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 [read the rest...]

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 the rest...]

If the prices at the grocery store are getting to be too much for your budget it is time to start thinking about growing your own. Even if you manage a garden through the summer months as prices go up every gardener dreams of extending the growing season or moving to a location where the [read the rest...]

Gardening may seem like a hobby for people who have little else better to do on the surface but, there are many joys to growing a vegetable garden. First of all, you’ll save money on your grocery bill. You’ll also save money driving to the grocery store and back to stock up on fresh vegetables.

Spring is here and the renovations are in full swing. If you’ve moved to an older farmhouse or rural country home this is one of the best times of the year to assess the energy efficiency of your home. Although all items on your wish list may not be economically possible right now, take some [read the rest...]

When we rebuilt the farm house (after the fire took everything) we had limited resources so we couldn’t go with solar or wind for energy, however Eric did build in such a way that we could easily convert to natural sources should our situation change later in life. Our intent is to live out our [read the rest...]

The rural property with over 100 acres across the road is for sale. Again. It’s a gorgeous log kit house that is an octogon. All the bedrooms, bathrooms, home office and stair cases lead off from the central hub of the house and the living space just feels good. I’m not writing this to tell [read the rest...]

In 1908 Henry Ford invented the Model-T car. Many people don’t know this but it was designed to run on ethanol. Henry was quoted as saying, “Ethanol is the fuel of the future.” Sadly, we didn’t listen to him over a hundred years ago and now we’re paying the price at the pumps and we’ve [read the rest...]

I’ve been meaning to write about this for years. Not just fuel-efficient vehicles, but greener everything. Life does get in the way though and I find that I never have enough time to share all the things I’ve learnt or am learning about on this site where more people can benefit from it. A few [read the rest...]

In the extra income section of GoodByeCityLife I have just written 3 short articles explaining the hot trend of reverse mortgages and how they work. Although not specific to country living, I do get many emails over the course of the year from seniors wanting to know how they can retire in the country and [read the rest...]

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. A quick link since many of my visitors want to [read the rest...]

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 [read the rest...]