There are many many different types, brands and certainly scents of essential oils, but where do you start? I have slowly built up my collection of useful essential oils in my homestead apothecary and here are some tips for you to start your own. If you are wondering “What are Essential Oils and how can…
Maybe you have heard the term “essential oils” but didn’t know what was meant by it. Perhaps you had a vague idea that it was connected in some way with aromatherapy, but didn’t know how. Now is as good a time as any to learn what essential oils are. What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils…
When my husband and I started on our homesteading journey, it really began after seeing the movie Food Inc. What we saw in that documentary really hit home. It changed the way we, as a couple, thought about our food and how we wanted to feed our family. For me, it started a journey of…
April’s showers bring May’s flowers… Isn’t that how the old nursery rhyme goes? Well, I can sure agree with that statement this year! We have had so many rainy days this April and sometimes I let my kids just veg on their iPods or watch t.v. But just because it’s raining outside doesn’t mean you…
This is a guest post. If you would like to submit your own guest post, click here. Garden design is a very personal thing and is often an expression of your personality. What I like you, you may not and vise versa. Some people like neat and tidy gardens where there are no surprises, others…
Our planet’s most precious resource is water. Over 70 percent of our earth’s surface is covered in water with 97.5 percent of that being salt water. Less than 3 percent of the earth’s water is defined as fresh water and only 3/1000 of this is either too deep in the earth to retrieve or locked…
Since our Spring Break (which starts next week) looks like it’ll be a little very wet and challenging to do things outside, I’ve been working on some fun things to do inside (maybe they will even learn a little too!). School may be out, but science experiments are still fun – especially when you can…
This post contains affiliate links. It’s 5:30 pm on a regular Wednesday evening. You are driving home after chauffeuring everyone around for their evening swim, tae kwon do, and soccer practices when your son pipes up from the backseat, “Mom, what’s for dinner? I’m Starving!” At first, you kind of go into a little panic…
Do you have a bucket list? Do you know what a homesteading bucket list is? A bucket list is defined as ” a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime”. Our homesteading bucket list is where I organize homesteading skills I want to learn and homesteading…
When I first shared this post, I was referencing a few days in our area that were hit with a bit of a blizzard. But I think after all that happened in 2020 and even into 2021, we can all agree that it is super important to be prepared for emergencies and disasters of all…