Tea tree oil has so many beneficial uses that I do not think a day has gone by in the last 35 years (when I started to learn about the benefits of essential oils and their uses via aromatherapy) that I have NOT had at least one product in my home that contains tea tree […]
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Working with bees can often be a very painful and even dangerous endeavor. It does not need to be. If you use the correct safety gear and you correctly use a smoker, your chances of being stung will be greatly reduced. The key to using a smoker to calm your bees lies in understanding how
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I studied body language at university and even wrote a course on it – human body language that is. But when you own as many animals as I do, you get to know each one’s personality (yes, I am one of those people who consider my pets to be children). Each animal displays different emotions
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I have a question for you: have you ever wondered why maple syrup sometimes goes cloudy? Well, that’s what we’re looking at today as we answer the question: why is my maple syrup cloudy? There are a few reasons that your maple syrup could be cloudy. One reason would be inadequate filtration; another could be
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It kind of hurts to sacrifice a beer to the making of bread when the amber liquid could slide down your throat on a hot day… but you need the beer with its yeast content to make this loaf of bread work. It takes just three ingredients – unless of course you want extra salt
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It is that time of year again! The time for the whole family to gather together, catch up, bond, play together, and celebrate a very special holiday together. Alongside Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah, there are 14 religious holidays celebrated across the world during November and December. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, the holidays are all
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Pretty much every homesteader understands the value of a generator. Whether it is supplying power in a place where traditional service is unavailable, or keeping the lights on in the tools running after that same service has been knocked out, a generator is invaluable. If your home and property get plunged into darkness because of
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Although modern building techniques and materials have helped to provide more energy-efficient houses in a good number of areas of America the majority do require some form of heating for at least part of the year. When and how much heat is required does depend upon the geographical location, as well as the age and
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If you’re interested in learning how to get rid of mice without killing your pets, you’ve come to the right place. Fortunately, it’s a situation that I haven’t had to deal with of late. Since moving to our house in the countryside, we’ve had very few problems with mice. When we lived right in town
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A clay pot heater is a simple, effective way to heat a small room or space using nothing more than a few candles and some clay or terracotta pots. No moving parts. No electricity. Just ambient heat. But capturing that heat is the key. A candle on its own generates a set level of heat
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