Should You Check Your Home for Radon?

January was Radon Action Month. As we finish up January and head into February, let's take a moment to raise awareness of this problem. ...

Test Those Smoke Detectors Frequently

Last week, my husband almost burned down our house while cooking dinner. The good news is that he didn't actually burn down the house. I...

Adventures in Gardening: Hügelkultur Experiments

Periodically, I write about gardening on this blog. I'm sure some readers scratch their heads and wonder why, given that I generally foc...

Canning Books for Beginners

Image by Carter Housh It's that time of year, when all the bounty of summer fruits are starting to roll in. Strawberries are in, rhubarb...

Emergency Preparedness: Food Without Power

image from Wikimedia We've been talking periodically about Emergency Preparedness and today we continue that thread. Previously, we disc...