“I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial
Quick start your day with a spring version of an old fashioned favorite. It’s sure to be an instant success!
Finding a way to feed a family of ten and twelve children plus adults on a budget is never easy so the Amish learned to work with the food at hand. The result is recipes that are hearty but don’t cost a lot to make.
Did you know that most of the cleaning supplies in your home are made from things you most likely already have? All of the added chemicals that you find in most cleaning supplies are not needed.
Eat colorful salads in a jar with ingredients from your supermarket! Salad in a Jar is a fun and nutritious way to enjoy a salad until local greens are available.
Growing kitchen herbs? Here are your top 10 herb garden plants.
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth
Explore the innovative ways early homesteaders used natural ingredients to make nutritious meals. Learn about their homemade butter, wood stove baking, and why corn cobs can make jelly!
Discover the joy of collecting buttons. Find out how to start your own button collection and explore the fascinating world of buttons.
Re-energize your spirit with these do-it-yourself citrus-inspired spa treatments for your hands and feet.
Combine cottage cheese, berries and melon to make a delicious and beautiful fruit salad with this recipe.
Because cilantro grows quite quickly, it can often go to flower before herb gardeners want it too. They know that the leaves are at their most flavorful before the plant goes to flower. How do we prevent it from getting away from us and creating a flower shoot too soon?
“I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city
Early homesteaders in the plains states used the supplies at hand to build tight shelters for the severe winters they must endure. Since there were often no trees, they plowed up the native prairie sod where the Buffalo had so recently roamed. The author describes living in a sod house. She tells of a time that is long gone and will never return.
Lavender is not only a beautiful color and flower, but a healing herb. Here’s some ways you can use lavender in recipes or around your home.