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Milk and Honey Melt & Pour Soap
Make your shower routine more luxurious with a bar of homemade milk and honey soap. This easy DIY soap is made without handling lye and is perfect for beginner soap makers. Made with goats milk, honey, kefir, turmeric and plenty of skin soothing essential oils. This...
Lacto-Fermented Dill Pickles
Transform cucumbers into crunchy, slightly sour, probiotic-filled dill pickles by fermenting them. No special tools or knowledge required. Simply add the cucumbers into a salt water brine along with a little garlic and dill and within days you’ll have a tasty gut...
6 Ways to Use Up Excess Zucchini
Are you knee deep in an abundance of zucchini this summer? Don’t toss them out. Zucchini is a versatile squash that can be used in a variety of ways including desserts, breads, side dishes, soups and more. Plus it can be easily preserved to use throughout the winter...
Comfrey Healing Balm
Calm and comfort irritated skin with this comfrey healing balm. Made with shea butter, soothing oils and a pop of peppermint essential oil, this all-natural herbal balm is fantastic for treating bumps, bruises, chaffing, rashes, burns and so much more. Perfect for...
Cherry Limeade Probiotic Soda
This homemade soda recipe isn’t your typical fizzy drink. It’s packed full of gut healthy probiotics, enzymes and no artificial colors or sweeteners. Cherry limeade soda is one of the most delicious fermented beverages, made with real fruit juice, a little sugar and...
Vertical Gardening for Small Spaces
If you’re tight on gardening space, a vertical gardening system can help you to maximize your growing potential. Learn the best methods and advantages of growing vertically along with 5+ trellis ideas to construct in your garden space. Limitless. That is not the first...
Raspberry Cream Pie
Sweet, creamy and packed full of fresh raspberries, this raspberry cream pie recipe is one you’ll want to make over and over again. Made with cream cheese, raspberry jam and plenty of berries set on top of a golden brown, buttery crust. Old-fashioned. The dictionary...
Sugar Free Blueberry Freezer Jam
Thick, spreadable and completely sugar free, this homemade blueberry jam is easy to make and does not require any special tools or canning knowledge. In 3 quick steps, you can have sugarless blueberry freezer jam to spread on toast, biscuits or pancakes. Great jam...
The Divine Gardener
By observing the garden, we can see God in all things. From a seed sprouting and the plant growing to the watering, weeding, fertilizing and harvesting, His attributes are everywhere, teaching us about our Creator. Weeds. Weeds. And more weeds. Plant munching bugs....
Whole Grain Hamburger Buns
Take your burger up a notch with homemade hamburger buns. Packed full of flavor and nutrients, these whole grain buns are a great addition to your favorite sandwich. Bake up a batch today and freeze the leftovers! Now that it is officially summer, it is time for...
Sugar Free Blueberry Crisp
Made with golden brown oats, plenty of butter and fresh blueberries, this sugar free blueberry crisp, sweetened with only fruit juice, is a perfect treat to serve to your entire family. Sweet, satisfying and scrumptious. That is what every dessert should be, am I...
How to Build a Teepee Trellis
Simple, sturdy and long-lasting, this teepee trellis is a great way to grow vertically and save space in your garden. Learn how we built this DIY garden trellis with just a few supplies and old tree branches from our property. Up, up and away they go! A garden trellis...
Grandma’s Potato Casserole
Creamy, cheesy potatoes covered with a buttery crisp topping is what my Grandma’s potato casserole is made of. Bake up a pan of this old fashioned delight for dinner tonight or to share with your family and friends at your next gathering. Down home southern cookin’....
10+ Ways to Use Calendula
Calendula, an easy to grow flower, can be used to treat rashes, heal wounds, treat inflammation, support a healthy gut and can be added into soaps, salves and balms. Learn the top 10 ways to use this powerful herb in your every day life. In the world of herbalism,...
Grilled Garlic Chicken
Fellow garlic lovers, we have a new favorite dish. Grilled garlic chicken marinated in a simple marinade packed full of plenty of fresh garlic and seasonings. An easy summer grilling recipe to feed your family and get you outdoors and away from a hot oven. Hot and...
Chamomile Bath Salt
Fresh chamomile flowers and pain relieving epsom salt combine in this herbal bath salt. Scented with your favorite essential oil, this recipe can be used in the bath or to soak your tired feet. Great for uplifting and relaxing your body after a long day. Each spring,...
Lacto-Fermented Garlic
Add instant flavor to any dish with lacto-fermented garlic. Packed full of probiotics, prebiotics and natural antibiotics, this fermented food is a must have. Learn how easy it is to ferment garlic using just salt, water and a jar. There are 5 food groups. Grains,...
Strawberry Lip Gloss
Make your own natural lip gloss at home! Made with freeze dried strawberries, a few moisturizing ingredients and a touch of orange essential oil, this fruity lip gloss is fun to create! A perfect summer craft or to give as a gift or favor. Strawberry season is here!...