I just wanted to share a review that someone did for me on the Pocket Spice Kit that I make and sell over on Etsy! Scott over at the@wanderingthewilderness Youtube channel reached out to me about the spice kits that I’ve been making for Etsy and asked if he could do review for his YouTube…
Category: Handmade
Garden Stuff – Chicken Feed Bag Planter
The area we live in makes it a little difficult to garden. With all the red dirt and clay our garden has always been some type of raised bed or in planters. This year I’m trying something new with the feed bags that I save whenever I buy chicken feed. I cut a small hole…
Homemade Hard Soap
Homemade Hard Soap Hard Soap (Castile) – Only 3 Ingredients Olive Oil, Water & Lye Cured 1 Year (for hardness) Just like Nanna would have made way back then! Recreated from researching recipes found in old newspaper clippings, magazines, and handwritten recipes found tucked away in old recipe books. Most times I make and use…
Homemade Chicken Water Warmer: Clay Pot & Light Bulb
DIY chicken (poultry) water warmer. Made from a clay pot, clamp light with a 60-watt bulb and a piece of tile. The water container is also anchored to the ceiling so it doesn’t accidentally get knocked or blown over. Note: A real light bulb must be used else there won’t be enough heat to keep…
Someone’s Handiwork
The author discovered two quilt tops at a thrift store for under $5, inspiring a quilting project. The quilt, likely made in the early 1900s with black and white squares and dark harvest gold, features hand-stitched quilting and edge binding. It aims to honor the original creator’s legacy.
Water + Lye + Lard = Soap
Sometimes I come across recipes that pique my interest. I’ve been fascinated with the home life of people who lived in our area back in the 1800s. From their clothing to their homes, transportation, health remedies, train schedules, and their cooking habits. Last week while doing some research I came across a hard soap recipe…