When I embarked on the carnivore diet I came in contact with concepts like intermittent fasting and time restricted eating. It all seemed like gibberish to me until I heard it explained and then it just made sense. It’s something...
Ikea has made huge steps towards helping the environment by replacing regular polystyrene plastic styrofoam. The purpose of styrofoam is to hold delicate products during shipping and has added greatly to the piles of waste all over the world as...
Dogs have certainly won the hearts of humanity. Why else would we spend the money and effort we do on taking care of them? If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last 10 years its that dogs can...
Ketogenic diets have been gaining in popularity in the last few years as many people are regaining their health and energy while loosing weight in a healthy manner. This diet has taught many people that you don’t just need...
What if your next vacation could be transformational, too? Retreats and intensive courses are valuable experiences, but most participants still want to feel like they are "on vacation." They want time to rest, restore, and play. They want to connect...
I’ve lived in Mexico for three years but have yet to celebrate my favorite holiday known as Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. When I moved here I came with a life partner who passed away through...
Giant pumpkins are just a thing from fairy tale books, right? Wrong! There's actually an annual worldwide competition to find out who has grown the biggest pumpkin. The current world record has been held by a German gardener since 2014,...
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this type of gardening, is that you can simply do more with the space you...
Recently I wrote about the wildfires in Brazil and how they could have been prevented by perma-culture techniques. I mentioned about the loss of animal life and habitat and now we are seeing examples of the damage, as well...
There’s been a lot of drama recently as far as Brazil is concerned with the deforestation and subsequent wildfires which have been largely started as a result of slash and burn agriculture. Recently elected President Bolsonaro has been taking...
Acorns are a staple of foraging. All oaks produce acorns, and all acorns are edible. But when it comes to learning how to eat acorns — especially processing them to remove the bitter tannins — there’s a bit of...
I started my adventures homesteading nearly 8 years ago but in the city. We chose to do it in the city (despite the fact that living off grid was in fact illegal there) because we were close to things...