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		<title>Volunteering On Other Farms to Learn What to Do on Yours</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was the second time I&#8217;ve taken paid-time-off (i.e. &#8216;vacation time&#8217;) to go &#8220;help out&#8221; on another farm. So far it has been the best way for me to learn new skills and meet new friends. I&#8217;ve also taken a few weekend days to work on other farms in the area. I&#8217;ve learned some new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Day on the New River Trail (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We haven&#8217;t been posting much lately because, as usual, we&#8217;ve been working like mad-folk and by the time we plop down at night to eat dinner we are just too exhausted to think about writing a blog entry. But don&#8217;t take that the wrong way&#8230; A: I love writing the blog and sharing our experiences; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures From Last Week Around the Farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few pictures that have been sitting on the camera since last week.]]></description>
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		<title>An Evening With Oil Lamps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The right way to put out an oil lamp is to cup your hand over one side of the globe (but don't touch it!) and blow in from the other side using a short, strong breath. I say short and strong as opposed to long and drawn out like with birthday candles. Think more like the kind of breaths women take during labor.]]></description>
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		<title>Busy Weekend FUN Photos!</title>
		<link>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/busy-weekend-fun-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some photos from around the farm this weekend. You can view all images in a larger format by clicking on them. A few of them might even make good desktop wallpaper.]]></description>
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		<title>A Tour of The Property &#8211; FINALLY!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missy finally finished editing this video that's been sitting on our camcorder tape for about a week. In it you'll see our property from the vantage of the back yard.]]></description>
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		<title>Homesteading, Back-To-The-Land, Rural Skills, Foodie, Self Sufficiency Books</title>
		<link>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/homesteading-back-to-the-land-rural-skills-foodie-self-sufficiency-books/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/homesteading-back-to-the-land-rural-skills-foodie-self-sufficiency-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[book review]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[country skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A gigantic list of book reviews about homesteading, self-sufficiency, sustainability, the back to the land movement, survivalism, preparedness, organic gardening and more.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Your Own Soap</title>
		<link>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/how-to-make-your-own-soap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video I demonstrate a very simple homemade soap recipe using lye, lard, coconut oil, peppermint oil and food coloring. ]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese</title>
		<link>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/how-to-make-farmhouse-cheddar-cheese/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/how-to-make-farmhouse-cheddar-cheese/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The video is of a class I taught for the Denver Urban Homesteading Group last month called Cheesemaking 101. It should help get you started if you want to learn how to make your own farmhouse cheddar cheese.]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Oven Review Video</title>
		<link>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/solar-oven-review-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.livingasimplelife.com/solar-oven-review-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Simpleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A review of the Global Sun Oven by Sun Ovens International. I made this video at a recent group picnic in Denver, Colorado.]]></description>
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