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Lavender Springtime Treat Mix For Chickens & Ducks
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Lavender Springtime Treat Mix For Chickens & Ducks

It’s Tuesday treat time! Who doesn’t love lavender? I do, you do, and your hens sure do! This week’s treat is bursting with herbs and protein (which is the best combination, don’t you think?) and you can make it for only a few dollars. I thought I would change things up a bit this week…

Make Lavender Syrup For Fun Desserts!
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Make Lavender Syrup For Fun Desserts!

I started making lavender syrup because I got bored with regular sugar syrup and I wanted a new way to use essential oils in my life. You can diffuse oils, use them on your skin, or consume them – and lavender syrup takes cuisine to the next level. It takes less than 10 minutes to…

Amish Black Drawing Salve Homemade Recipe
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Amish Black Drawing Salve Homemade Recipe

Have you ever been weeding or working with wood, and come inside with pricklies under your skin? Then you’ll want to grab a jar of my favorite Amish Black Drawing Salve! Amish Black Drawing Salve is a traditional recipe that’s found a resurgence in our modern times – and it’s pretty easy to make yourself….

Why Your Shampoos & Soaps Are Harming Your Daughter (And What To Do About It)
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Why Your Shampoos & Soaps Are Harming Your Daughter (And What To Do About It)

Time for a truth bomb. If you use commercial soaps and shampoos from big box stores, the dollar store, etc, chances are you’re exposing your children to phthalates. What the heck are phthalates? I’m glad you asked. (Like, really glad). Phthalates are chemical compounds commonly found in all sorts of consumer products, like household cleaners,…