I haven’t posted much about this even though we’ve been struggling with it since january. I was walking past the farmstay guest house and noticed water leaking out the walls. I ran inside and there was just inches of water covering the entire first floor. Disaster! I was so upset. The hot water heater’s […]
I lived in Ireland for a few years and one of the things that shocked me the most was going to the grocery store and seeing unrefrigerated eggs sitting on the shelf. I thought it was almost barbaric and I couldn’t imagine how many people got sick from such a backwards practice. Now I know […]
I have been making caramels like crazy here in preparation of heading out to the Farmer’s Market and once again I have run out of vanilla extract. The local market here sells little dinky bottles of vanilla extract for nearly 8 bucks and I’d have to drive an hour to Costco to get a decent […]
I hate these little suckers and of course the fire ants are even worse. This morning I was pulling weeds in an area where there is a pipe leak so there is grass and weeds everywhere. I waded into that area to save our Texas Wisteria vine from being overrun and got overrun myself…by dreaded […]
No more scouring pots and pans! Just mix together 2 parts baking soda with 1 part peroxide (it will make a paste) and rub the area with a dish rag until clean. Found at www.funhomethings.com
My teeth hurt. And it’s not the first time. I have had tooth problems my entire life. The fewest cavities I’ve ever had at a dental appointment is five. Yes at one time. And yes that is the fewest at one time. It seems like my childhood revolved around the dentist’s office. Traditionally, scientists believed […]
So why pay a gazillion dollars for beauty products? Like just about everything else the industrial machine charges an arm and a leg for, when you make it yourself it’s not only way cheaper, but generally healthier and more effective. Here’s the first home made beauty product I ever made. More of a health product, […]
I hate ants. If there is one thing that we aren’t always exactly organic about, it’s dealing with ants. Mostly we break our organic rules with fire ants, but those little suckers can cause just as many problems. I searched the net to find some ways to deal with ants and here’s a few methods. […]
How to Make Your Own Home Canned Peppers (easy, complete directions with photos, ingredients and costs You think making and canning your own peppers is difficult or expensive? Not at all! The only trick is, you really do need a pressure canner. So, here’s how to can peppers! The directions are complete with instructions in […]
This is awesome. There are 492 meals you can make in a jar. I’m definitely going to use these. Imagine how easy it would be to just go to your cupboard and grab a jar of pre-put together from scratch soup, put some water in it and microwave it. As easy as a cup of […]
I am really sunburned. Between riding lessons, gardening and pruning the vineyard, my poor skin is really suffering. I have the weirdest farmer’s tan too. But ignoring that, I wanted to learn what ways I could treat a sunburn naturally. Turns out there’s lots of ways. We all know good ole aloe vera. This spiky […]
I found some awesome plans online for homemade fly traps. These come from a book published in 1915 back when people still did things for themselves. The book is Shop Projects based on community problems. What a concept! It does make sense though considering the time period. This was the age of American Functionalism, an early […]
