54 Fun Family Activities for Summer – How to Play, Relax and Grow Together
Here are some suggestions to keep kids active mentally and physically which also nurture them emotionally....
Chickens in Your Backyard for Fun or Profit
A small flock of chickens can become a great living compost pile. And with new understandings...
10 Signs and Symptoms of Heat Illness and Heat Stroke
Between long summer days spent at the cottage, amusement parks or lounging in your backyard, it...
Not Using Air Conditioning This Summer? Here’s How to Survive The Heat
Despite our notoriously cold winters, many parts of Canada have very hot summers – and with...
Lemongrass Pain Relief Tea!
Lemongrass (Cymbopogan) also known as silky heads, or barbed wire grass is a medicinal grass native...
Swap Meat for Mushrooms for a Healthier Meal
Meaty portabella mushrooms take the place of meat in these vegetarian-friendly pepper burrito bowls. Brown rice...
The Secrets Inside Her Mind – Fumiko Enchi
“The secrets inside her mind are like flowers in a garden at nighttime, filling the darkness...
Hold On To What is Good – Nancy Wood
“Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of earth. Hold on...
Direct Answers – A Wild Stallion
My live-in boyfriend and I are at a fork in the road. There is an unspoken...
Favorite Rare Breed Chickens
Humans have bred chicken breeds for thousands of years from wild jungle fowl. Today, there are...
17 Essential Gardening Tasks for Summer
With June almost over, now is the time to prepare for the gardening tasks which face...
July in The Vegetable Garden
July is the month when you can really start to enjoy the fruits of your labor...
Happy 20th Pioneerthinking.com
Today marks our 20th birthday! Its been a blessing to create this website, and an honor...
20 Facts about Pioneerthinking.com
This day marks the 20th anniversary of Pioneerthinking.com. To celebrate the day, I have put together...
July in The Flower Garden
Mid summer in the garden is the time when you can take some time to relax...
Summer Riches: Coal Oil Lamps, Cool Well Water, and Blackberries with Cow’s Cream
Summertime brings back memories of the smoky smell of coal oil lighting, the feel of cool...
What You Hope – Neale Donald Walsch
“What you hope, you will eventually believe. What you believe you will eventually know. What you...
To Be Alive – Thich Nhat Hanh
“We have a tendency to think in terms of doing and not in terms of being....
Potting Pointers for Summer Projects
The bulbs are in the ground and your seedlings are sprouting. What’s next for “green-thumbers?” Summer...
Top 10 Tips to Reduce Electricity Bills During Summer
Are your electricity bills shocking you? Take a look at our 10 best tips to deal...
California Walnut Butter
Walnut butter is easy to make, and offers a variety of convenient applications.
She Did Not Need Much – Starra Neely Blade
“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water,...
How to Make Herbal Infusions – And Q & A
An infusion is a large amount of herb brewed for a long time. Typically, one ounce...
From My Walk: Red Clover
From my walk today, I discovered this pretty little gem the Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) also...
Be Careful of Books – Cassandra Clare
“One must always be careful of books and what is inside of them, for words have...
