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Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
Creamy, soft, and delicious, this old fashioned peanut butter cookie, from Great Grandma’s recipe box, is one you must try! Make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post to grab your FREE printable recipe cards. Memorable. There are some recipes that stick with you...
Vanilla Mint DIY Lip Balm With Free Printable Labels
Soften and soothe your lips, using only simple ingredients, with this homemade vanilla mint lip balm recipe. Make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post to grab your FREE printable lip balm labels. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small...
How to Create a Natural Medicine Cabinet
Learn how to take charge of your health by building a natural medicine cabinet full of herbs to treat a variety of ailments at a moment’s notice. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. In any case, I...
How to Roast Sunflower Seeds
Learn how to roast sunflower seeds at home with this step-by-step tutorial — from planting the flower and harvesting the seeds to roasting and storing. Salty, nutty goodness. That’s what packed into one of those tiny sunflower seeds, along with plenty of vitamins and...
Raising Meat Chickens – Our First Experience
When raising your own chickens for meat, there are many factors to consider. Breeds, food, shelter, cleaning and butchering. Learn what we discovered during our first year of raising meat birds. Five years ago, if you had told me we’d be raising our own chickens for...
DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Towel With Free SVG File
Add a little farmhouse charm to your home by creating a simple kitchen tea towel with this easy-to-follow tutorial and FREE SVG file. Make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post to grab your FREE SVG file. It’s the little things in life that can bring such joy....
Building a Cattle Panel Greenhouse
Using livestock paneling, we constructed a large, inexpensive cattle panel greenhouse to use as a cold frame for our winter garden and to sow seedlings in the spring. How We Built a Greenhouse Using Cattle Panels It is finally complete! My parents homestead officially...
Sweet Autumn Spice Melt and Pour Soap
Filled with favorite fall scents such as cinnamon, clove and orange this goat's milk soap recipe will nourish and moisturize your body with only natural ingredients. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. In...
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Calling all pumpkin spice lovers! This pumpkin pie ice cream recipe combines your favorites — real cream, pure pumpkin and notes of rich, warm spices like cinnamon and ginger. Serve in a cone or bowl. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small...
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Classic, easy and delicious is what this lasagna recipe is made of. Created with simple ingredients you already have in your pantry, this quick meal will become your family’s favorite. Quick Dinner Idea for a Family There are three major food groups in my husband’s...
How to Build a Cold Frame
Learn how to increase your growing season during the spring and winter months with a cold frame. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. In any case, I only link to products we actually use on our homestead...
Your Hope for Uncertain Times
During times of uncertainty, there is one who can provide you with a firm foundation for rest and peace. Make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post to grab your 5 FREE home decor printables. I love a good guarantee. For instance, when you go to purchase a new...
Strawberry Applesauce
Made with just 3 simple ingredients, this sugar free strawberry applesauce recipe is a healthy twist on a classic snack. Applesauce Recipe Without Sugar Warm spice and everything nice. That is what many applesauce recipes are made of. Sprinkle a dash of cinnamon...
How to Dry Herbs From Your Garden
Preserve your herb harvest to use all year long by learning how to properly dry and store your homegrown herbs. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. In any case, I only link to products we actually use on...
Fall Spice Bath Salt
Soothe sore muscles naturally with a warm bath and this aromatic fall spice bath salt. Crisp, cool nights, cozying up on the couch with a flannel blanket and decorating the front porch with pumpkins and mums are all favorites when it comes to the fall season. Once the...
Sugarless Apple Pie
Warm, flaky and filled with cinnamon spiced apples, this homemade sugar free apple pie recipe is a perfect treat to serve your family year around. Homemade apple pie is one of those classic, all-American desserts that satisfies you from head to toe. Grab a slice, a...
Easy Freezer Salsa Recipe
Do you have a mountain of fresh tomatoes from your garden? Use them to create delicious freezer salsa that you can enjoy all winter long. It’s harvest time! Baskets and baskets of tomatoes are covering our kitchen countertops. Our small gardening space comfortably...
5 Simple Outdoor Centerpieces Using Homestead Items
Creating centerpieces for your gathering doesn’t have to be costly or time consuming. Discover 5 simple centerpiece ideas that you can design using items from your home. Summer and fall are the perfect seasons to host an outdoor get-together. The weather tends to be...