Some posts may contain affiliate links. Make Your Own Concrete Hand Planters I have seen these in many of our local garden shops but always found the price to be off putting. I love the planter that appears to represent mother earth handing us her luscious greenery. But it seemed almost contradictory to purchase these …
DIY Pepper Spray We get a lot of questions from those who live in areas and countries where owning a firearm is not a legal option about other methods of self-defense. Pepper spray is a non-lethal self-defense item that can be used in most places if needed without legal ramifications. However, we strongly encourage you …
MIY Laundry Soap Many recipes I have seen for laundry soap are labor intensive and involve melting then cooling etc. soap to create. This one is different because it is so quick and easy! Still, none of the fillers added to commercially sold laundry detergents. You can add your own choice of essential oils if …
Red Bud Jelly Recipe Recipe Makes 4 half pints … 2 cups Red Bud petals or another edible flower petal 2-¼ cups Boiling Water ¼ cups Lemon Juice ¼ teaspoons Butter (I did not use) 1-¾ ounce, weight Box of Pectin 4 cups sugar Remove the stems and wash the petals thoroughly. Place the …
Medicinal Plants You Can Grow At Home One of the primary concerns for both homesteaders and preppers alike is self sustainability. The primary resources needed to survive are shelter, water, and food. Too often that isn’t enough! Medical care should be right up there on your list of must haves and frankly it is probably …
Using Comfrey as a Healing Aid Comfrey has been used for centuries to assist in healing everything from wounds to broken bones. It is supposed to speed up that lengthy process. Although I personally have never tried it there are those that swear by its use particularly in broken bones. I would never advise you …
MIY Cream of Chicken Soup Mix An awesome recipe for those who are busy parents or professionals. Cream of “something” soup is used in so many quick and easy meals. The baby is crying, your teen is in angst, or after a long day at work nothing is better than comfort food or easy nutrition in …
3 Wild Natural Medications Being lost in itself is a major issue when it’s you who is lost! But imagine being lost and sick, especially after a SHTF event. Even being sick in the wilderness when you know where you are and what you’re doing is a real hassle. If you have suddenly found yourself …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Dad’s Dandelion Wine My dad has been gone now more then 17 years, but nothing reminds me of better times with him then his dandelion wine except of course his MIY root beer! When we were kids, he used to pay us kids a penny per dandelion! LOL Here is …
MIY Dandelion Bread Some of my neighbors I am sure think I must be terribly lazy when it comes to my lawn as I don’t rid it of dandelions. But then when they see my kids out there harvesting them, they are curious as to why I would choose to send them out to cut …
