To begin, what is soap? Soap is what you get when you combine fats with wood ash or lye. The whole process takes about 45 minutes to complete with another 2-4 weeks or more for curing. You will need some supplies which fall into two categories: one-time purchases of equipment and consumables stuff that goes […]
What are the images that come to mind when you hear the word homestead? The truth is there are many ideas and images that come up when one hears the word homestead. I know for myself prior to moving to my homestead, the idea I had in my head was acres and acres of land
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Getting started with knitting is more simple than one might think. Like many things, knitting can be done in a variety of ways. This is how my grandmother taught me. I’ll include a few links to short videos I did about a year ago that will get you started knitting if you’ve never picked up
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The leaves have all but disappeared from the trees and are happily crunching under the feet of the children and various animals as we go about our day. And while we’ve been experiencing some really gorgeous, late Indian Summer weather, my thoughts have already turned to Christmas. Not so much what sort of gifts I
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