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Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Perfect Pizza!
Pizza is one of the most desirable dishes among people of all ages. If…
Raising Leghorn Chickens: Best Tips for a Dynamic Flock
If you’re interested in bringing white leghorns home, you should learn a few things…
Raising Araucana Chickens: What Makes Them Special? Blue Eggs!
Homesteaders and Backyard Farmers raising Araucanas know these adventurous birds aren’t just one of the…
8 Home Remedies to Stay Healthy & Fit in the New Year
Have you made your list of New Year’s Resolutions? January is for exercising and…
Thinking About Spring
5 Tips for Gardening with Kids: Easy & Simple Garden Ideas
Gardening is a great outdoor activity if you want to spend some quality time…
Raising Leghorn Chickens: Best Tips for a Dynamic Flock
If you’re interested in bringing white leghorns home, you should learn a few things…
HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT GARDEN SPOT in 6 EASY STEPS
Your Garden Location is really important; here are a few ideas to help you…
IMPROVE YOUR GARDEN SOIL: In 4 Easy Steps
Ever wondered, what’s the biggest gardening mistake you can make? It’s this: not taking…
Top 10 Vegetables That Grow in the Shade & Still Thrive!
Most people consider a sunny patch of land to be the only place to…
GARDEN SEED STARTING IDEAS: 10 Ways You Must Try
In this blog post, I have gathered up 10 really great garden seed starting…
How to Plan & Create the Best Garden Design that Works for You
Garden design is not a one-size-fits-all-landscape type of deal. So, how do you create…
GREENHOUSE GARDENING: Easy Tips for Beginners
If you live in a harsh climate, at a high elevation or just want…
How to Plan & Grow a Sustainable Garden for Beginners
A sustainable garden is one that literally sustains itself with the use of minimal…
Gardening Ideas
GARDENING TIPS for SUMMER: 5 Easy Steps
Do hot summer days turn you away from gardening? Don’t put the shovel down…
The Beginner’s Guide to Composting: Overview
Did you know that around 20 to 30 percent of what we throw away…
How to Plan & Create the Best Garden Design that Works for You
Garden design is not a one-size-fits-all-landscape type of deal. So, how do you create…
HOW to GROW TOMATOES | How to Grow Series
Beautiful red, orange, yellow, burgundy and chocolate tomatoes are a delicious staple in most…
Planning & Creating a Garden for Beginners
Gardening is a fun and rewarding project that anyone can do regardless of skill…
PREPARE YOUR GARDEN for FALL and WINTER in 9 Simple Steps
Discover the simple but necessary steps to prepare your garden for fall and winter.…
Fall & winter
Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies for Healthier Holiday Treats
Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies ~ A healthier version of Russian Teacakes or Mexican Wedding…
Great Gift Ideas for $10 Dollars {that are Super Cool!}
Find more than 50 gift ideas for $10….from maple syrup & organic coffee to…
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe | Simple and Easy
Here is a super simple recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract. Easy 4-step recipe to…
Handmade Tissue Box Covers | Crafty & Fun {So Clever!}
Discover this easy upcycled project for making Tissue Box Covers from old sweater sleeves!
HAND KNIT DISH SCRUBBER: DIY Natural Scrubbie
Do you enjoy using practical but super cool handmade items? Me, too…..but these things…
Thoughtful Gifts of Time Ideas – 8 Free Printable Coupons
Here are some wonderful Gift of Time ideas that are surely going to win…
Homestead Life
SIMPLE THANKSGIVING MENU || Easy but Elegant
Easy, Traditional and Simple FESTIVE DINNER MENU!! The following is a simple basic festive…
Ways to Preserve Food: 16+ Modern and Traditional Methods
It is a very comforting feeling having the pantry and freezer full of food!…
Vegetable Garden Crop Rotation | An Easy Garden Guide
Plants need good soil, good nutrients, water, and sunlight. Nature provides the sunlight and…
MAKE MONEY HOMESTEADING: Money from Home
Living the simple life is not free; finances and money concerns are just as…
GREENHOUSE GARDENING: Easy Tips for Beginners
If you live in a harsh climate, at a high elevation or just want…
Chicken Coop Ideas for Raising the Best Chickens & Eggs
Taking a little time in the beginning to plan your chicken coop will make…
Home Cooking Recipes
HOMEMADE PIE CRUST RECIPE | Bake Like a Pro
Discover how to make your own pie crust with this simple recipe. Making pies…
Tulsi Tea Calming Cooler : Chai Tea Latte
Holy Basil is said to be both calming and relaxing as well as uplifting.
Healthy Skinny Organic Brownies: Lowfat & Delicious
Looking for an easy brownie recipe that not only tastes good but is good…
LEARN to MAKE HOMEMADE MILK KEFIR | A Probiotic Rich Drink
Milk kefir is a wonder drink loaded with healthy probiotics …. learn how easy…
Easy Egg in a Hole Recipe ~ Simple & Delicious
If you need a super quick idea to make these staple foods more interesting…
Homemade Diastatic Malt: Learn How to Make Malt for Better Breads
Very few Home Bakers have heard of diastatic malt. Malt has a sweetening effect in…
Healthy + Natural Living
Thieves Oil Recipe: Homemade All-Purpose Essential Oil Blend
Can you believe that bandits and thieves were the creators of this incredibly versatile…
5 Delicious & Healthy Salad Recipes You Should Give a Try
Whether you want to lose weight or simply adopt a healthier lifestyle, salads are…
35 + Things to Do At Home {easy & fun activities!}
Wow……some of our lives have suddenly changed! Daily routines have stopped. Here are some…
Create an Emergency Kit for the Unexpected Emergency!
Each year, we see families all over the world having to evacuate their homes,…
Fels Naptha Soap: Here’s What It is & How to Use It!
Fels Naptha soap is one of the oldest household products that are still available…
How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent & Save Money!
If you have read about tradtional laundry detergents, then you know that most are…