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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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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".
Country Decor- Time to String Up the Lights for the Christmas SeasonThe nip is in the air and it’s time to light up those fireplaces, make some hot cocoa and get the Christmas decorating ideas flowing. So put on some cheerful holiday tunes from your favorite Christmas CDs and let’s get started. Where should you begin? Since the outside of your home is the very first sight [...] […]
- Nativity or Christmas Village for the Mantel?A fireplace mantel is the perfect place to display a Christmas scene whether it be one of the cute Christmas villages or a nativity set. There are many different styles you can choose from – you can go with traditional or try something a little different this year. What is your personal style of country decor [...] […]
- Indoor and Outdoor Country Christmas DecorThe leaves are changing colors and there’s a bite to the wind that blows. When you stop and pause outside, you can smell the difference in the air. Christmas is coming to the country! Well actually Christmas is coming everywhere, but there’s nothing quite like an old fashioned country Christmas! Get ready to get up in [...] […]
Working at Home- Staying Home and Making MoneyBeing able to stay at home and make money is one of the most popular dreams for millions of people. The internet faciliates turning the dream into reality. If this isn’t your dream or you’re looking for more inspiration to pursue your goals, consider that the majority of fatal heart attacks happen at 9 am on [...] […]
- Low Cost Marketing and PromotionPromotion, marketing and advertising can be a heavy expense on a legitimate home based business, especially for new businesses. A home-based business has a very limited budget when it comes to advertising. The home business owner needs to make the public aware of his or her product or service at the lowest possible cost. There are [...] […]