Showing posts with label Self-reliance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self-reliance. Show all posts
Myths about self-reliance for twenty-something-year-olds (and beyond)

Myths about self-reliance for twenty-something-year-olds (and beyond)

Now, listen.   I am not a crazy fanatic who believes a zombie apocalypse will happen at any moment. I do not dream about dehydrating fo...

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How to make perfect rice every time without a measuring cup

How to make perfect rice every time without a measuring cup

This is a trick my Asian friend taught me. I can only imagine it has been passed down for generations, because it works! At first I was...

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How to store water: like a boss

How to store water: like a boss

I can remember one time the water was shut off during a hot summer, and I used rain gutter run-off to take a shower during a summer storm...

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How we became beekeepers

How we became beekeepers

Why do you own bees? We know, we get that question a lot. It's not the most usual hobby for 25 year-olds. In between studying f...

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If I was stranded on a deserted island with one cooking utensil, it would be this

If I was stranded on a deserted island with one cooking utensil, it would be this

Ok, so the probability of me being in a plane crash, combined with the probability of me being able to choose one piece of desired cookw...

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Are you a Freecycler?

Are you a Freecycler?

I have a secret hobby I enjoy. No, it’s not reading hilarious reviews on Amazon, or playing badminton. I secretly enjoy scrolling the “fr...

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