Vela Creations is an in-depth resource for off grid living. The site documents our research and experiences, hoping that they might help others interested in pursuing this lifestyle. This blog is designed to document our day to day experiences as we build our new, sustainable homestead. If you are interested in seeing more photos and videos, we have a flickr account at the following url: http://flickr.com/photos/35090117@N05/collections/

Friday, May 30, 2014

Treasure Hunt for Kindergarten Kids



Treasure Hunt for Kindergarten Kids - For our eldest son’s 6th birthday, we decided to throw him a party, with the theme of hunting treasure. The kids were aged from 3 to 6, so everything had to be geared towards that age group. There were 10 kids and 11 clues (which were also puzzles or activities), with treasure at each clue.We tried ...

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Forest Gardening



Forest Gardening - The basic principle of homesteading is to create a home and lifestyle that are as self-sustainable as possible. There’s no point producing your own food, water, energy or shelter for just a month or a year; if you and yours are to survive on the fruits of your homestead, you need it to keep producin...

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