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...
This year, we’ve covered a wide variety of DIYs from head to toe, including essential oil health remedies and a few yummy food recipes. I’ve put together the most popular articles, recipes, and beauty tips from this year on Simple Life Mom and wanted to give them to you all in one place! A lot...
Bath Bombs are a fun gift to give that even your kids can make. Plus, they can be therapeutic and medicinal when you add essential oils. Therefore, Viola! 6 Amazing Bath Bomb Recipes! Be careful because the citric acid is that you buy in the store is not made from lemons, but is manufactured using...
Most everyone loves to get homemade gifts, so I put together 33 Homemade Gift Ideas with Essential Oils. Homemade gifts are thoughtful and show that you put in a lot of personal effort and care – especially when they see your excited face as you explain all the ingredients and how good they are for...
A few of you have asked for my Christmas Soap recipes. I’ve shared my Pumpkin Spice Recipe. Over the next few days I’ll share a few more Christmas Soap recipes. If you’re just buying for gifts, you can find these in my shop. You may think these are coming out too early, but if you...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! We had a lot of fabulous posts last week. Check out the features. Make sure you link back in some way so we can feature you too! I hope all is going well with you and your family and health. Have fun at the Hop today. I look forward...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! How was your week? We’ve had a difficult week with my grandfather in the hospital. We traveled to be near everyone and help as much as possible. It’s difficult to see change in people you love, at the same time realizing it is part of life. He had a...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Are you ready for school to start up again? I know some of you do year around school with your children. We don’t and I’m actually looking forward to getting back into the routine of things. We’ve been getting books, notebooks, pencils, etc. and I’ve been having so much...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! A couple of changes. Did you notice?? 🙂 A little bit of a different look. AND, we have a new host!! Please visit and welcome Greg at The Rural Economist. We’re happy to have him join the party. Thank you for stopping by. I really can’t wait to see...
A number of you over the past year have asked me to make a natural face wash that can help clear skin problems. You also want it to be liquid, preferably using a castile liquid soap. Well, I hear you and I am excited to be able to provide! Below is my recipe for a...
Want to save money and make sure you’re eliminating preservatives? Well, the nice thing is, making Hash Browns from Scratch is really not difficult. I’ll be honest. I have never in my life bought store bought hash browns, though I have had some that other people have cooked. They taste great. No problem there. But...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop 28! Time for another Blog Hop! I hope you all had a wonderful week. Make sure you follow you hosts (below) and the Homestead Blog Hop Pinterest Board. Also, this week only, you can take advantage of FREE domestic shipping on orders over $20 in my Shop using the...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop 25! Don’t forget to stop by my Facebook Page and leave a link to your blog there. Also, follow along on Pinterest: The Homestead Blog Hop Board. Follow, share, and we’ll do the same. 🙂 Now on to the hop… Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and...
Going no ‘poo is a huge topic. Not only are there a zillion options, but it also varies depending on hair types and situations. That being said, I’m going to attempt to answer some of your questions on how to use natural shampoo bars or go “no ‘poo” altogether. How to Go No ‘Poo: What...
Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop 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. Every Wednesday! I really hope...