Natural Homemade Insect Sprays and Traps While there are no techniques that are 100% effective (other than sitting in a hermetically-sealed room), hopefully some of the homemade traps listed here can make your summer a more enjoyable one. In the past I have reached for cans of commercial bug spray lying around during cookouts and camping …
Upgrade Your Mailbox With These Easy Steps I love getting mail — especially happy mail, not just junk mail. I especially love getting mail around the holidays because I hope to have a mailbox full of holiday cards from friends and family. Our house is desperately lacking in curb appeal, and there are so many things …
Maple Dairy-Free Chai Tea Smoothie The best thing about this chai inspired smoothie? It doesn’t come all sickeningly sweet and sugary like most coffeehouses make them. An all natural chai spiced smoothie, made with no refined or artificial sugars, that also happens to be dairy free, vegan and paleo friendly but most importantly, is all …
How To Make Homemade Fresh Mozzarella Mozzarella cheese is wonderful – warm, mild, and of course delightfully gooey. Unfortunately, making it from scratch isn’t a spur-of-the-moment endeavor…or maybe it is! This recipe is a “shortcut” to mozzarella, since it uses a microwave to speed things along. If you don’t have a microwave, you can use a …
11 Secrets to Save Money on the Homestead The key to save money on the homestead is to limit unnecessary spending. This means finding ways to use what you already have and not going out and buying an item that is brand new. You can easily save a few bucks by learning the best methods …
