I recently wrote about the health benefits of water kefir and how the mineral and probiotic content can change change the direction of your gut health, skin health, and even effect allergies. Now, I want to show you how to design your own water kefir recipes. But first, you need to know how to get […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Latest from Simple Life Mom: Hi all, I’ve been writing about Water Kefir! I have a ton of recipe ideas coming out on Monday. In the meantime, learn why Water Kefir is so good for you. Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday […]

Water kefir grains create a wonderful probiotic rich drink that is easy to get started and keep going in your own kitchen. What are the water kefir benefits? All that and more is explained below. What are Kefir Grains? There is no “grain”, as in a seed from wheat or barley, in water kefir grains. […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading. Meet Your Hosts! Follow […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! News from the Simple Life Mom Blog: I’ve put together 11 Herbal Detox Drinks that are wonderful for summer. They are great for reducing inflammation, increasing energy, and detoxing. Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real […]

Putting together your favorite drink combinations using herbs you know are healthy can be super fun and delicious. Sometimes it’s finding the best combination. You may learn that a particular herb makes great herbal detox drinks and yet find that it’s too bitter or strong for your taste. Instead of giving up on that herb, […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading. Meet Your Hosts! Follow […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! The Modern Homesteading Summit is going on right now!! You can still join in and watch a lot of great videos for free (lots of recipes, tips, and tricks (plus some great freebies). Click HERE. Secondly, if you’re still wondering what to do for Dad this coming Father’s Day, […]

Those dad’s are SO vital to our families, so these DIY Last minute Father’s Day Gifts is a fun way to celebrate them. A good dad will compliment a mom by being completely different from her, but on the same page. That’s a dance that’s hard to harmonize sometime, but it’s a tug a war […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading. Meet and Follow Your […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading. Meet and Follow Your […]

If you use it, we can probably make it. A Natural Bug Spray is easy to make with essential oils.  After all, we already know that a lot of plants will repel insects. If you want a huge list on that, check out 20 Insect Repelling Plants.  You can plant these plants around your yard to […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! New on the blog: A Nettle Shampoo Recipe with Aloe Vera – Amazing for oily hair and dandruff. You can get the recipe, or find it in my shop. Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real […]

Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading. Meet and Follow Your […]

If you’ve never learned about stinging nettle, then you may just be familiar with it because you’ve walked through the woods and brushed your bare legs against it, causing a burning sensation. After all, it’s called stinging nettle for a reason. But nettle has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, which is one reason […]