With the busier days of springs arrival we need something easy and hearty for breakfast. The days have grown warmer and the sun rises earlier each morning. The children spend much of their time outside, almost from when they wake up to bedtime. My youngest has learned to ride her bike and they all spend …
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Simple Safe Household Cleaner
Having children made me reevaluate many of the things I do around the house. When it comes to cleaning my house I only want to use products that are safe and non-toxic. I don’t want my kids or even myself around all the harsh and toxic chemicals that are in conventional cleaning products. I have …
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No Fuss Sourdough~ Challah Egg Bread
In the last post in this series I showed how I make no fuss sourdough soft sandwich bread and before that my no fuss sourdough artisan bread. This time I am going to share a delicious egg enriched recipe for no fuss sourdough Challah bread. This recipe contains a a few more ingredients than the …
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The Art of Keeping a Pantry
In the past it was a common practice to stock up and keep a pantry of provisions. Before grocery stores became common and the rise of quick and convenient food, most people ate more seasonally and used the abundance of summer to stock up and prepare for winter eating. Even in our modern day with …
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Seed Starting 101
Something that we have learned over the years is that healthy, sturdy transplants make a huge difference in the success of your garden. When we first started out our plant starts were not much to be proud of. They were usually tall and spindly and many of them didn’t survive being transplanted to the garden. …
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Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe
I first started making thishomemade laundry detergent recipe about 14 years ago when we were dirt poor farmers and I wanted to be as healthy and natural as possible. Store bought natural detergents were expensive, certainly more than we could afford. So when friend shared this recipe I gave it a try and it worked! …
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