Category Archives for "Domestic Pursuits"
a couple of months ago
- in Gardening , Sewing and crafting by Beth
Gourd Birdhouses
Gourds make for wonderful crafts. Especially gourd birdhouses. This is one easy and fun craft for making sustainable and eco-friendly birdhouses. The best part they are so easy to grow and make you can make them year after year! Call me a flower child, or a tree hugger or a hippie if you will. Whenever […]
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- in Backyard poultry , Sewing and crafting , The Homestead by Beth
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What the heck is a chicken saddle?
Your chicken wears a what, you say? Yup, you read that right, a chicken saddle. So what exactly is a chicken saddle and why do you need it? Well pull up a chair and let me give you the scoop! That does sound like the funniest thing ever right? I know images of a little […]
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- in Cloth Diapering by Beth
Top Cloth Diaper Cover picks
Okay so cloth diapers are all the rage right now. It’s green, cheaper and cuter than disposable, what’s not to love (well other than the obvious poo cleaning) That all aside there are a million options out there how is a modern parent to choose? Well one super simple option is cloth diaper covers. The […]
Continue reading 3 years ago
- in Gardening , Health , Sewing and crafting , Upcycled Stuff and DIY by Beth
Easy Upcycling
Easy Upcycling We are upcyclers because we don’t like wasting money. We think going back to the days of waste not-want not make more sense. And reusing things is a better, more realistic form, of sustainable living. 1. Clothing to clothes pin bag If we are trying to not waste, that includes energy. Why pay to […]
Continue reading 3 years ago
- in Children , Domestic Pursuits , Family , Homeschooling , Uncategorized by Beth
Homeschooling today
Homeschooling in 2015 So years ago it seems homeschoolers had a bad rap, they were weird, shut in’s, and “unsocialized”. But in 2015 is seems homeschooling and variations of that are on the rise. Online public school to distance learning, to full home schooling. Kids everywhere are now getting their educations at home on the […]
Continue reading 3 years ago
- in Children , Cloth Diapering , Domestic Pursuits by Beth
Building a newborn-small diaper stash
Oh new babies are so cute and any new mama knows we want everything prepared and ready for them when they get here! They need soft cuddly things and new clothes and gear and so much more. Oh and then diapers! Diapering a baby may seem ok at first, $25 on a box here and […]
Continue reading 3 years ago
- in Children , Cloth Diapering , Domestic Pursuits , Sewing and crafting by Beth
Cloth diapering on a Dime
As any parent knows babies can be expensive! Diapers, clothing, formula etc. The list can go on and on. If you are a parent in a larger family no doubt you look for ways to spend less to get the same results. That is where cloth diapers came in for us! When I was […]
Continue reading 4 years ago
- in Domestic Pursuits , Family by Beth
Ways that ‘help’ live on one income
Living on one income As self proclaimed homesteaders, while trying to grow our little tribe and homeschool, grow much of our own food as well as tend to our flocks and so much more, we stay busy. Far to busy to be able to pull off our dreams and goals as well as work 2 […]
Continue reading 4 years ago
- in Cloth Diapering , Domestic Pursuits by Beth
Sewing your own diapers??
Many handy mamma’s out there already use cloth diapers. Some new moms or moms to be want to use cloth, but they get expensive. Whats a mom to do. Disposables can be hard on the environment, baby’s skin and not to mention you can not re-use. Have we ever considered sewing a diaper? I had […]
Continue reading 4 years ago
- in Cloth Diapering , Domestic Pursuits by Beth
A basic cloth diaper wipe solution
Are you into the trend of Cloth diapering? Cute prints, fluffy little bottoms, better for your wallet and the environment! What’s not to love right?! This easy and healthy DIY cloth diaper wipe solution will have you looking differently at how you clean a dirty little bottom. While it is better for the environment and […]
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