A friend and I were walking through antique stores with our husbands during a car show this last month and we came across one of these bad boys. I told her my mom had one and she told me her dad had apples. So we concluded we needed to try to make apple cider. We …
Raised Bed Gardening
Raised Bed Gardening Building a raised bed garden is super easy and really not that expensive when you look at the over all cost less the money you save of your favorite vegetables. The garden we have here is made with 2 x 8 inch boards, and some plastic fencing to keep the …
Homemade Mayo The Fast and Easy Way
Epic Fail I've been working on homemade mayo for several weeks now. I have been doing a Pinterest search and trying out different ones. Most of them call for 1 egg and 1 egg yolk at room temperature, a cup of lite oil such as olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, some salt and dry …
Raising Backyard Chickens
Last Spring I convinced my husband that we needed backyard chickens. I'd read a little, very little on raising chickens and it just seemed liked a good idea to me. They are so cute when they are little and they lay eggs when they're older. He didn't think it was a terrible idea, so …
Homemade Bees Wax Candles
One of the things I miss most about an 80/20 "natural, organic" life style is candles. I love burning candles. Mostly in the winter when it's cold, dark and windy outside. I even use to sell Gold Canyon Candles. I love all the different sizes, shapes and scents. The different holders, melts, burners and diffusers. …
0% Toxic Cleaner
November 2013 when I was sitting with daddy, he would sleep and I would read. I read all kinds of articles on natural foods and cleaners. I came across so many things that talked about parabens and sulfates, and many other harsh chemicals that I can't spell, let alone pronounce. During that time, my mom …
