On the Homestead: Oils

If you’ve never used essential oils before you may find yourself a bit of a skeptic. But having used them to uphold the health of our home for the last five years, I’ll sing their praises from the rooftops. Here’s how we utilize all they have to offer.
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Essential Oils for Bee Stings

We’re now in our sixth season of having bees at the cottage for honey production. We’ve grown quite fond of their presence and are very acclimated to watching them zip…

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Gardener Hand Salve Recipe

Gardener Hand Salve Recipe.  My hands have spent the better part of each day these past few weeks sunken deep down into the warming soil. In fact, just today, they’ve…

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A Family Health Center At Home

When my babies were younger, I often struck up conversations with parents while both of us were dutifully changing or feeding our little ones. We talked about diaper rash, spit…

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Wellness

Here’s some shocking news: your daily habits affect your health. Wait, you already knew that, didn’t you? Then why do so many of us live as if that is not…

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Essential Oils For Skincare.

“That’s totally uncharacteristic of a homesteader.”, a neighbor stated. “To what?”, I replied. “To garden in red lipstick.”, he boldly proclaimed. “Says who?”, I laughed back. I’ve never been one for…

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Essential Oils For Chickenpox.

You know what’s fun? All your kids getting the chickenpox. You know what’s even more fun? Getting the shingles yourself and then actually giving all your kids the chickenpox. Whoop! We sure…

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Essential Summer Recipes eBook

I’ve put together a fresh printable of a few of my favorite new summer recipes for you to enjoy in your own kitchen. They’re easily adaptable based on your family’s needs and your garden’s offerings.