Baking at its best! If you have ever looked at the ingredient list on baked goods in the grocery store, you may have become dismayed at the unrecognizable and unpronounceable items they use. This alone is enough to spur many people on to doing their own baking. Another reason is that you can make most things for far less money that the packaged items or even boxed mixes. The satisfaction of baking knowing you’ve saved money, saved your family from … Continue reading
Fascinated about beekeeping? Mention bees and most people cringe at the thought of being stung, but every single day everyone in the human race reaps the benefits of these tiny, yet productive and necessary little winged insects. In fact, scientists tell us that if bees all disappeared tomorrow, the human race would soon follow. We need them for pollination or most of what we eat could not be produced. Thankfully, there are those hard at work keeping bee populations protected. … Continue reading
All about coffee! It would be a challenge tantamount to counting the grains of sand on a beach to put together a comprehensive list of all the great websites devoted to coffee. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a nice list of ten sites that are among the best out there. If you are a complete coffee addict looking to learn everything you can about this delectable and addictive drink, and find great resources, then you’ve come to the right … Continue reading
All about being an expatriate.. There are many reasons why people consider becoming expatriates, but one thing they all have in common is a need for advice and information. Some do not even know where to go as all they know is that they do not want to be in their home country anymore. Others have little choice about where they are headed as that is where their job or situation is taking them and they just have to make … Continue reading
Beer brewing at it’s finest! If you enjoy beer, you may have wondered just how much is involved in brewing beer. You may even have seen the beer brewing kits for sale and been tempted. The thing to realize is that like crafting most anything, there is a learning curve so don’t expect your first attempt to be perfect. You should definitely give it a try though because it’s fun! If you do it regularly, in time you’ll even find … Continue reading
A fan of the jigsaw? Jigsaw puzzles have fascinated the young and old alike since around the mid 1700’s since produced by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. What began as an educational tool has become a popular pastime. They were first crafted of wood, but became more affordable once they began making them from cardboard. While cardboard jigsaw puzzles are the most common way to enjoy this addiction, there are also many people turning to doing them online. … Continue reading
Interested in model railroads? Did you know that model railroading became more popular after store owners used them for their display windows? After that children almost always included a train set on their list to Santa. What may have begun as a childhood toy has become a hobby of many. The following ten websites are great resources for those that are either vintage model train collectors or those working on creating realistic towns to scale. They are listed in order … Continue reading
All hikers welcome! While there are plenty of websites to get you specific information about a particular trail, that is not much help if you are new to the world of hiking and are not yet knowledgeable about what trails are out there. They also aren’t necessarily helpful for advice on getting started with hiking. The following ten websites are great for exploring this wonderful activity. They are listed in order of their Alexa traffic count rating. 1. … Continue reading
Improve your lifestyle “The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.” ― Abraham Lincoln If you fancy yourself in simpler times and agree with this quote wholeheartedly, then you may be perfect for joining the movement to a self-sustaining lifestyle. Whether it is from a need to connect with the land, a desire to produce high quality food for your family or out of a concern for … Continue reading
Manage your weight In our land of plenty, it is not uncommon for people to find the number on the bathroom scale inching up to a reading that we just cannot live with. At that point, we recognize that we need to find a weight loss method that we can both manage easily and that produces results. The challenge is complicated by the fact that no one method works for everyone. Because our metabolisms are different, we’ll have different levels … Continue reading
