Postpartum Herb Bath

This stuff is magic y'all! I tore in three places during the birth of Sofia, and within 4 weeks you couldn't even tell that I had had a baby down there! My midwife was shocked when she saw how fast I recovered from those rips! And I partly credit my fast healing with using this …

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Sofia Allison: A Birth Story

Sofia's birth was a beautiful thing. Yes, I know every birth is beautiful, but I had no idea what a transforming experience it would be until I went through labor myself. It was the hardest, most amazing, and most terrifying experiences of my life! I have been having a lot of dreams about the birth, …

Newborn Photos

I know y'all want to see pictures of the cutest baby in the world! Am I right? 😉 And no, I'm not biased, why do you ask? So here ya go! These were taken by Sarah Cox Photography, and I love how they turned out! And blessings!

Baby Sofia

Meet the newest member of the Wilson family! Sofia Allison Wilson Born December 6th at 6:15am 7lbs 14oz 20in long Born right here in our living room after a 24 hour labor! I'll work on getting the birth story out soon, but right now I'm too busy snuggling a sweet little baby 😉 Our hearts …

Top 7 Christmas Gifts For A Homesteadin’ Mama

I'm a very down-to-earth minimalist farm girl. Most of us homesteader types are. So it makes sense that instead of diamonds and pearls, most of us have our mind focused on seasonal produce, farm supplies, natural remedies, and the latest electric fence solar charger. Hence this top 10 gifts for a farm lovin’ mama. 1. …

Homemade Cleaning Products

I feel very strongly about the use of chemicals in any area of our lives, in particular, cleaning products. And today we are venturing into the land of green cleaning. I like to think of it more as natural cleaning (the word green usually invokes in my head the image of someone who doesn't shave, …

Bentonite Clay Deodorant Recipe

All us hard workin' farm folks need some good deodorant don't we? We don't want to scare too many people off. I know, this isn't the most pleasant topic to bring up. Because when most of us think of deodorant, we think of armpits, and when we think of armpits we probably think about smelly …

Homemade Eggnog

I'm about to share with you my go-to meal (yes, you heard me right, meal!) for my first trimester of pregnancy. It's a good thing this is a healthy eggnog recipe and full of raw milk and protein from home-raised eggs! What's a lady to do? This was the only thing that sounded good. Even …

How To Make & Can Beef Stock

I hate waste. I hate that nowadays so many of the parts of the animal are wasted, when they are so amazingly beneficial. It’s winter time, in case you didn’t know. And winter time is a time to feed our souls warmth and goodness that will help to keep us free from colds & bugs. …

Trimming Chicken Wings

It has been my experience that there are always a few gangster chickens in each flock that just refuse to be content in their own pasture. They come out. I throw them back in. They come out again. I throw them back and scowl at them. They come out again. And then I catch them …