It’s that time when you want to cozy on up to the hearth and warm up by the fire. If you find yours somewhat lacking, how about dressing it up with...
Holiday Fun
“Christmas in a lighthouse! How romantic!”
Curb Appeal – Why a green driveway is environmentally sexy.
Who knew that climate change, biodiversity and curb appeal are synonymous?
Old-House Energy Upgrades
Four ways to spend less money heating your old, cold home.
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How to transform a dated kitchen with paint
Old kitchen and bathroom cabinets are like bell-bottom pants: what looked good in 1977 doesn’t necessarily look so hot now. The good news is that if...
Drover’s Way Farm
Sheep herder Sarah Loten takes us behind the scenes of summer pastoral work. Summer days begin and end with herding sheep on Drover’s Way Farm. It...
Cordless chainsaw – you won’t believe how well this works
Click and see what this tool can do on a single charge.
Summer Made Simple
Oh Summer! At long last, we bask in warmth and enjoy potluck picnics…and we tackle projects that may be fanciful or practical or a bit of both. The...
Deep Well Hand Pump – Pump It Up!
Water is one of the essentials of life, but for the 5 million Canadians who rely on private water systems, this also means dependency on an...
Chicken Coops and Curb Appeal
Keeping up with the Joneses used to mean sinking money into an in-ground pool for the kids. Then, it evolved into man caves, flex rooms, hot tubs,...
Red Wine Hot Process Soap – Some bright ideas don’t always end up quite as we expect them to.
As with any use of a liquid that has sugars in it for soap making, it is recommended to keep the temperature down by freezing it, and avoid burning...
Raven: The House That Joe Built
When I was 10, we had camped from Windsor, Ontario, across Western Canada to Vancouver Island. I remember posing in front of the Thunderbird totem at the Malahat summit with my little brother; the pole’s still there, though the snapshot only lives in my memory now.
WOOD FINISHING: Glass-Smooth Results With Polyurethane
Are you discouraged with the quality of finish you get on wood? Power buffing can fix that. Watch this simple technique in action and you won't be...