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The Ultimate List of Recipe Software
Whether you're a professional chef or a total beginner in the kitchen, recipe software can save you time, space, and money in the kitchen. In addition to storing and organizing your recipes, many recipe software programs offer extra features such...
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List of Seasonal Small Business Ideas
Could starting a seasonal small business be right for you? Starting a seasonal small business is a flexible way to earn some extra money. You can run a business for a few months of the year and take the rest of the year off to relax or pursue other career goals or opportunities.
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The Ultimate List of Small Business Ideas
Rego Korosi Whether you've always dreamed of starting a business of your own, or you've become frustrated after a long and unsuccessful job hunt and decided to go independent, deciding what kind of small business to start is the first and one of the...
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Top Ten Environmental Concerns of the 21st Century
What are the top ten environmental problems facing the world today? A recent scientific paper published in Nature attempted to answer this question, with a twist.
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Xeriscaping Basics For Midwestern Gardeners
Many people associate the term xeriscaping with desert landscapes, but the principles of xeriscaping are just as useful in the Midwest as they are in the drier Southwest. Using the principles of xeriscaping, Midwestern gardeners can design...
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Famous Nebraska Authors: A Literary Tour of Nebraska
The beautiful scenery and fascinating culture and history of Nebraska have inspired many great authors. Red Cloud, Nebraska We'll start our tour of literary Nebraska in south-central Nebraska in the small town of Red Cloud, home of Willa Cather...
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Types of Vegetarianism: Which Is Right for You?
The vegetarian lifestyle is more popular than ever, but there are still many misconceptions about what vegetarians and vegans do and do not eat. This article will help you understand the terminology.
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Partitioning America: A Bioregional Approach
Earlier today I was reading a hub called Partition America, by James A Watkins, who proposed dividing the United States of America into two separate countries based on Red/Blue political divisions. I disagree vehemently with Mr. Watkins on virtually...
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Edible Native Plants of the Great Plains
The Plains Indian tribes of North America are best known for their reliance on the American bison for food, clothing, housing, tools, and more, but in fact they ate a varied and interesting mix of wild fruits and vegetables in addition to the bison...
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Estrogen Dominance in Men: Causes, Effects, and How To Avoid It
Estrogen dominance is a growing health concern for people around the world. Although it is more common in women than men, it can also affect men, causing such problems as infertility, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate, and certain types of...
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Cash Crops for Small Farms: Rabbit Manure
Family farmers, homesteaders, and even suburbanites can earn extra money with packaged rabbit manure. Rabbit manure is considered to be one of the best manures for gardens. It has one of the highest levels of nitrogen of any animal manure...
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How to Repel Ticks Naturally
Got ticks? Can't figure out how to get rid of them naturally? Learn how to keep ticks away with some natural tips, tricks, and methods.
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Reduce Rabbit Hutch Maintenance With Worm Bins
Whether you keep rabbits as pets, for show, or for meat and fur, you can reduce rabbit hutch maintenance by incorporating worm bins into your hutch design. Rabbits produce a lot of manure for their size (a large doe with young can produce about...
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How to Repel Mosquitoes Naturally
Bothered by mosquitos? Are they in your house or backyard? Mosquitoes are one of the most annoying insect pests. Learn all about abating them naturally, without pesticides and chemicals!
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Rare and Endangered Sheep Breeds
Have you ever wondered about which sheep breeds are rare or endangered? Here is a list of some unique sheep.
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How to Attract Snakes to Your Garden
They may have a bad reputation, but snakes can actually be beneficial additions to your garden. Here are five tips to attract these oft-misunderstood creatures to your garden.
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How to Do Jigsaw Puzzles Like an Expert: 6 Tips
Jigsaw puzzles are a fun and relatively inexpensive hobby that is also good for your brain! They build great spatial reasoning and logic skills. They also make a wonderful family activity, especially on long winter nights.
