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Rustic Decorating Tips and Resources
Let’s talk about rustic decorating and how it might differ from similar styles such as primitive, modern country, farmhouse, French country, and cabin decor. Each are wonderful in their own right, but can’t be mix and matched willy-nilly if you want a room with continuity.
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Country and Primitive Decorating Books and Magazines
Receiving home decorating inspiration and ideas for your own home can be a lot of fun when you have books (even vintage books) and magazines to pour over.
There is always shopping in home decor and specialty stores, but after a while that can be expensive, buying items that looked great in the store, but really [...] -
Are You Ready to View Some Farms for Sale?
You may have been dreaming of the perfect farm for yourself and your family for quite some time, but finding that farm within your budget (especially these days with all the foreclosures and mortgage prices) will require some leg work and research. Check some farms for sale in our Country Catalog – they change every [...]
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Country Home Decor and Farm Life
Saving Money Raising Livestock
Raising Dairy or Meat Goats
Raising goats is, if nothing else, an exercise in laughter and stories to tell the grandchildren for years to come.
Often they’ll touch your heart in ways you never thought an animal could.
They’ll also drive you nuts in ways even your own children can’t. You can read some of my goat experiences [...]
Country Home Decor
Really, if you have the time or money, nothing beats heading out for a day of shopping when you’re visiting theme stores. My favorites are the country decor stores with all their little accent pieces and fresh smelling candles. There you can find a bit of everything and take it home to enjoy right away [...]
Read moreFavorite Books on Life in the Country
For years on this website and in my personal life I have been recommending the same country living books, even though I’ve read many others. Why? Because the books below are timeless, helpful, and cover a wide range of country living topics. Once you’ve made your move to the country you’ll find that you turn [...]
Read moreClean, Clear Water – Country Water Supply on the Farm
Water is something that we all take for granted. This is especially so if you’re still living in the city where you enjoy a never-ending supply and the water is a consistent quality. Yet another differing factor in country living – water and the quality of that water, is something country living enthusiasts have to [...]
Read moreFarm Land Soil Quality
The quality of soil on your farm, as well as the amount of top soil on the property, is more important to your livelihood than you may have imagined.
After all, we can’t have you becoming dirt poor!
It doesn’t matter what you’re planning on growing on your farm. Whether you plan on growing fields of cash [...]
Your Country Septic Tank System
Keeping your rural septic system in top working order is a consideration that we didn’t have to worry about when we lived in town.
Not that it’s an ongoing chore, or requires any specialized knowledge, but your septic tank is something that you should be mindful of at all times.
Oddly enough, it’s just one of those [...]
Homesteading – Farm Land for Sale
I’ve got two great resources for you today on finding farm land for sale.
The first recommendation comes personally from me. I’ve seen this work first hand and the owner saved a bundle of cash on a home that sold for over $200,000.
Here’s how to save money before and after you shop for farm land…
Sell your [...]
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Laura Childs, owner of GoodByeCityLife...
Also writes for Technorati.com, as well as a number of web sites and has a new book to be released by Skyhorse Publishing in Spring 2010, titled "The Joy of Keeping Farm Animals: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Own Food".


