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A Trip to the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Mobile Alabama is the home to the retired battleship the USS Alabama. In this article, I will share my experience visiting this incredible park. Off the coast i...

Space Unicorn by Little Ms Sassy Pants

Today we have a little art from Little Sassy Pants (my 7-year-old niece​) Space Unicorn ----- with marshmallow​ lasers...

Micro Photography - Purple Stars

Today's photo is "Purple Stars" Today's photo, taken at a botanical garden is of a beautiful purple flower with fantastic star-shaped peddles. @photocontests ma...

Spring Photo Series - Elegance

Today's photo is "Elegance" This is photo 7 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About This Photo I saw a small patch of...

Spring Photo Series - Dandelion

Today's photo is "Dandelion" This is photo 6 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About This Photo To most people, a dan...

Spring Photo Series - The Trumpet of Spring

Today's photo is "The Trumpet of Spring" This is photo 5 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography And here's a bonus photo! ...

Spring Photo Series - Orange Burst

Today's photo is "Orange Burst" This is photo 4 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About This Photo This photo was tak...

Spring Photo Series - Nature's Canvas

Today's photo is "Nature's Canvas" This is photo 3 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About This Photo Nature never ce...

Spring Photo Series - Fairy's Light

Today's photo is "Fairy's Light" This is photo 2 of my two week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About this Photo The way the light...

Spring Photo Series - Flaming Tulip

Today's photo is "Flaming Tulip" Today, I am starting a two-week-long series of spring photos. @photocontests macrophotography About This Photo This photo was t...

Micro Photography - The Bee Moment

Today's photo is "The Bee Moment" These photos were taken last week at a botanical garden. @photocontests macrophotography The Story I was trying to get a close...

Micro Photography - Pretty in Pink

Today's photo is "Pretty in Pink" This photo was taken in my backyard. I love the contrast of the pink and green in this photo. @photocontests macrophotography ...

Off-Grid: Our First 8 Months of Off-Grid Living part 1 - The Summer Months

For many years I have been learning about living off of the land with minimal external input required - to be self sufficient. It started with prepping. The lon...

10 Ways to Repurpose Your Trash

In this article, we will look at ten ways to repurpose ordinary items that would be considered trash. By reusing and repurposing items in your home, you can sav...

Animal Photo - Dragon

Today's photo is "Dragon" This photo is a Komodo Dragon, taken at the Memphis Zoo. @photocontests animalphotography Fun Facts! - The Komodo is the largest speci...

The Log Cabin | Original Homestead Building

The log cabin represent the archetypal pioneer or homesteading structure. For most of us it conjures up romantic images and notions of simpler times. > This sty...

Tin Can Junction - Newsletter March 4, 2018

Tin Can Junction is a daily blog that delivers original content. Get informative articles about sustainable living, lifestyle, technology and even some amateur ...

Smartphone Photography - Small World

Today's photos are called "Small World" These photos were taken this morning. They are small objects, which have a significant presence when put in the right li...

Macro Photography - Wax Flower

Today's photo is "Wax Flower" This photo was taken a couple of years ago on my back porch. The way the light was reflecting on the flower, gives the appearance ...

10 Foods to Help Prevent and Fight Infection

Did you know that some foods enhance your bodies ability to fight infection? In this article, we will look at ten everyday foods you can incorporate into your d...