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Continue reading →: Beating the Freeze: A Simple Solution for Chicken Water in WinterEvery year, as winter settles in, we face the same struggle: keeping the chickens’ water from turning into a block of ice. This year has been particularly brutal, with daytime temperatures barely creeping above freezing and nighttime lows dipping into the teens for weeks on end. Our usual routine involves…
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Crafting a Winter Wellness Staple: Our Homemade Chest Rub Salve
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Continue reading →: Crafting a Winter Wellness Staple: Our Homemade Chest Rub SalveWith the gardens put to bed and the last of the herbs dried and stored, a quiet calm settles over the homestead. This peaceful lull is the perfect time to turn our attention from harvesting to medicine-making. With winter on the horizon, we’re stocking our apothecary with remedies to see…
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Continue reading →: Basic Kombucha RecipeWho knew gut health was so important? A lot of people actually, but I was not one of them until about 9 months ago. I had heard of kombucha and knew it was good for gut health but never bothered to try it. Looking back, I should have. I had…
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Harnessing the Healing Power of Comfrey: A Double-Infused Oil
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Continue reading →: Harnessing the Healing Power of Comfrey: A Double-Infused OilThis year marks a new chapter in our medicinal garden with the introduction of comfrey. We planted six starts, and they have absolutely thrived, growing into large, lush plants with their characteristic fuzzy leaves. As the season progresses, it’s time to start preserving this incredible harvest. Today, we’re making a…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Peanut ButterPeanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly! Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly! How many of you sang that? I don’t know about you, but I have fond childhood memories of, not only the peanut butter and jelly song but the beloved lunchbox staple itself. An ooey gooey peanut butter and grape jelly…
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Stocking the Winter Apothecary: Homemade Horehound Cough Syrup
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Continue reading →: Stocking the Winter Apothecary: Homemade Horehound Cough SyrupAs summer winds down, we’ve been busy harvesting herbs and preparing our medicine cabinet for the colder months ahead. One staple we won’t go without is homemade cough syrup. This year, with a lighter harvest of mullein flowers, we’re focusing on the power of horehound—an age-old cough remedy that’s just…
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Continue reading →: Pizza Sauce RecipeMama Mia! That’s a delicious pizza sauce! Okay, I’m not sure if that amazing Italian accent translated through text but I tried! Since I am of mostly German heritage, anything Italian does not come naturally, which is why I am always so thankful to find an easy and delicious recipe…
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Continue reading →: Homemade Pizza DoughWhich came first…the pizza sauce or the dough? Well for our family, it was the homemade dough! Once we started making the dough, it was only natural the next move was the sauce. If you haven’t tried either yet, the dough is a great, easy, and fun place to start!…
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Continue reading →: DIY Avocado Pit Tincture: A Simple Topical Remedy for Aches and PainsDid you know those tough avocado pits you usually toss can actually be crafted into a home remedy for joint and muscle aches? All it takes is a bit of rubbing alcohol, some patience, and one of nature’s most overlooked seeds. This topical tincture is a tried and true tradition,…
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Continue reading →: Homestead Repairs: Tackling a Rusty Wheel Well and a Fiery RadioLiving a self-sufficient life means more than just growing our own food and making herbal remedies. It’s about facing the challenges that come our way with a DIY mindset, especially when the budget is tight. Every extra dollar we can save on repairs is a dollar that goes into our…
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