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So, we have some tomatoes 😳😆 #homegrowntomatoes #homestead #homesteading #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteader #soontobesauce 😋Such a beautiful evening wandering @seversondellsnaturecenter during the Mary Oliver fireside poetry night 🌿 Ironic that I am posting this here, but disconnecting from technology for the evening and immersing myself in two of my favorite things was exactly what I needed before heading into a crazy week. Thank you @soulsojourner for a lovely evening 💚Man, I 💚 me some succulents 🌿 #succulentlove #succulentsofinstagram #homestead #homesteading #backyardgarden #gardening #urbanhomesteadLiving her best homesteading life 🖤 #bestcatever #catsofinstagram #homesteadcat #homesteadingcat #outdoorcatlove #homestead #urbanhomestead #homesteader #homesteading #backyardgardenNow THAT is one gorgeous head of cauliflower 😍 #cruciferouslove #naturalbeauty #garden #gardening #backyardgarden #homestead #urbanhomestead #homesteading #homesteadinglifeI have tried to grow garlic for years, never having a lot of luck. But this year...my Italian ancestors must have been watching over me, sending out some positive garlic vibes...because this is it. This is what my Italian dreams are made of 😍 I thought it only fitting to hang my braided garlic near the photo of my Nona and Nono, at their kitchen table with my grandpa and other family members, sitting down for a meal. 🌿 #finallyearningmyzanocconame #italiangirl #italianfood #garlic #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #urbanhomestead #garden #backyardgarden #backyardgardener #growityourselfSo, we’ve got some garlic 🌿 #homestead #homesteading #homesteadlife #urbandhomestead #garden #backyardgarden #backyardgardener #growityourself #garlic #homegrowngarlicMaking this year’s batch of first aid salve 🌿 #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteading #herbs #herbalsalve #herbalsalves #growityourself #makeityourselfOur late-July garden is full, green, and filled with life of all kinds 🌿 #somanypumpkins #butterflyinthebutterflyweed #hummingbird #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #backyardgarden #garden #gardening #homestead #homesteading #homesteadinglife #urbanhomestead
Tag Archives: soap
Vegan Soap Recipe
Friends, I am so very excited to share with you my vegan soap recipe today! It is a recipe I have been experimenting with for several months now, and at this point I am very happy with the way the … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Recipe
Tagged Bramble Berry, Brazilian clay, DIY, eco friendly, fresh, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade soap, homemade soap recipe, homemaker, homemaking, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, recipe, soap, soap making, sustainable, sustainable living, vegan, vegan soap, vegan soap recipe
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Living for the Pockets
Well friends, it has been almost a month since my last post. When going back to work full time, I had high hopes of still being able to post each day. Now I’m thinking I may have been in the … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
Tagged backyard, crochet, crocheting, DIY, eco friendly, ferment, fermenting, garden, gardening, gardens, growing, harvest, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade yogurt, homemaker, homemaking, kefir, kids, knit, knitting, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, soap, soapmaking, sustainable, sustainable living, water kefir, yogurt
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The Real Deal
While at “the fair” last weekend, I was lucky enough to watch a hands-on soap making demonstration conducted by Mary Jane Toth, author of Goats Produce Too. Ms. Toth was a wonder to watch, for she made soapmaking so approachable. … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged coconut oil, DIY, eco friendly, eczema, fresh, growing, harvest, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade soap, homemaker, homemaking, lard, lye, making, mama, Mary Jane Toth, mindfulness, mom, mother, peppermint vanilla soap, soap, soapmaking, sustainable, sustainable living, The Goats Produce Too
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Eczema-Friendly Soap
A member of our family has been struggling with eczema for a very long time, so I began researching natural remedies for this ailment. In my research, I found that coconut-based products help to moisturize the dry skin of eczema, … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged backyard, DIY, eco friendly, eczema, eczema relief, fresh, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade soap, homemade soap recipe, homemaker, homemaking, kids, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, recipe, soap, sustainable, sustainable living
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From Scratch
In our family’s attempt to make as much as we possibly can here in our home, there are those weeks that go by when we are in the midst of a creating whirlwind, and suddenly I look at the calendar … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged Amanda Blake Soule, backyard, DIY, eco friendly, food, food preservation, freezing, fresh, garden, gardening, harvest, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade shave oil, homemaker, homemaking, kids, kombucha, kombuchakamp, lotion, lotion recipe, make, making, mama, milk kefir, mom, mother, organic, putting food by, recipe, Sandor Katz, shave oil recipe, soap, sustainable, sustainable living, The Art of Fermentation, The Rhythm of Family, water kefir
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So Fresh and So Clean
Amid the hustle and hustle of the past few weeks, I ran to the linen closet to grab a bar of soap and some lotion and found the shelves that normally house these items to be completely bare. So, we … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holistic Living, Recipe, Sustainable Living
Tagged Amanda Blake Soule, DIY, eco friendly, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade deodorant, homemade lotion, homemade soap, homemade soap recipe, homemaker, homemaking, lotion, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, mymerrymessylife.com, organic, recipe, soap, sustainable, sustainable living, The Rhythm of Family
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