This past year has been full of many new beginnings for all of us in the Kinnard family… We kicked off 2018 celebrating E.’s 10th birthday with a special father-son trip to St. Louis and Chicago as a way of launching E. into the world... read more
In the below interview, we hear from Gary McWiliams (“Pa Mac”), a respected conference speaker, fellow homesteader, and the creator of the Farm Hand’s Companion website and YouTube Channel. It is a privilege to know Gary and a blessing to receive his experienced counsel... read more
I’m a fan of George Orwell’s classic allegorical novel “Animal Farm” written in 1945. A story about an organized uprising of pigs, dogs, horses, goats and other common farm animals against their insolent owner, Orwell’s fictional account addresses the sociopolitical wrongs adopted by the... read more
One of the big motivating factors behind our family’s decision to move out to the country and adopt a simpler way of life was our conviction to get out of debt. One of these days I’ll write a more in depth post on the... read more
After a recent conversation with Tim regarding our winter preparations, I started doing some research on inexpensive types of homemade candles or lamps. Last year we had a horrible snow and ice storm dumping over a foot of snow on the roads and power... read more
