DIY · Essential Oils

Chai Diffuser Blend

A warming essential oil diffuser blend, perfect for as we slide deeper into Fall. Plug in your diffuser, add in the oils and let the aroma surround you. Chai Diffuser Blend Essential oils: 1 drops Fresh Ginger/Ginger essential oil 3 drops Cinnamon Leaf essential oil 3 drops Clove Bud essential oil 5 drops Cardamom essential oil Directions: Following your… Continue reading Chai Diffuser Blend

DIY · Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Building Bird Netting Towers For Blueberry Bushes

When you first plant blueberry bushes you have to give them a couple of years to start growing before you focus on the berries. We hit that this year, and my anger at the birds got loud by mid-summer. I have worked hard to have a healthy homestead for pollinators, birds and wild animals...but could… Continue reading Building Bird Netting Towers For Blueberry Bushes

DIY · Homesteading · Prepping · Recipes

Pantry Staples: Powdered Egg Replacer

For a number of years we baked without eggs, as our youngest was allergic to chicken eggs. It's not an uncommon allergy in children, but fortunately is one of the few food allergies that can go away as a child ages. He was fortunate, and it did go away. But for about 6 or so… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Powdered Egg Replacer

Crafting · crafts · DIY · Sewing

Sewing A Bread Bag

When I was younger I sewed constantly. I went from sewing tops I sold on Shakedown Street at Grateful Dead shows in the early 90's as a reaction to Grunge music, to creating Medieval and Renaissance outfits where a dress could be 15 yards of fabric, custom sewn. Then it went in to backpacking and… Continue reading Sewing A Bread Bag

Crafting · crafts · DIY · Gardening · Herbalism · Homeschooling · Wildcrafting

Tye-Dyeing With Fresh Indigo Leaves

As part of the hybrid homeschooling we are doing with our local school district, the boys get to attend the farm at the school in person. Last week we had an instructor come and teach tye-dyeing with Indigo leaves. I hadn't done it before, so it was very fascinating to learn. Glad we had cover… Continue reading Tye-Dyeing With Fresh Indigo Leaves