This week I foraged lots of Red Clover. You know, the kind cows eat. We are spending most of the summer at the lake where my wild crafting itch is being scratched daily! Everywhere I look I see herbs to forage. It’s so much fun! All around the lake’s shoreline are big beautiful patches of […]
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The Wonderful Health Benefits Of Cranesbill -Wild Geranium: There Are At Least 14 Of Them
Wild Geranium (Geranium matulatum) or cranesbill as it is often called can be found in growing wild in Eastern, Central and the Midwest U.S. states. You’ll find it growing in woodsy areas. It’s all over the place here in Illinois where I live. Did you know it’s the state flower of Michigan? We use affiliate […]
How Weight Loss Led Me To Backyard Homesteading
Who could have imagined that my weight loss journey would lead me to become an accidental backyard homesteader? About 7 years ago we decided we needed to get our health under control and pharmaceuticals just weren’t cutting it. It seemed the more Mr. H and I went to the doctor, took the prescriptions and did […]
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Stop A Cold Or The Flu In It’s Tracks With Simple These Home Remedies
You know that feeling you get when you feel a cold coming on? Yeah…me too. Pin it for later The other day I went to the farm store to get chicken feed, scratch grains and honey. Then on to grocery shopping at Aldi’s and Walmart. I live about 30 minutes away from all this stuff, […]
Home Remedy Antibiotic Capsules Could Replace Prescription Antibiotics
Ever wish you had a natural home remedy for antibiotics instead of having to go to the doctor? Antibiotics are a modern day scientific miracle, accept for when they’re not. Prescription antibiotics can wreak havoc on your Microbiome. In other words, your gut health where most of your immune system lives and does it’s thing. […]
Non-DIY Solutuons…How to Detox Your Home Without Breaking the Bank
There are many ways to have a toxin-free home. So you want to get the chemicals out of your home and use more natural cleaners and body care products for your family’s health? That’s fantastic! Good for you! There are some really great non-DIY solutions to detox your home out there. I make a lot […]
Easy Instant Pot Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Elderberry Syrup has been used for centuries to prevent and treat many illnesses. Pin it for later If taken daily it can help boost your immune system and if taken as a treatment several times a day it can shorten the length of a cold or flu by half, much like Big Pharma’s Tamiflu which […]
Proof Those Good Smelling Air Fresheners Stink For Your Health
In my transition to a toxic free home, I learned how to make my own healthy cleaners, laundry soap as well as body care products like medicated powder and deodorants. I also started finding was to freshen the air in our home naturally when I discovered how toxic air fresheners in the spray can and […]
DIY Natural Toxin Free Fabric Softener Recipe
I’m always on the lookout for natural alternatives to toxic chemicals in our home. I make my own deodorant, body powder, disinfecting spray, vapor rub, foaming hand soap, cleaners and so much more at home for my family to minimize the exposure to toxins. I am very concerned about the fragrances and carcinogens used in […]