We are on a journey to living a self sufficient lifestyle. This lifestyle is more than living "green", it is a way of life that is independent from the demands of society. Many people do not understand the extent to which we want to live. Ideally, I would like to go back to frontier times. A time without major technology. If I was to summarize my ideal life it would be to have a one room log cabin with a loft bedroom. I would have a wood stove for cooking and heating, and I would not use electricity. Currently, my family and I are already incorporating this old way of life into our modern life. I hand wash all our clothes, I bake all our breads and baking needs, I cook as homemade as possible, we have begun raising animals for consumption and needs, we garden and can, and this is just the beginning. It is important to us to teach our children the old ways with life and faith. We believe in natural living and worship our land and beings. Respect for the God's and Goddess's as well as the land and its inhabitants is important to us as a family. We honor all the animals that we use for nourishment. Giving them thanks and a good life is important to us. I am a big believer in the circle of life.