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Keep on Truckin’: How to Make Your Vehicle Last Longer
Updated on April 11th, 2019
Some people manage their vehicles like tubes of caulking – use them up and throw them away Not me I aim for a long...Continue Reading
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Sane & Sustainable Homesteading: Part 1
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own terms, close to nature, honest and hands-on...Continue Reading
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How Efficient is That House?: New Energy Rating System P...
Updated on December 12th, 2017
When it comes to your home, efficiency means comfort and lower energy bills That’s obvious Trouble is, the market...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Water Well Drilling
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Supplying your own water is vital issue when you're living away from a town or city, and getting a water well drilled...Continue Reading
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Why Kids Need to Start Home Maintenance Businesses
Updated on December 23rd, 2015
Sometimes a real challenge is just what people need That's why Steve thinks kids need a little less stuff in their...Continue Reading
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New Ways to Earn a Living
Published onNovember 23rd, 2015
One of my kids started studying the industrial revolution for school and he asked me a question: “Dad, do you...Continue Reading
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Syrian Refugees & Canadian Winters
Updated on January 17th, 2016
There’s a move afoot on the island where I live to sponsor Syrian refugee families Enough money for six families has...Continue Reading
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Living Like We Remember
Published onNovember 23rd, 2015
Yesterday I watched my youngest daughter take part in a Remembrance Day event, and I’m glad things like this still...Continue Reading
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How to Avoid the Mortgage Treadmill
Updated on August 28th, 2019
UPDATED 20Aug2019: I’m not sure how my conversation about the $250,000 mortgage came up, but it got me thinking about...Continue Reading
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Workshop Date Nights
Updated on December 2nd, 2015
Back in the summer, my wife, Mary, ventured into a backwoods antique shop near our home on Manitoulin Island It’s run...Continue Reading