Baby Humming Bird Rescue

A marvellous YouTube video was just posted on Susan's Hummingbird Gardens documenting the rescue for an injured baby humminbird by Peter Tommerup. Check out this baby humming bird rescue [...]

Unique Family Values Teaching Tool

Image by a little tune via Flickr Check out the newest article at For Families Eyes Only. It proposes using a farmers market to teach kids. Actually, since the entire family will be involved, it has the potential of teaching and reinforcing those family values that moms and dads are instilling in their families. Here's a brief excerpt [...]

Farmers Market – References and Resources

Following are some handy references and resources pertaining to selling at farmers markets. We highly recommend checking out this information BEFORE launching into selling your homegrown fruit (or anything) at a local farmers market. Remember, it's all free information... 1. Understanding Farmers Market Rules Go to the Farmers' Legal Action [...]

DIY-Basements

This is the first in a series of DIY home improvement blogs for the average do-it-yourself guys and gals out there. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles... Installing Electricity In Basements The first step to improving your unfinished basement is to install lighting. The tips that follow are by no means "gospel", they're just an [...]

For Guys’ Eyes Only

This is a fun blog for guys (strict family-friendly content, though). You'll find lots of interesting topics, like motorcycles, DIY home improvement, sports news, and workshop news. As you can see above, there's even a slideshow of home remodeling videos. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles... A Mechanic's Workshop For Guys I know [...]

For Gals’ Eyes Only

This blog has lots of interesting information for women. It's written in a breezy, journal style. Although it's pretty new, the action plan for this blog is active... so good news and articles are in the works. First, a bit of background... we had lots of bandwidth problems because of a Twiceler robot "raid". Basically, we had to remove [...]

Energy Is Everywhere

This website focuses on alternative energy that is currently available, as well as exciting new energy developments. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles... Biofuels As Alternative Sources Of Energy. The bio-fuels umbrella includes ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well as vegetable and corn oils. However, not [...]

Environmental Families

This family blog focuses on global environmental concerns, like global warming. It also includes the environmental efforts of business, government, and individuals. Plans are in the works for some wildlife articles as well. Here's an excerpt from one of the environmental articles... Biomimicry - Imitating Nature's Design This was a new one [...]

Susan’s Gardening Tips

This blog has lots of articles and videos full of gardening tips for gardeners of all levels. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles...  Add A Garden Shed To Your Landscape Design This guest article offers some good tips for custom landscaping, which may include a garden shed. Even though the author is promoting a product, the advice [...]

Birding-For-Families

This blog features birdwatching tips and vacation ideas for bird watchers. Here's an excerpt from one of the articles... 9 Bird-Watching Tips. Wherever you go – your own backyard or another locale – make sure to follow these basic tips for bird-watching: Try to observe the birds so they don’t know you are there Move slowly Make [...]