How to Prepare for Mice this Fall

How to Prepare for Mice this Fall

Mice are a nuisance that many homeowners have to deal with. They creep into the house as the temperature cools and then multiply rapidly which causes a massive issue. While they may be cute, mice are carriers of disease, and they dirty the home with feces. Preventing an infestation is much better … Read more

Garlic Oil Supplement for Chickens

Garlic Oil Supplement for Chickens

Healthy backyard chickens – it always a good goal.  It is also important to keep your chickens healthy in the most natural way possible – no chemicals, no antibiotics (unless completely necessary), organic/non-GMO feed, etc. If you’ve read our post on natural chicken care, then you know there are several supplements and … Read more

Stocking Your Family First Aid Kit

Stocking Your Family First Aid Kit

In the world we live in, things could go wrong at any time. One thing that the pandemic has taught us is to always be prepared for the worst-case scenarios. Who knows, you could be hosting a brunch party or have an elderly with chronic disease at home; having a first aid … Read more

Homemade Soy Candles

Homemade Soy Candles

Today we are excited to bring you another post in the Homemade Christmas series.  (If you missed the first post, you can find it here.) We love this post because it can work as a gift for just about anyone and it is incredibly easy to make.  You can also customize it … Read more

Chicken Keeping on our Little Urban Homestead

Chicken Keeping on our Little Urban Homestead

Yes, there are posts about chickens TWO days in a row! You almost can’t contain yourself, right??  Yeah, we know.  Try to contain yourself. Ok, so, maybe it isn’t THAT exciting for you but what it WILL do is give you some insight into our little world of chicken raising on less … Read more

Knowing Your First and Last Frost or Freeze Dates

Knowing Your First and Last Frost or Freeze Dates

So, for a lot of you who read this blog, this information may be trivial.  It may seem incredibly simple, but for others, it will be helpful. You see, not all of us are good about keeping a calendar or a garden plan or a journal reminding us of when the first … Read more