Remembrance Day means nothing if it doesn’t affect how we live all year long. Read Steve’s warning of how our world is forgetting the basics of what living with expensive freedom is really all about.
Continue ReadingHow to Avoid the Mortgage Treadmill
UPDATED 20Aug2019: I’m not sure how my conversation about the $250,000 mortgage came up, but it got me thinking about two very different ways that people live these days. There’s the “mortgage-now-pay later” approach that’s grown so popular over the […]
Continue Reading[email protected]: More Than One Heart
One thing about being a parent is that it expands how you experience the world. Not only do you feel the ups and downs of your own life, but you also feel the ups and downs of your kids. At […]
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At any given time on our homestead here on Manitoulin Island, there are lots of things going on: building, gardening, home improvements, managing livestock and the various challenges of raising a bunch of kids in the country at the end […]
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 1 – Surprised By Reality
This is the first chapter in my book about the experiences of my wife and I and our family as modern homesteaders on Manitoulin Island, Canada over the last 30 years. Woven throughout the story you’ll meet some of the […]
Continue ReadingMulti-Tools are a Useful and Growing Tool Category
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, discusses the handiness and evolution of mutli-tool power tools with DIY homeowners.
Continue ReadingEASIER COTTAGE LIVING: Low-maintenance Design & Building Strategies
Cottages and rural retreats are great, but not if you have to work on them all the time. Read five simple strategies for ensuring your cottage doesn’t become an expensive ball and chain in your life.
Continue ReadingLIVE VIDEO Q&A TODAY: Real-Time Session Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 @ 4:00 PM Eastern
Join me today for a free, live video Q&A session online. Ask me anything about home improvements, woodworking, renovations, power tools, and modern homestead living.
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