As you plan your landscape, be creative and add edible plants to your yard.
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Simple Living, Handcrafted by You
Welcome to a place where old-fashioned wisdom meets modern life. Since 1999, we’ve been sharing the joy of making things from scratch—whether it’s a batch of botanical soap, a thriving garden, or a cozy, chemical-free home.
We believe the “pioneer spirit” isn’t just about the past; it’s about the intentional choices we make today. Explore our collection of heritage skills, natural recipes, and time-tested tips designed to help you live a more self-reliant and beautiful life. Grab a cup of tea, stay a while, and let’s get back to basics together.
In the earth-friendly society that we live in, we can easily do our part to recycle and go green just by using plastic bags in simple and crafty ways.
Depending on the severeness of the rash, you should see a visible improvement within one to three days time.
These peanut butter treats are really easy to make, and the recipe only requires a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.
Creating a multi-generational home? Explore family-friendly home improvement projects that will benefit every generation.
Unleash the full potential of your ice cube trays with these creative ideas. Learn how to make fudge squares, flavored drink cubes, and more!
Here are 5 things you can do to successfully reduce your home energy consumption and save money in the process.
What if you devoted a full day – 24 hours – to accomplishing these DIY projects?
Teaching responsibility through horses. Find out how caring for and riding horses can instill a sense of responsibility in children.
Cleaning with baking soda is non-toxic, affordable and one of the best non-poisonous products to use in the kitchen.
As I look at the wooden kids picnic tables we have in the back yard, a number of great childhood memories establish to come up. Memories about a kids picnic table? Believe me, I’m serious!
If you think food scraps in your kitchen such as coffee grounds, tea bags, stale bread, grains are useless, you’re wrong. You can make organic compost from those scraps easily.
Explore the deep connection between parenting and nature. Discover how humans and other species share common experiences and challenges.
The soap nut saponins work on everything from pets and children to washing fruits and vegetables, hair, skin and laundry!