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 … Continue reading Postpartum Herb Bath
Category: Recipes
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, … Continue reading Homemade Cleaning Products
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 … Continue reading Bentonite Clay Deodorant Recipe
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 … Continue reading Homemade Eggnog
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. … Continue reading How To Make & Can Beef Stock
Honey Sweetened Lemon Curd & A Baby Shower
A few days ago I got a hankerin' for lemon curd. That delicious, buttery, zesty goodness. Does anyone else get totally random food cravings? Just me? Hello? So, I made a batch of lemon curd, sat down on the couch, and ate almost the entire bowl. I shared a few bites with Luke. Lemon Curd … Continue reading Honey Sweetened Lemon Curd & A Baby Shower
Simple Maternity / Pregnancy Tea
I love a pot of this tea at night. It's a wonderful way to wind down, hydrate, and nourish my body that is working so hard to grow a little human. Man, I just can't get over how cool that is! I've got a little person inside me. It's important to take care of yourself … Continue reading Simple Maternity / Pregnancy Tea
Homemade Apple Butter
As I’ve told you before, this lovely fall season, we have been blessed with as many apples as we can possible handle - what a delicious blessing they have been! We’ve been canning & freezing like madmen! And by "we" I mean "me". Luke has been busily putting up shiplap in the bathroom - it … Continue reading Homemade Apple Butter
DIY Mouthwash
This week Luke needed a refill on his mouthwash so I was reminded that I've been wanting to share my very simple and effective mouthwash recipe with y'all. Sometimes it's hard to keep all my blog post ideas organized - I have so much bouncing around in my head at any given moment! And mouth … Continue reading DIY Mouthwash
My Birth And Postpartum Preparation
Now that I'm getting farther along in my pregnancy, I'm naturally starting to think about plans for the birth and postpartum time. I am usually a very fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of person, but since about the beginning of the second trimester I've had the urge to be a bit more organized, and I LOVE making lists! … Continue reading My Birth And Postpartum Preparation