Vintage Americana

Culture is dissolving into "liquid modernity" and us with it. Let's talk about using your hands to ground your mind and soul in reality, instead.

Working With Your Hands Does Wonders For Your Brain

The Experience Machine Thought Experiment

How To Split Wood

Estonian Lace Knitting: Nupps Video (in case you want to learn that which has - thus far - defeated me)

Spoon Carving Book by Emmet Van Dreische

Let's talk about collections. What to collect, where to find new items to add, and how to incorporate them into your home.

If you have a collection, post a photo on social media and tag me!

Living an agrarian life with intention, and without neglecting the life of the mind.

Hillsdale College Video Courses

Memoria College

Henry Home Kane's The Gentleman Farmer

Practical Tips and Tricks for staying warm when it's Midwest Cold out.

My favorite source for wool/silk thermals

L.L. Bean Maine Twill Blanket

Fairbault Mill Washable Wool Blanket

Classic Stanley Thermos

Duluth Fire Hose Pants

Savoring the time between Christmas and New Years to make new plans and dream new dreams.

Journals for the Homestead

Dr. Meggan's Farm Book

Planning your Orchard (Ep. 54)

Great Books Reading List

This week's episode is my annual reading of a Christmas Eve Ghost story.

This year, enjoy "Between the Lights," by E.F. Benson. I thought it fitting, especially because it's set on Christmas Eve.

Do you miss that cozy quiet? The delightful shiver of anticipation? The fairy-glow of Christmas lights and candles? I'll share my thoughts on rediscovering some of the magic of Christmas.

Greenglass House
A Soul as Cold as Frost
The Door On Half-Bald Hill
Riders in the Sky Christmas
Nativity Patterns on Etsy

Recreating lost family recipes, rediscovering food culture, and passing on favorite flavors

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, by Louisa May Alcott

A little discussion on gleaning - both literally and figuratively.

USDA Gleaning toolkit:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda_gleaning_toolkit.pdf

Society of Saint Andrew
https://endhunger.org/