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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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! …

Stretch Mark Cream Recipe

Oh stretch marks. Every pregnant mama knows about 'em. When I was earlier in my pregnancy and I got the first little tiny stretch marks on my legs, frankly, I'll confess, I kinda had a break-down. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of my stretch marks and wouldn’t trade a second of pregnancy or motherhood …