This past week I realized we had already gone through a half a bag of oranges in about 3 days! Don't ask me why, but it got me thinking about making a new soap recipe. A harvest orange soap recipe! Maybe it ...
DIY
Infusing Your Own Oils for Soap Making
Soap making has become quite the new addiction for me after reading the Natural Soap Making eBook Collection. And one of the most fun aspects of it is finding natural ingredients to incorporate into my batches for ...
Save Your Own Marigold Seeds
Save Your Own Marigold Seeds Do you grow marigolds every year?? Do you also look for ways of cutting back your gardening costs? Of course you do! So why not save your own Marigold seeds? So, ...
How to Can Tomatoes
Knowing how to can tomatoes is a must at this homestead! You wouldn't think that it was that high up on the importance list, but it really is! Not only are they healthier for you, but they taste so much ...
Spicy Dilly Beans
Canned Spicy Dilly Beans So, I may have gone a little overboard at the produce stand this weekend! And unexpectedly ended up canning Spicy Dilly Beans! I stopped in to check on my order for a bushel of tomatoes. On ...
Cucumber Mint Soap
Every year for Christmas, my Mom and I make small gifts to hand out at our very large family Christmas party. We wanted to make soap for everyone but we didn't have the time to wait for cold process, and honestly I ...