Lifestyle
Sometimes ideas are the most valuable things of all, and this is where you’ll find inspiration and ideas on living well
Review the entire Archive of Lifestyle Articles here, or do a more in-depth search to find what you’re looking for.
EQUIPMENT: Why I Choose Old Versus New Tractors & Outdoor Machinery
In this week’s video episode . . . see a cost comparison between an old tractor and a purchased-new snowblower,…
PHILOSOPHY: The Impracticality of Beauty
Although it’s not thought of very often – and perhaps spoken of even less – a life surrounded by beauty…
The Difference Between Traditional Sales and Cash Sales
Selling a home can be a turning point in someone’s life. For some, it’s an exciting leap toward something new…
OUTDOORS: Join Us for a Swedish Log Homestead Cookout
Have you ever heard of a “Swedish log”? It’s one of the most interesting and simple ways to cook outdoors…
MULTI-FUEL GENERATORS: Ideal Technology for Extended Outages
Portable generators are getting better in surprising ways, especially when it comes to keeping you powered during outages lasting more…
The Aviator’s Social Side
When you go to a regular casino, you’ll see hundreds of people playing next to each other but not with…
FLAT TIRE FIX: Don’t Forget Grandpa’s Advice About Valve Leaks
A few years ago I got busy fixing a flat tire on my lawn tractor on a Saturday, and the…
GET HAPPY: Why Creativity is Good for You
When my wife and I moved one of our sons into university for the first time I couldn’t help but…
WISDOM & KINDNESS: Lessons I Learned From Grandpa
One thing about being a child is that regardless of your situation, you always regard it as normal – at…
GARDEN TOUR: Visit Our Manitoulin Island Garden By Video
Watch a 5 minute video of Steve’s Manitoulin Island garden. It’s June now, and there’s lots to see and hear…
ONE YEAR TO LIVE: The Mindset That Motivates Towards Virtue
If you’re the kind of person who values the virtues of kindness, patience and selflessness, you probably don’t always live up…
ECONOMICAL HEATING: A Tour of My Outdoor Wood Boiler
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines the benefits of an outdoor wood furnace as an alternative heating option thats energy…
GARDENING: Enjoy the Benefits & Beauty Of Planting In Pots & Baskets
Take an educational tour of container gardening in pots and hanging baskets as Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary do…
FREEZE-PROOF WATER LINES: Watch a Real-World Installation Happen
Got a seasonal water system that you need to protect from freezing? Check out this reliable, economical system I installed…
SENIOR LIVING: Key Home Renovations Side-Step Institutional Care
Beginning back in 2013, I got to see first hand how a lack of household features for senior’s living typically…
PHILOSOPHY: The Real Reason Craftsmanship Matters
Craftsmanship is the extent to which a person aims towards excellence, especially in any venture involving hands-on workmanship. It’s a…
HOMESTEADING: Sane & Sustainable Rural Living Part 1
How to thrive on the land without burnout, despair and failure
GARDENING: Five Tillage Tools & Techniques That Really Work
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shows you how to get the most tillage garden work done with the least amount…
ORGANIZATION: 4 Tricks to Keeping a Tidy Home & Workshop
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shares his family’s secrets to keeping their home uncluttered and orderly.
PASTURING: See Water Troughs & Special Hose in Action
Click below for a video tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture. Drinking water-safe…
Search Lifestyle Articles
Sometimes ideas are the most valuable things of all, and this is where you’ll find inspiration and ideas on living well.