A Step of Health

Every Monday, I am gently reminded by Kim to make a menu and check for ingredients.  Every week I am determined!  So far, haven't gotte...

The newest addition to our family, a granddaughter, will be joining us in June.  In her honor, we planted violets today.  My friend shared t...

Since both of our boys have head colds, I would like to share a great recipe for clearing up sinus, cough and stuffed up head kind of cold s...

One of the best things about living in California is the way you have beautiful spring days when everything is blooming, the sky is intense ...

In our continuing effort to get plastics, toxins and industrialized things out of our life, we are moving rapidly to non-toxic cleaning supp...

My grandfather started a sawmill shortly after WWII to keep his kids in work.  It was located in the draw below our house.  Even though ther...

We have a friend who raises grass fed cattle.  Last spring my hubby helped him build a pole barn. There is so much good information on the...

So, we are on to Step Three in Phase Two of the "Steps"  - Grass Fed Protein .  There is a very interesting and technical discussi...

Personal note from me.  I am in a deeply cynical mood this morning and might be a little too depressing and harsh for you.  My apologies ahe...

Today was one of those wonderful days that come along every so often.  Because of a schedule conflict, my hubby was home.  The day was gorge...

So.... yesterday was my fourth attempt at low temperature yogurt from raw milk.  The previous attempts (here)  were not bad, just runny.  T...