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CASE STUDY: Earning a Homestead Living
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Whenever I tell people that I live deep in the country, on an island at the end of a dead-end road, two hours from the...Continue Reading
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MORE THAN MONEY: How an Old-Time Builder Created a Hote...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
It goes without saying that being a contractor is about making money Building and renovation is a business The...Continue Reading
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Wood-Free Woodworking: Composite Lumber for Outdoor Projects
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Two local Canadian heros were being celebrated in the little town near my home, and the commemoration included a...Continue Reading
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Keep on Truckin’: How to Make Your Vehicle Last Longer
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Some people manage their vehicles like tubes of caulking – use them up and throw them away Not me I aim for a long...Continue Reading
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How Efficient is That House?: New Energy Rating System P...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When it comes to your home, efficiency means comfort and lower energy bills That’s obvious Trouble is, the market...Continue Reading
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Why Kids Need to Start Home Maintenance Businesses
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Sometimes a real challenge is just what people need That's why Steve thinks kids need a little less stuff in their...Continue Reading
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How to Avoid the Mortgage Treadmill
Updated on July 5th, 2021
UPDATED 20Aug2019: I’m not sure how my conversation about the $250,000 mortgage came up, but it got me thinking about...Continue Reading
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Living Like We Remember
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Yesterday I watched my youngest daughter take part in a Remembrance Day event, and I’m glad things like this still...Continue Reading
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Syrian Refugees & Canadian Winters
Updated on July 5th, 2021
There’s a move afoot on the island where I live to sponsor Syrian refugee families Enough money for six families has...Continue Reading
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New Ways to Earn a Living
Updated on July 5th, 2021
One of my kids started studying the industrial revolution for school and he asked me a question: “Dad, do you...Continue Reading
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The Real Magic of DIY
Updated on July 5th, 2021
There’s a hidden source of joy that’s both deeply satisfying and more thoroughly forgotten than ever It’s the...Continue Reading
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Workshop Date Nights
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Back in the summer, my wife, Mary, ventured into a backwoods antique shop near our home on Manitoulin Island It’s run...Continue Reading