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Feast on these Fermented Foods
Recipes for tasty, healthy "living foods"

11 Smart Ways to Make Your Money Last Longer
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:

Keep Ants Out Of Your Home
Are the ants marching in? Learn smart living tips on ways to naturally keep these pests from invading your kitchen and home.

Ten Secrets to Simplifying your Life
Relaxing breakfasts with the family, taking a nature walk, remember a time when life was less stressful? Allow the Farmers' Almanac to remind you of life's simple pleasures and how to slow down and enjoy them more. Ideas, tips and more.

Healthy Hints for Better Hair
Learn when's the best day to cut your hair. Did you know there is a certain time in the month that's better for cutting your hair? Find out why and what days are best this month.

15 Easy Water Saving Tips
For Inside and Outside Saving water is a great way to live more resourcefully. Check out our Farmers' Almanac water conservation tips here.

Too Busy to Exercise? Think Again.
Simple Ways to Sneak in Exercise. Life is busy, but exercise is important. Check out our easy ways to sneak in some exercise.

How to Create a Year of Wellness
Follow these month by month steps to a successfully healthy year.

Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More Green
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy, but useful, tips here.

A Great GREEN Idea Could Get You Some GREEN
Learn more about the Best "Greenified" Business Idea Contest and how you can enter.

What Is It Like To Live in Outer Space?
Find out what a typical day is like on the International Space Station.

Treating Sprains with Ice Packs
Has the winter weather got you down?

How to cut your dependency on convenience items.
Reduce your dependency on "must-have" convenience items.


Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.

Banana Peels Can Even Shine Your Shoes
They can do a lot of other things too. Learn more.

Move Over Daylight – Here Comes Standard Time
It's time to change the clocks.

Putting plastic snakes to work
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More

5 Fun Cures for Spring Fever
Is the ideas of warm weather making you anxious to get outdoors? Check out some fun ways to enjoy spring, even if you still have snow outside.

The Many Helpful Uses of Baking Soda
Baking soda can help clean your dishes, fruits and vegetables, as well as help out with other household chores.

Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away!
Summer is such a wonderful time, but those mosquitoes can really be a pain. Learn how to naturally keep them away.

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

Wreaths are More than Just Decorations
Wreaths have been used as war symbols, as well as house identifiers. Learn more about wreaths and how to decorate with them.


Marine Weather Warnings Explained
First appearing in the 2005 Farmers' Almanac

Fair Trade Gives People a Fair Chance
Find out how your shopping habits can help someone in a developing country.

Hurricane Tips: How To Be Prepared!
Being prepared before and during a hurricane can mean the difference between life and death. Check out these essential tips and keep them in a handy place.

Top 5 tips for Driving During Wet Fall Months
Timely tips for wet weather driving.

How Much Energy Does Your Laser Printer Use?
Consider energy use before you take out your wallet If you are interested in conserving energy, you may want to take a hard look at your household appliances. Some add quite a few dollars to your energy bill. .

Top 10 reasons to cut your own tree
Want to gather the family and cut down your own tree?

Say “I Do” to Green: Earth-Friendly Tips for Your Wedding Day
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.

Climate Change: Does it affect the Farmers’ Almanac Forecast?
Find out what the Farmers' Almanac weather prognosticator has to say about the secret weather formula.

12 Simple Tips to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market
Try these low-cost tips to make your house a place buyers will want to call home.

Grizzly Bears in the White House?
Unusual presidential trivia you may not have heard. Ever wonder what goes on behind the White House walls? Check out some fun and interesting trivia about this very historical home.

Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Fun with Fermentation
Fermenting food is a healthy, and tasty, way to preserve the fall harvest.

Top Ten Deadliest Hurricanes
This has been a stormy hurricane season. Check out a list of some of the deadliest storms over the past 100+ years.

Blog

Christmas In July
July 17, 2008 2:49 PM


Living Life Better
June 25, 2008 2:03 PM

The “Joys?” of Country Living.
November 11, 2008 4:48 PM

Front Page News
September 11, 2007 5:02 PM


Water
October 19, 2007 9:49 AM


Gardener’s Soap Recipe
June 21, 2006 8:04 AM



Easy Ways to "Greenify" Your Home
June 30, 2008 12:15 AM

Stop The Traffic! Frogs are Crossing!
February 19, 2008 2:46 PM


Controlling Food Costs
June 10, 2008 3:16 PM


Recycling Envelopes and Greeting Cards
December 28, 2005 12:38 PM


Summer Mulching Time
July 11, 2006 10:43 AM

The SECRET is OUT!
August 27, 2007 9:20 AM

Last night’s Lunar Eclipse was …
February 21, 2008 2:58 PM

Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
July 14, 2006 11:56 AM


Weed Proof Your Garden
June 9, 2008 10:08 AM

Winter As It Should Be
December 22, 2008 5:50 PM

Sharing and Caring
October 10, 2008 4:08 PM


The Many Colors of Nature
January 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Living to be Really, Really Old
April 21, 2008 10:00 AM

Do you have Wild Neighbors?
April 20, 2009 11:09 AM

Twister Survival
February 7, 2008 1:03 PM



A Halloween Legend
October 30, 2007 11:19 AM


Our Pets & Winter… Texas Weather
December 4, 2008 12:15 PM

Hanging Basket Plant Care Tips
August 2, 2006 8:05 AM

Yearly Household Electric Costs
August 11, 2008 11:51 PM

Tornado Survival Tips
May 6, 2008 10:07 PM

25 Random Things
February 17, 2009 1:47 PM

Keeping Roosters Quiet
November 18, 2009 8:47 AM


Columbus Day at the Farm
October 14, 2008 12:59 PM

New Year Resolutions
January 2, 2008 9:54 AM

The 10 Worst Weather Cities
October 6, 2006 6:20 AM

Hurricane Survival
August 21, 2007 9:59 AM

Backyard Chickens Demystified!
June 26, 2009 3:22 PM




Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

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Marine Warnings Glossary
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Hurricane Tips
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