These essential oil diffuser blends are perfect for fall and making your home smell amazing. Try out a few different blends, and discover your home's signature fall scent. Think about fall. What scents come to mind? Leaves. Cut wood. Campfires. Apple Pie. Warm Chai. Mulled Cider. Spices like cinnamon and clove. This time of year you can go into any candle shop, or even just the candle aisle of your favorite home store or craft store, and see row after row of orange, red, gold, ...
Homesteading
Planning a Fall Garden
I know what you're thinking, "A fall garden? It's only July!" But now is exactly when you should be thinking about your fall garden. What types of crops do you want to harvest into December and January? What garden beds will be available to you? Do your local nurseries carry seedlings this time of year, or do you have to start your own seed? Harvest Season So many people think of gardening as between Mother's Day and Columbus Day in our zone, but the reality is we have ...
10 Books for Homesteaders (and Future Homesteaders) + A Few on My Wishlist
With so many wannabe homesteaders not having a family member to teach them, many are relying on blogs, youtube, and books to learn as much as they can before taking the leap. Here is my list of books for homesteaders (and future homesteaders) to help you get started. We are suburban homesteaders. There is only a quarter-acre lot, and our home, garage, and shed are on the land as well. Since we have young children, we need space for them to run and play. That means we ...
5 Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Bedtime
How'd you sleep? As someone who deals with insomnia combined with children waking me up in the middle of the night, my usual response was "meh". I had many friends recommend various supplements or essential oils as a natural way to help me get some much-needed rest. I liked the idea of using a natural product versus taking a pill to knock me out, so I figured it was worth a try. ...
DIY: Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
On my to-do list for this week – making my own laundry detergent. Yes, I make my own laundry detergent instead of buying it at the store, and you know what, I like it more than the name brand that I grew up using. I started making my own laundry detergent about eight years ago, and haven’t had any regrets! In fact, on the rare occasion that something is washed in regular store bought detergent, I notice a difference in the scent (my husband said his shirt smelled like Pez) and in ...