Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
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
It was rough, man. For the last year our teeny living room was our only living space as we ripped apart our 98 year-old home to make room for the extreme farmhouse remodel. For nearly all of 2015, we ate in that room, did homeschool in that room, played in that room, relaxed (sort of...) in that room, and stored all the boxes there too. It was nearly impossible to keep things and organized in that sort of set-up, and I'll ...Continue Reading
You know those cartoons where there's a little angel and a little devil sitting on the character's shoulder? Yeah, I feel like that sometimes. My ambitious side seems to constantly be at-war with my practical side, and it's a never-ending battle. Ambitious Jill: C'mon... Let's double the size of the garden this year, and get more cows and heritage pigs! Practical Jill: You're pregnant, have a jam-packed schedule, and you're ...Continue Reading
It's no secret... I adore my essential oil diffuser collection. I might even border on the edge of addiction. Maybe. There are several different ways to use essential oils, but diffusing remains one of my favorite. I mean, how cool is it that you can clear the air, improve the mood of everyone in the room, and even provide real health benefits, with just a few drops of oil in your diffuser? Yeah, those plug-in things can't even come ...Continue Reading
This is a list of the 20 BEST essential oil recipes for diffusers. These 20 essential oil diffuser recipes are the tried-and-true recipes that I use in our home on a daily basis. The scent combinations are perfect and there's plenty of creative options for your many household's needs. I've officially broken-up with my store-bought candle collection. I used to be a complete candle-addict, but my candles have collected a lot of dust ...Continue Reading
