I'll admit it... I'm totally prejudiced. Try as I might to get all excited over green beans and squash, I'd much rather talk about milk cows and home dairying. That's not to say that I don't enjoy the gardening aspect of my homestead, but animal husbandry is just more of my thing I suppose... And did I mention that I have a pretty severe brown thumb? Yeah... that might have something to do with it. I firmly believe the family milk ...Continue Reading
Archives for March 2014
8 Essential Oils for Sleep
Falling asleep is generally not something I have a problem with... Between chasing three Prairie Kids, running a booming online business, and keeping up with this crazy homestead life, I'm usually half-asleep by the time my head hits the pillow. Now getting enough sleep? That seems to be my struggle right now, but I have yet to find an essential oil that can add additional hours onto a 24-hour period... So I suppose I'll just keep ...Continue Reading
DIY Paper Seedling Pots
OK, OK... You don't have to rub it in... I know many of you started your cute little seedlings weeks ago, and some of you are even harvesting crisp lettuce and greens... But don't worry, I won't hold it against you. ;) Here in the frozen tundra (aka Wyoming) we are still shoveling snow and chopping ice. In fact, we had a lovely snow storm on Monday that closed down all the roads. So it'll be a while before I get to dig around in my ...Continue Reading
DIY Daily Shower Cleaner
It's kind of a bad combo... Not only does our poor shower have to deal with the normal grime that comes as a result of farm life, but we also have super-duper hard water... And let's be honest--scrubbing down the shower on a regular basis isn't real high on my priority list right now. So what happens? You guessed it-- things get scummy really quickly. And when I say scummy, I'm talkin' about a build up of dingy grime that's ...Continue Reading
Honey Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
When the urge for hamburgers strikes... ... You just gotta heed the call. And when you live 45+ miles from the grocery store (and don't really care for the ingredients list on store-bought buns anyway) hamburger cravings usually necessitate homemade buns of some sort. I've been making homemade hamburger buns for a while now-- both with unbleached white flour and whole wheat flour. Usually I get a bit skittish about feeding whole wheat ...Continue Reading