There is a First Time for Everything: A Lesson from a True Hunter
That evening as I sat down for supper, I watched as the snow began to fall, and after heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving, pork and sauerkraut never tasted so good.
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The Subtle Power of Growing Food
In 2008 I purchased a property that looked like a park, had amazing soil, and a seemingly endless supply of water, with the intention to experiment on the potential to strengthen my overall health by growing a large portion of my own food.
Smell Like a Bear? There’s a Bear for That…
‘Who makes soap? Body wash? Toothpaste? Mouthwash? Shampoo? Conditioner? Deodorant? Beard products?’
The Crushing Continues at the Second Annual Midwest Bearfest
Farming Artist was the bear who put this all together. She and her family offered workshops on butchering chickens, making chicken stock, keeping bees, making goat milk soap, and trimming goat hooves, but I’m sure I missed a few.
The Butler Family
Our homesteading journey into self-sustainability has been so exciting! We won’t sugar coat it and say that it has been easy because that is not a word that we like to use. Farm life, homesteading, or whatever you choose to call it, is hard! If someone tells you otherwise, they are lying!
A Pointed Pen Calligraphy Tutorial
The fun thing about calligraphy is that there are many scripts, many pens, and many styles to learn.
A Journey from City to Rural Living
Once the house was complete, they set their focus on the outdoors and making this an actual homestead.
A look at This Year’s Fourth of July Northeast Crushfest
The event was planned and organized by several families from the northeast region and morphed from the epic party it was last year into a weekend festival of camping, games, education, fellowship, and good food.
National Festival Speakers Announced!
The Beartaria Times Event Management has announced speakers for the final day of The Beartaria Times National Festival! We are excited to see this announcement as these speakers have so much value that can be shared. We are expecting to hear more about the festival schedule, activities and musicians next week. Stay tuned for exclusive…
Illustrating a Children’s Book
Show your work early and often. In your communications with the writer, show them your thumbnails, scribbles, and roughs. As artists, we have a tendency to cloister away until we have a polished piece of art; this tendency is detrimental to collaborations.