February is over, and we are exhausted and drained. It has been a brutal month, as my mother-in-law Barb Taylor completed her final journey in her battle against lung cancer.  My wife Julie, her dad Dan, her sister Karen,...

“I want to start gardening, but I just don’t know what to grow!  Everything looks so awesome, and I just want to grow EVERYTHING in this seed catalog.  How do I start garden planning?” From time... The post Garden Planning: Grow What

Having trouble figuring out what to do with the jalapenos that you grew in the summer or bought at the store or farmer’s market? Have a crew coming over for a football or sports party? ... The post Easy Bake Jalapeno Popper Recipe appeared first on

Do you remember the very first time you walked into a big box home repair store after you purchased your first house and had a project the needed to be done?  You WANTED something specific... The post Introduction to the Garden Planning Series appeared f

Deep in the woods in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Ohio roams a bearded hillbilly man. He is carving out his existence on his homestead, providing for his family and growing a community of like-minded...

In a nod to “Talking Dead” for AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” I went ahead and recorded a “Talking Taboo” Live Stream on the Small Scale Life YouTube Channel.  In this Live Stream, I introduce the new characters in

On his character James Keziah Delaney, Tom Hardy said, “All progress lies in the actions of the unreasonable man.”  If you watched the first episode of the FX’s show “Taboo,” you will indeed see the actions...

Julie and I recently went on a much needed surprise date night.  As part of that adventure, Julie and I took a trip to the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis.  As the sun was... The post Photo Diary of a Minneapolis Sunset in January appeared fir

Julie and I have been REALLY busy over this December with work, family health issues, basketball and the holidays (of course).  It can be a really stressful and chaotic time, especially when you throw in some weddings for... The post Surprise Date Nig

Happy birthday, Small Scale Life Podcast!  Happy birthday to me!  Yes, the Small Scale Life Podcast is a year old, and I am also a year older.  It is always difficult having a birthday right...