Medicinal Plants, Trees & Shrubs of Appalachia

I've been perusing the latest addition to my collection of plant books - "Medicinal Plants, Trees, & Shrubs of Appalachia" by Bill Church, a local community member, friend and columnist for Two-Lane Livin' Magazine. Even though I knew Bill just

Daisy Dewdrop Meets the Toddler

Recently, we had children in our home - Daisy's first encounter with a young toddler. She was not exactly thrilled. Dad, that little person is coming closer...... Is there food in that cup? I'm just not sure what to think of this small

The Proper Way to Top a Pizza

Thin crust, thick crust, lots of toppings, cheese only - everyone has their own preferences when it comes to pizza. But no matter how you like your pizza, or what you want on it, there are a few "best practices"

Natural Remedies for Arthritis

I felt the first twinge of arthritis pain last winter. I could not believe that one knuckle on one finger of my left hand (I'm left-handed) could cause so much pain. Last winter, though, it was just an occasional twinge.

The Sparrow-proof Blue Bird House

For three years in a row, the blue birds have attempted to raise a family at the top of one of our porch fence posts. I say attempted, because the sparrows will not allow it. The blue birds get to the

5 Steps to Reducing Toxic Exposures for You & Your Family

There is  a trend in internet publishing, to copy an article written by someone else, post it on your own site or blog, put all the proper links in place to the original article, slap a bunch of your own

The Loofa Plant (Washrag Gourd)

About two years ago, a gardening mentor handed me something I had never seen before. A small round loofa - grown in her yard.  How quaint, I thought, and brought it home and put it up to save for seed

Four Months w/ the Nicotine Vaporizer

It's hard for me to believe I haven't been smoking now for four months. To be honest, until I discovered the nicotine vaporizer, I had resigned to smoking the rest of my what I knew would be shorter life. I didn't

Nicotine Vaporizer Update

I got my nicotine vaporizer (like the one above) in early November. Frank got his about a month later. Immediately, we both quit purchasing cigarettes (for me) and snuff (for him.) It's been three months now, and we still have not

Natural Remedies to Ease Grieving & Help Manage Depression

Grief is the most draining of emotions, depleting both energy and brain power. Most people know that there are several stages of grief, including: shock, denial, protest and depression (though not in any particular order).  Every person experiences and deals

Natural Remedies for Arthritis

I felt the first twinge of arthritis pain last winter. I could not believe that one knuckle on one finger of my left hand (I'm left-handed) could cause so much pain. Last winter, though, it was just an occasional twinge.

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