Sunflower microgreens are a delicious addition to your recipe collection, and they’re easy to grow in your kitchen. Once “mature,” you can harvest your sunflower microgreens, and their rich, nutty flavor and crunchy texture fit into every meal of the day. They pair particularly nicely with eggs at breakfast, soups, sandwiches, and wraps at lunch,…
Give your beauty kit a revamp with these amazingly easy DIY all-natural skin care hacks you can try at home. For generations, humans have used nature to enhance our natural glow….and it’s only lately that we’ve turned to synthetic and chemical products. If you’re avoiding using chemicals, but still want to take care of yourself,…
Thinking of living full time in an RV in winter? Learning how to keep a camper warm in the winter is easy! I know many of you are pioneering winter travelers or committed to living full time in an RV in winter. While I’m not a huge camper, ever since we got our cabin, I’ve…
Ever since we moved to our farm, learning how to install a wood stove has been on the bucket list. It’s not just that a wood stove screams homesteading, but it’s also about saving money, using the resources around us (we have 5 acres of woods), and, frankly, not buying propane for our central heat…
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,…
Today was interesting. We visited a chicken raising operation nearby to buy hay for the farm critters. It was a new hay dealer, the teenage son’s operation, and his dad owns the chicken factory. Yes, I’m calling it a factory because it was contracted to Tysons Chicken, which is a big player in this part…