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Mississippi House passes bill requiring teachers to grade parents

Published March 10, 2016

Photo illustration by Steve WilsonPhoto illustration by Steve WilsonBAD If a bill passed by the Mississippi House becomes law, students won’t be the only ones receiving grades from teachers If a bill that passed in the Mississippi House becomes law, teachers will grade parents on their involvement with their children’s education. Under House Bill 4, […]

Homeschooling 101: The Best Online Resources

Published March 9, 2016

Congratulations. You and your family have decided that homeschooling is the right choice for your young student. Now you’ve got to plan the curriculum — but there are many challenges and many questions. What subjects should you teach? Will you offer your child enough to encourage his or her love of learning? Does your student […]

40 Preserving Links: Beginner tips, pro tricks and canning with honey

Published March 9, 2016

During the month of July, I go through more apron changes than any other time of the year. Every canning project, large or small, begins with me wrapping this necessary splatter shield around my waist before I begin prepping the produce and cooking it down.Although spring produce such as strawberries, asparagus and rhubarb are still […]

100 Items that will disappear first in a SHTF Situation

Published March 9, 2016

I’m sure at this point everyone has seen this list, it has circulated all over the internet for years now. I don’t agree with the original list, so I am updating the list based on information from actual events such as the collapse of USSR, Greece financial meltdown and Iraq, along with other events and […]

10 Wild Edibles Found (Almost) Everywhere

Published March 9, 2016

There are wild edibles on every continent and many are considered weeds! Here is a list of 10 common wild edibles found (almost) everywhere! more at Source: 10 Wild Edibles Found (Almost) Everywhere – Homestead Dreamer

Raising ducks or chickens? Ten reasons to choose ducks.

Published March 9, 2016

Over the last few years, keeping chickens has been on the upswing. Whether it’s due to families wanting to know where their food is coming from, a desire to be more self-sufficient or merely wanting to experience the sense of satisfaction that comes with going back to the basics, it seems that backyard chickens have […]

10 Herbs for Energy You Can Grow at Home

Published March 9, 2016

Feeling your energy quickly being drained even before the day ends? Perhaps you, like many others, need energy boosting solutions. But rather than resorting to energy drinks or even drugs, you can resort to healthier solutions like herbal remedies. Besides, most of the energy boosters sold in the market today are based on existing botanical […]

Why We Chose to Homeschool

Published March 7, 2016

Before we adopted our first child, I had never heard of homeschooling. We assumed any child of ours would have the typical public school experience. But when our daughter was born, I went from being completely immersed in my career as an attorney to being completely smitten with this beautiful little girl. It became more […]

How To Dehydrate Milk XXX Long Term Storage

Published March 7, 2016

Dear Prepper & Homesteader Chances are you found this post through one of several “click-through sites” that has hijacked this post for their personal profit, without actually doing any work or original writing. If you are truly preparing for your family we would love to have you become part of our community, where we actually […]

25 signs that could mean your cat is in pain

Published March 7, 2016

Cat owners learn to develop a shared language with their pets; they can discern the meanings of different meows and will return a ‘slow blink’ when graced with one. But, cats are notorious for hiding pain, so figuring out if a cat is suffering is a much more difficult process. A new study has collected […]

This $16 Water Filter Could Save 100,000 Lives a Year

Published March 7, 2016

Sixteen dollars. That’s the price of a movie ticket plus tax in Los Angeles—or of a week’s worth of coffee at a trendy java shop. Thanks to an Indian chemist, that amount of cash could also provide clean water for a year to an impoverished family in the developing world. “If this will be useful […]

10 Foods You Can Store For 100 Years

Published March 7, 2016

Some foods can last a century. Yes, that’s right. A hundred years! Here are 10 foods that can last (pretty much) forever. In fact, if stored property, they will never spoil and will stay as fresh as the day you bought them — and will make a great addition to your pantry or emergency food […]

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