MaggieSep 11, 20191 minBackup Systems to Allow for Off-Grid; Lehman’s Hardware StoreI’m so thankful that there’s still an old-time mercantile store like Lehman’s Hardware Store. Lehman’s offers retail in Ohio's Amish...
MaggieSep 11, 20192 minSimple / Cheap "Off-Grid" DehumidifierWe currently use an electric dehumidifier in our city home’s basement and I can really tell when we’re using it during the summer months,...
MaggieSep 2, 20192 minOur Local Amish CommunityFor a couple of years leading up to our property purchase, I was a regular viewer of an “off grid” homesteading YouTube channel. The...
MaggieSep 2, 20193 minIt’s War! Gravel Driveway Weeds and Advice from an Amish GentlemanWhen we first purchased our property, it was the end of winter and our gravel driveway looked a little bare. One of the first things I...
MaggieSep 2, 20193 minBackup Systems to Allow for Off-Grid WaterWater is a relatively high priority item from my perspective given water’s absolute necessity to our lives; It is one of the first things...
MaggieAug 12, 20192 minDownsizingDownsizing Downsizing has been an on-going process for us these past 2 years, yet we still have a long way to go. We’ve made countless...
MaggieApr 20, 20192 minTake Down the Trees!It was not an easy decision to make; but, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the 11+ pine trees (most of which were...