Last night I was flipping through a magazine and came across one of those run-of-the-mill pharmaceutical ads. You know the ones-- they are usually about four-pages long and a serious annoyance when you are right in the middle of a good article. Usually I can't flip past them fast enough to get to the good stuff, but for some reason, I was compelled to read through this one in particular. It was for a prescription ...Continue Reading
How to Render Lard
It was the mystery of the missing pig fat... That almost sounds like it could go with a Nancy Drew novel, huh? Our first home butchering experience was last year when we cut up our steer. (If you are curious about the emotional aspect of butchering one of your own animals, you'll find this post interesting.) We rely heavily on the home butchering video series from Ask The Meat Man (read my full review here), and after watching the ...Continue Reading
Homemade Protective Essential Oil Blend
a I had originally titled this post differently. However, after being threatened with legal action by Young Living Oils, I have changed the name of my blend, as well as all post titles. I apologize for any confusion. If you have had any interest at all in essential oils, then you've probably come across folks talking about a particular oil blend that has a name that is a synonym of "robber." (Apparently, I can't say the name here...) I ...Continue Reading
Make Your Own Onion Seasoning Salt
Guest post by Lauren of Empowered Sustenance I strive to faithfully live by a few simple rules. I always refill the toilet paper roll when I use the last squares. I always wear a seatbelt. And I never wear mascara while chopping onions. Unfortunately, this unctuous seasoning salt has forced me to repeatedly break that last resolution, since I have been too impatient to remove any makeup before starting another batch! Why Make Your Own ...Continue Reading
Natural Deodorant Recipe made with Coconut Oil
I'm thrilled to have Stephanie of The Wannabe Homesteader sharing her natural deodorant recipe with us today! I've always known that store-bought deodorants have some pretty nasty ingredients in them (they've even been linked to cancer) but I hesitated on making my own because I feared homemade deodorants wouldn't really do the job. I don't mind sweating a little as that's your body's way of eliminating toxins, but I didn't ...Continue Reading