Yes, it might be the middle of winter in some places, but maybe you feel it – it’s creeping, creeping every so slowly toward spring. This is the time when minds turn to gardening, and when homesteaders’ minds turn to making the garden useful. Why grow grass when you can grow plants that could feed [...]
Since the beginning of civilization, mankind has been using some sort of washing solution to clean self and/or clothing, but it wasn’t until very recently (1946) when the first surfactant/builder detergent took off, according to the Cleaning Institute website. They tell us, “The surfactant is a detergent product’s basic cleaning ingredient, while the builder helps the [...]
Kefir is one of the best ways to benefit from and enjoy milk, in my opinion. Why we don’t drink more of it, I don’t know… yes, I do! It’s so expensive to buy! If we could get it at a reasonable cost, more of us would drink it, right? I’ve busied myself finding out [...]
I’ve been thinking more about the facial products I use each day. I’ve used the same face lotion for years, for example, but I keep reading articles about how some of the ingredients in the beauty products we use are really not healthy for us. I’ve been thinking about changes I want to make, so [...]
Creative people are thinking outside the box this Christmas. Instead of the usual Christmas gifts for those on their gift list, they are considering repurposing – recycling – items into unexpectedly great presents! If your children have a trampoline in the backyard that they hardly ever go around anymore, you might consider upcycling it into [...]
It’s that time of year! Christmas trees, gifts under the tree, Santa Claus, gingerbread houses and Christmas carols are just around the corner. It’s the “most wonderful time of the year.” Or, if you’re like me, you’ve waited and waited and now you are thinking about all of those gifts that you want to make. [...]
