DIY Hummingbird Nectar Recipe & Bonus Tip
Ruby-throated Hummingbird DIY Hummingbird Nectar Recipe & Bonus Tip Spring is the time for the hummingbird migration from southern Mexico and Central America. As the hummingbirds make their way back to their northern homes they will need to stop for food and fuel. Make sure you have an ample source of food available for these feathered…
Read MoreEasy Homemade Butter: That anyone can make in 5 mins- Bonus Recipe
Easy Homemade Butter that anyone can make in 5 mins Have you ever made butter before? Do you know what is in the butter you buy at the store or how old it is? Now you can make your own delicious easy homemade butter in less than 5 minutes, and you don’t even need…
Read MoreTax Returns: Top 10 Homesteading Things to Buy With Your Refund
Tax Returns: Top 10 Homesteading Things to Buy With Your Refund Winter is a very slow time for our business (we are contractors) and although I loathe preparing our taxes for our accountant, I love getting our refund (if we get a refund). It is the one time of the year we can knock out…
Read MoreGod Called Me Today: a personal testimony
God Called Me Today- a personal testimony Have you ever had something so amazing happen to you, you couldn’t wait to tell someone else? Well that has happened to me. I have never shared my testimony before, but I honestly can’t keep this to myself for one more second-God Called Me Today. Before I…
Read MoreGreen Home: Sustainable Ways for Living on Planet Earth
Green Home: Sustainable Ways of Living on Planet Earth This article is a guest post from Jeffery Marlow Efficient building is not a new phenomenon. In times past it may have been known as smart building or may have been a business practice that differentiated failed companies, from those that were passed on to succeeding…
Read MoreDijon Mustard Recipe- Make Your Own in 2 Simple Steps!
DIY Dijon Mustard Recipe: Make Your Own in 2 Simple Steps! Dijon mustard actually comes from a region of France, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying it or making it yourself. This mustard pairs beautifully with meats, cheeses, pretzels, brats, biscuits , it is simply amazing and so easy to make. For a fraction…
Read MoreRodent Repellent: DIY Critter-Ridder Recipe
Rodent Repellent: DIY Critter-Ridder Recipe Are critters making a meal out of your home? Do they get into your trash? Do your birds go hungry because some varmint eats their seeds? Do deer eat your prized flowers and garden? As contractors (and someone who lives in an all cedar, squirrel-buffet house) we see critters…
Read MoreHow to be Like Johnny Appleseed- and why you need to!
How to be Like Johnny Appleseed- and why you need to! To say I admire the life of John Champan would be a huge understatement. He lived the life that we are striving everyday to achieve. Who is John Chapman? You might know him better as Johnny Appleseed. John was from a different time but…
Read MoreDIY Seeds for Tomorrow Shaker: plant for pollinators
DIY Seeds for Tomorrow Shaker; planting for pollinators As a beekeeper and a avid gardener, I realize the importance for both (plants and bees) in my existence. But not just my existence, that of the human race as well. Almost 90 percent of the world’s flowering species require insects or other animals for pollination. What will…
Read MoreDIY Citrus Candles: Eco-Friendly & Easy
DIY Citrus Candles: Eco-Friendly & Easy This fun little project pleases my lifestyle in so many ways. #1 It is an easy (I mean easy) DIY project. #2 It is budget-friendly, no cost involved; if you have the ingredients on-hand, otherwise- wait until the next time you eat an orange to make! #3 It…
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