Tag Archives: Homestead

Homemade Bird Seed Cakes

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”

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”

Just a Little Winter Update

Just a little winter update. I have been busy during this quiet time of year. I started my early tomatoes and they are going strong. I also have some onions and celery sprouting. My celery plants will be graduating to a bigger pots soon. First round of peppers will be getting started this week. IContinue reading “Just a Little Winter Update”

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”

Easy One-Pan Chicken and Veggies Recipe

I love one pan dinners. Less mess and completely customized to what you have on hand. With five people to feed and lots of different taste buds to satisfy this is my type of meal. If you don’t like one vegetable, you can eat the others. Also, less clean-up is always appreciated by whoever isContinue reading “Easy One-Pan Chicken and Veggies Recipe”

Busy days and Relaxing Evenings

I had a pretty busy weekend, the garden is taking up more time, with seedlings popping up and starting new trays of seeds for some early spring planting, and I have been working on some homemade beauty and household cleaning products. Yesterday my brother and I made laundry detergent pods out of soap berries, theContinue reading “Busy days and Relaxing Evenings”

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”