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Time to look for winter gear sales!

July 22, 2018Winterboots, sales, Winter gear
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Now is the time to be looking at the clearance racks for winter gear! Here is a short list of the winter gear I can’t live without.

Real Father’s Day Gifts

June 11, 2018MoneyCraftsman Dad, Eco-Friendly Dad, Father's Day Gifts, Fisherman, Gift List, Globetrotter, Literary Dad, Outdoorsman
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Father’s Day is just around the corner! Check out this list of gift suggestions for some inspiration!

Apple and pear and nut trees – oh my!

April 25, 2018Farming, PreparationApple trees, Permaculture, planting, spring, Swales
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Greeting spring by planting apple, pear, and nut trees using permaculture techniques.

Remembering to walk in the woods

April 20, 2018Home
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

On the importance of slowing down and enjoying a life in the country.

Will Amazon stamp out local plant businesses with their new Live Plants division?

February 25, 2018GardeningAmazon Live Plants, Flower gifts, Flowers, Gardening, Local nurseries, Plants
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Amazon is building a bigger footprint in the sale of live plants but will local businesses be able to compete with the retail giant?

Longing for spring but enjoying the winter

February 18, 2018Gardeningfalse spring, seeds, spring, spring fever, winter
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

With temperatures soaring into the high 60’s next week, fighting spring fever will be at the forefront of most farmer’s minds.

What to do with Bangor Mall

February 1, 2018HomeBangor Mall, Mall Closing, Mall Update, Store closing
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Traditional malls all over the country are slowly closing their doors, but Bangor Mall doesn’t have to be one of them. Instead of watching while store after store shutters, let’s explore ideas for revitalizing the mall into something useful for the community.

Old to new does not have to be perfect

January 28, 2018Home
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

When it comes to upcycling furniture, not everything has to be perfect.

Supplementing your farm income

January 13, 2018MoneyFarming, job, making money, supplementing income, virtual employment, work from home
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Ever wonder how to supplement your farm income without having to get a day job that cuts into your farming time? Check out these suggestions!

A season of lost mittens

January 6, 2018Wintergloves, lost and found, mittens, winter
By Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

An ode to a lost glove. Or whining about losing my pretty glove, but an ode sounds better.

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Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Jennifer Jelliff-Russell

Jennifer is an employment specialist and writer with novels in women’s fiction and science fiction. She and her husband, Jason, decided to move from Tennessee to Maine and homestead using the most environmentally sound farming practices possible such as organic farming and permaculture. At the same time, they will also be slowly renovating their 1900s Maine farmhouse in order to make it more self-sufficient with the eventual goal of going off grid. Let the homesteading (mis)adventures begin!

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