NOT the littlest country kid! Recently the littlest country kid turned 3. He walks, he talks, and for the most part, uses the potty like
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How to survive when the power goes out….
I am not a prepper or a survivalist, but that being said, I do have first hand personal experience on this topic. You see, last
Homemade Dog Treats, with Pumpkin and Cat Nip!
We love our dog, Heidi the Homestead Hound. She was a rescue dog, and in her short life before we got her, she had been
Homemade Cherry Pie From Scratch
There is just something about pie that makes everything better. Case in point, I was trying to set up a computer for the oldest country
DIY Corkboard Coasters
No one likes ugly water markers on their tables…… So what do you do? Well if you are over 60 you use a coaster….. If
Make Your Own Brown Sugar
Have you ever been baking or ready to make a BBQ rub and realized you were out of brown sugar? ♪♪♪ dunt, dunt, dunt ♪♪♪
Dog Gone Fleas (A Natural Alternative)
My dog has fleas and no, I am not trying to tune a ukulele! Seriously, look it up and that’s all you get, people teaching
Making Homemade Jam
There is nothing in this world like homemade jam on your toast in the morning. Strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and the list goes on. Maybe
Homemade Pie Crust
Too often today, when someone makes a pie, they buy the crust. While I know it might be simple to just throw one in the
DIY Recipe Plate
Do you love giving baked goods as gifts? Do you sometimes include a recipe card? I bet that card gets misplaced 8 out of 10
How to Get Rid of Flies… This is War!!!
Flies…. those little insects who have no respect for your home or yard. They fly anywhere they feel, sit on your counter and rub their
DIY Corkboard Trivet
I know some of you are asking…. what is a trivet!?!? And why do I need to make one!?!? Well a trivet is an “object”
Adventures in Home DIY: Replacing a Sub-floor (Yeah We’re Nuts)
Our house is over 100 years old… it has “character.” But sometimes that character becomes, well, beyond acceptable. For instance, our bathroom floor…. it was
The Ins and Outs of Composting
If you garden, you know how important it is to have the right stuff in your “dirt.” Plants take nutrients from the soil in order
Clean Your Washer and Dryer
Look! Money!!! I’m rich! If you have kids, critters and garden like we do, you have dirty laundry….. lots and lots of dirty laundry. That’s