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How to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Garden
Frogs and toads make useful additions to your garden. With the spread of pollution in the water, their presence is dwindling. Here is how you can create a beneficial symbiotic relationship by lending them a helping hand.
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Native Trees of Nebraska
Planting native trees has many benefits over naturalized and exotic trees in the harsh continental climate of Nebraska. Because native trees evolved in Nebraska, they are adapted to extreme heat, extreme cold, wind, drought, and even flooding. Once...
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What is Your Gender Identity?
When most people think of gender identity, they are really thinking about biological sex. Actually, sex and gender are very different things. When you describe your sex, what you are really describing is your "plumbing," so to speak. Do you have...
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The Truth About Himalayan Crystal Salt Lamps
Himalayan crystal salt lamps are carved from natural Himalayan salt crystals, which are prized for their purity and clarity. There are many claims of health benefits from Himalayan crystal salt lamps, but are they true?
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Magnesium for Menstrual Health
Looking to improve your menstrual health? Got cramps you can't get rid of? Magnesium might just be the solution. Among many other health problems, magnesium plays a role in curing menstrual cramps and certain other symptoms of PMS.
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Early Puberty in Girls
Early puberty in girls is a growing problem in the United States and around the world. In the mid-1800s, the average age of menarche (first menstrual period) was 17. By the late 1960's it had dropped to 12, with anywhere from 9 to about 16 being...
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Attracting Wild Turkeys, Quail, Pheasant, and Grouse
Whether you want to watch them or hunt them, attracting gallinaceous birds - turkey, pheasant, quail, and grouse - to your yard or acreage is surprisingly easy. Gallinaceous birds need relatively large ranges, so you are most likely to see them...
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Living Machines
The bathroom of the future may resemble a greenhouse more than a lavatory. As cities around the world struggle with wastewater management problems, there is growing interest in a new-old form of wastewater management called living machines. ("Living...
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Health Secrets of the Plains Indians
Despite the wars and hardship they experienced, and the constant threat of smallpox and other epidemics, the nutrition of the nomadic Plains Indians tribes was among the very best in the world. Average height is an excellent measure of the general...
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How to Care for a Pet Praying Mantis
Learn how to care for a pet praying mantis. Mantis make beautiful and fascinating pets. Their behavior and mannerisms are like uncuddly cats—fastidiously clean, curious, and predatory.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Clover Lawns
As water and energy prices rise, many people are seeking alternatives to the traditional, thirsty, labor-intensive American lawn. Here are the pros and cons of letting clover grow in your lawn.
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Raising Lamb for the Muslim Market
There is a growing ethnic meat market in the United States, including Jewish, Muslim, Mexican, and Eastern Orthodox/Middle Eastern Christian communities. The ethnic market has very different requirements from the conventional American market,...
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Bee, Wasp, or Yellow Jacket?
It's a pet peeve of mine when people call wasps and yellow jackets "bees." Read on to learn how to distinguish these species from one another.
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Ten Reasons to Drool Over Jared Padalecki
There are many things fans appreciate about Jared Tristan Padalecki. Here is a list of the top ten wonderful reasons to drool over Jared!
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10 Reasons Jensen Ackles Is So Hot (Droolworthy Pics & Video)
Jensen Ackles: actor, director, pony-rider. Here are 10 reasons why Jensen is Hollywood's hottest star.
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Prairie Dogs: Keystone Species of the Plains
Prairie Dogs have long been vilified by ranchers and others who believe that they damage the range and take valuable forage away from cattle and other livestock. In fact, prairie dogs are what is known as a keystone species, a species whose very...
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Bison Ranching for Beginners
Learn about the basics of bison ranching, including facilities, pastures, handling, and marketing.
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Does Soy Relieve Menstrual Cramps?
Struggling with period cramps? In recent years, there has been some controversy in the medical community over the benefits of soy and soy products for women's health, especially menstrual health. As a long-time sufferer of severe menstrual cramps, I have been following the debate.
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Home Remedies for Painful Periods
Discover tried-and-true home remedies for painful periods.