Here are our sweet silkie chickens… My daughter has these babies as “show chickens” for 4H. Aren’t they adorable? We had them separate from the other hens since they were show birds, and their coop was just an open box. It did the trick, but we wanted to make sure they were better protected. With …
The other week, my hubby sprained his ankle. It was painful, as you can imagine. After the initial time of rest, ice, compression and elevation (AKA RICE), we knew we needed to alternate heat to help soothe the joints and keep them from getting too tight. A regular heating pad was fine, except that the …
How to Make a Rice Filled Heating Pad from a Sock! Read More »
Essential oils are everywhere these days. You can hardly turn in any health food store without seeing them on a shelf. The hardest part is knowing how to use them safely. Sure, you are going to get a lot of information on the internet and from reps that sell the oils, but is it TRUTH? …
If your house is anything like mine, your lids and bowls never seem to match. I actually have gotten rid of most of the lids, due to breakage or inability to find a bowl mate. Most of my bowls are lidless and very lonely. However, I do need to be able to cover a bowl …
Breakfast is an important meal. It can set the tone for the day, whether you have the energy to chase the chickens back into the coop, or not. Giving up weeding the garden because you have zero energy isn’t good, either. It’s important to get fueled up each day. On the homestead, there isn’t always …
Baking treats, muffins, quick breads and more just got taken up a notch with this homemade vanilla sugar. This sugar is perfect for adding just a touch of vanilla flavor, and is great for when you don’t have any extract on hand. It’s also great for sweetening tea, coffee, kombucha and other beverages. Vanilla sugar …
My daughter picked up knitting by herself one day. When I say “one day”, I literally mean “one day”. She went to the library, picked out a couple self help books on knitting, picked up some yarn and needles from the craft store and began to knit. She was only 9 at the time, but …
Years ago. I started building a mouse boat. Ever since I was little, I have loved boats. I remember “Treasure Island” being read to me before I could read chapter books. A family reunion at a campground in Minnesota had a lake with sailboats. I was terrified when my father took me out, but it …
We like to use glass mason jars for our beverages. One, because I don’t use plastic, and two, we have a lot of them, and three, if the kids accidentally broke one of them, it wouldn’t be as “tragic” as they are easily replaceable. The biggest issue left was the fact that they were a …
How to DIY~ Spill-Proof Mason Jar Lid with Straw Holder Read More »
Hygiene is an important topic to anyone. Nothing creates more conversation, either, then getting a group of ladies together and asking “What shampoo do you use?”; “Oh, you smell nice! Bath and Body works?” The beauty industry certainly has a major role in our media, and in our daily lives. Why, if you don’t use …
5 Beauty Products to Stop Buying and Start Making at Home Read More »
