Growing up I read a lot of different books. One of my absolute favorite series was the Little House books, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The stories she told of growing up in small towns across the Midwest were amazing to me. It seemed impossible that anyone could have lived without our modern luxuries, but at the same time there was something so romantic about it all.
Some of my favorite stories in those books were the ones that talked of their every day life. Butchering a pig was a big to-do, but the little things that Ma Ingalls did in the house have stuck with me. She was the ideal home maker, managing her home efficiently and getting it all done.
Nowadays, we need to remember that things are pretty easy now. We don't have to worry about a "Long Winter" with no food. We can still learn something though from the "olden times".
Learn canning and preserving. Invest in a side of beef and support a local farmer. Shop locally. Grow your own produce. Wear your apron proudly and get it dirty every day! Get inspired by some country living!
Did you read the Little House books? What story has stuck with you?
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