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Mom’s Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Autumn is quickly approaching, with its cooler temps and warm colors. Thoughts of falling leaves that crunch under your feet, roasting marshmallows over a glowing fire, and hayrides .

DIY, Home, Homesteading, Up-Cycling

5 Reasons Why You Should Do It Yourself

Gosh, there are so many wonderful positives for hiring people to get stuff done in your home. It’s convenient, it gets done a whole lot faster which leads to that wonderful thing .

Home, Homesteading, Recipes

Spinach Artichoke Dip

As we enter into fall, we enter into a season of: football, social events, holidays, basketball, and many other “get togethers” where food is crucial. How do we answer the age-old .

Flowers, Garden, Homesteading

Planting and Caring for Irises

Irises are beautiful, rhizome rooted perennials (or “tubers”) that bloom in early summer and are dormant during the winter. Irises come in a multitude of colors, named after the .

Home, Homesteading, Life, Natural Parenting

50 Easy Ways to Become More Sustainable

Becoming green or eco-friendly doesn’t have to be a daunting task. There are so many simple ways to make your life more sustainable, and the best part is that they are frugal as well! .

DIY, Home, Homesteading, Natural Parenting

Non-Toxic Granite Cleaner

Hooray! I recently got granite installed in my house. However, my All-Purpose Cleaner, which contains vinegar, is now a big “no no” as a granite cleaner. Granite is not supposed to be .