Here is an easy recipe that you can throw together with things you probably have in the pantry. Home Bird Seed Cakes 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup oats 1 1/2 – 2 cups bird seed Add shortening and peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl. Melt the shortening and peanut butterContinue reading “Homemade Bird Seed Cakes”
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Making Soap at Home is Easier Than You Think
I have been putting off making soap because I was terrified of working with lye. I finally decided I had procrastinated long enough, and it was time. I suited up in all my safety gear and dove in. It was easier than I thought, and I’ve been making a steady supply since I gave itContinue reading “Making Soap at Home is Easier Than You Think”
Winter Crafting
I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a post for an easy cold weather craft. All that was needed was a muffin tin, string, water and food coloring. I grabbed my brother to help and got to crafting. We filled up the tin with water, added the food coloring, placed the twine in the tinContinue reading “Winter Crafting”
Hibiscus Honey Face Mask
No spend 2025 has me looking to use things I already have instead of jumping online to order supplies. I dug through my supplies and mixed this up for a quick fave mask. This mask comes together in seconds and is great for your skin. There are only three ingredients hibiscus powder, honey and milk.Continue reading “Hibiscus Honey Face Mask”
Sunday Night Skincare
Sundays are my day. I look forward to them even though Monday is lurking right around the corner. I prep what I need for the week. I hang out with my mom. I watch a little TV and plan for the week. Sunday is also my day to pamper my skin with a nice faceContinue reading “Sunday Night Skincare”
DIY Face Lotion: Protect Your Skin This Winter
Winter is coming and I wanted a face lotion that would help protect my skin from the New England cold. I hike for a living and the winter wind can be brutal on my face. Cold weather care is essential to keep my skin healthy and happy. I have been looking into more natural productsContinue reading “DIY Face Lotion: Protect Your Skin This Winter”
Relax and Drink Tea
Does anyone else struggle with sleep? I used to have terrible insomnia and would spend my days feeling like I was in a fog because I could not get more than a few hours of rest, which was usually broken at best. I did some research and started making sure I was keeping a bedtimeContinue reading “Relax and Drink Tea”
A Fool’s Spring Cleaning
Some spring renovations have happened in the greenhouse and we are ready for the seedlings to enter the building. We had some shelves in the house that we weren’t using and as usual I was running out of room in my little seed starting area, so we moved that shelving out there and it wasContinue reading “A Fool’s Spring Cleaning”
Healing Winter Hands Salve
With the cold New England weather dry hands are bound to happen. Luckily this Calendula & Rose Hips Salve will come to the rescue! The calendula flower has been noted to promote cell repair and new growth while being gentle and soothing on the skin. Rosehips add antioxidants and essential fatty acids to give yourContinue reading “Healing Winter Hands Salve”
January in the Greenhouse
We have some new life in the greenhouse! I was trying to decide what would be the safest veggies to plant throughout the coldest part of the year and went with peas and a few different types of lettuce. I was getting a bit discouraged when I kept checking and there were no baby seedlingsContinue reading “January in the Greenhouse”
Acorn & Birch 