Lifestyle

Ask a small-farm owner what eats their day, and the answer is rarely the big stuff. It’s the ten-minute jobs…

For people living in the country, getting water usually involves electricity, a pump, tank and a bunch of fittings. Lose electricity…

Anyone who has priced a kitchen has had this experience. Same room, same layout, three companies, and the numbers come…

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, suggests homeowners save time and energy by locating their laundry appliances in kitchen. Now that’s…

Hi! I’m Katherine, Steve Maxwell’s daughter. Growing up at the house on Bailey Line Road, I always felt the urge…

The world is faster, more demanding, less free and more competitive than it used to be, and I find that…

A couple of years ago, at a community dance, I found myself thinking simultaneously about the soil in our pasture…

I’m a big fan of keeping older vehicles going for the long haul, and tender loving care can go a…

Cottages and rural retreats are great, but not if you have to work on them all the time. Read five…

Steve Maxwell talks about laser engraving, a terrific way to personalize all kinds of workshop project items that hardly any…

You’ll be amazed at the stunning countertops that can be made with concrete. Steve Maxwell offers key points to consider…

The citywide number is the one everybody quotes and the one least useful for deciding anything. A market described as…

Steve Maxwell explains the importance of how homeowners handle unforeseen problems as they emerge in the home, especially in relation…

Feel like opting out of the rat race and making it on your own in the country? It’s a great…

If trees grow where you live, then making them into firewood is a great way to reduce heating costs and…

I’ve been around long enough to notice what seems like a serious deterioration in the state of the family, and…

Too few kids these days get to grow up wearing nothing but a swim suit all summer long. Country life…

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, maintains a tradition of cedar rail farm fences by continuing to use and upkeep them…

Steve Maxwell, Canadas Handiest Man, sheds light on a new rural Canadian invention, Seg-Ins Big Bed, a truck extention that…

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It’s been said that “most people live in the city and go to the country on the weekend.” Imagine if…