a wildlife lover, myself, and normally I would love to sit and … Continue reading

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