When I open one of my old books and find a little message in the form of a flower or leaf pressed between its pages, it’s like a message from…
There was a time when craftsmanship was a source of pride. Furniture used to be both aesthetically pleasing and built to last for generations. When we were deciding on what…
This salt soap bar stimulates the body and senses with coffee, cocoa and essential oils. It exfoliates and cleanses, removing toxins from the skin. Not only that but the salt…
When the days get colder, you can help to winter proof your home and fight the chills with these easy to make draft stoppers. They are long, weighted fabric tubes…
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Old Fashioned Retained Heat Cooking: The Original Slow Cooker
Hay box or retained heat cooking is a very old fuel saving technology, dating back to medieval times. You’ll find reference to this type of cooking method in many vintage…
Fabric covers on home-made preserves bring an old world, European feeling to your creations. It’s especially nice to have a handful of specially adorned jars in the pantry for impromptu…
I recently built a chicken tunnel which is really two fences running parallel to one another. We wanted to give the chickens access to an enclosed pasture. It’s much safer…
Lard soap is beautiful. This gentle creamy white soap has a delicate texture and a clean, light scent. It’s low sudsing qualities and gorgeous lather make it the perfect shaving…
About a month ago I decided that we needed a nice wooden box to store all of our seeds in one place. Growing food is a key part of our…