When we visit second-hand stores, one of our favorite places to search is the old books section. Recently we found a 1981 Reader’s Digest book, “Back to Basics.” There were directions on building cabins, digging a well, installing a wood-burning stove, building...

Prepare - Protect - Survive Join 24 of the World’s Leading Prepping and Survival Experts as they reveal their best strategies to prepare for any threat! Consider this: your worst fears have come true, disaster is here and there’s nothing you can do to protect your...

Botanical name: Salvia officinalis Common name: Sage Family: Labiatae Parts used: Leaves, whole herb in culinary and medicinal recipes Native Region: its natural habitat being the northern shores of the Mediterranean. Sage is found in its natural wild condition from...

There are over four thousand species of aphids known to exist. Around 250 species are considered harmful to garden crops. They are among the most prominent and successful garden pest worldwide. These insects pierce the tender new growth of plant stems in order to suck...

Flaxseed may be one of those long overlooked super plant foods. There has been reported evidence that they may help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes as well as protect against radiation toxicity and treat carpal tunnel syndrome. If just...

Lavender is one of the most used essential oils in the world. It has had a long history of use for over 2,500 years both medicinally and for religious purposes. Egyptians used it in mummification and as a perfume. Romans used it for bathing, cooking and for...

Robert Nicholson In simple terms, Situational Awareness is just plain old paying attention of what’s going on around you. Since the dawn of the human race we have been programed to survive by using our intuition. The center of our brain is where our basic bodily...

Botanical name: Lavandula augustifolia, Lavandula vera 
Common name: English lavender
Family: Labiatae Parts used: all parts have a fragrance, but the flowers and flower stems are used to extract essential oil Native Region: indigenous to the mountainous regions of...

Insurance is a form of protection from financial loss in case something goes wrong, also known as risk management. This is a tool in which the insured tranfers a risk of  loss to an “insurance” company that covers the risk in exchange for monetary compensation known...

Getting to be outdoors in spring and summer cures everyone of the seasonal affective disorder (SAD) also known as winter depression. As we get to enjoy warm sunshine, clear skies and fun, games and even working outside, we need to be cautious to not over do exposure....