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A Simpler Life, A Family Life

It’s so easy to get lost in the rat race. It’s so easy to get so involved in so many things that you forget to spend time with the kids. There are alternatives.

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Of Chickens and Chicken Coops

It’s time to build the chicken coop for the new chicks!

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10 Things to Know About Keeping Chickens

Thinking about raising your own chickens as a source of fresh eggs? Here are a few excellent tips every aspiring laying flock farmer needs to know. They are also of great value to someone who might decide chickens are collectible. Roosters make an unusual form of yard art, but it is advisable to proceed with some …

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Growing Up in Wyoming

Living in Wyoming, my kids are incredibly blessed to have the entire state as their playground. They’ve had lots of outdoor experiences, although not all positive. Raising kids in a rural western state is not for the faint of heart.

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Rural Living: Life in Rural America

Living in a remote location such as a rural area can have its advantages as well as its disadvantages. One of the more obvious advantages would be privacy. In many rural communities neighbors are fewer and far between than they are in the suburban areas, allowing more freedom to the occupants.