Being healthy, when you think in terms of a lifestyle, is not one, huge thing. It’s little steps over a lifetime that add up to brilliant health. This is what I’m realizing as I have been staying true to my commitment to get up from the computer and start up a scheduled workout DVD or […]
English Alba Hybrid Roses
Sub-Group Characteristics and Specific Cultivars These English Roses are developed from Alba roses giving them the wild-rose daintiness, gently nodding flowers and a lighter scent than other English Roses. The English Alba Hybrid Roses are English Roses that have been bred closely back to Alba Old Roses giving them many of the Alba characteristics. These English Albas […]
Tools for Gardening – Fields and Lane Glove Review and Giveaway
A gardener needs good tools to work effectively. I know for myself, I can keep going as long as I’m not cold. Once I get cold, I’m done. And the worst offenders are my ears and my hands. A beanie cap takes care of my ears nicely, but my hands are harder to please in […]
Meaningful Moments in the Every Day
There are so many meaningful moments that I’ve been blessed to experience over the course of my life it’s impossible to just choose one. But the most life-changing moment this past year of course has been when Vivian joined our family. The moment of her birth was lovely. Surrounded by family and caring support, Vivian […]
Edible Flowering Plants to Brew Tea
With a move back to victory gardens, edible landscapings and organic or homegrown food and drink, one easy project to try is a tea garden. Many of the common tea ingredients are from flowering plants or flower petals, giving gardeners the perfect opportunity to grow their own tea ingredients, while enjoy beautiful blooms in their […]
Steps Towards Being a Healthy Mom
I want to demonstrate a healthy lifestyle for my children. I want to be fit and active. And as I mentioned yesterday, I want to fit back in those jeans! Quaker Oats is turning their focus to healthy living with their Quaker Oats Heart Health Challenge. They’re encouraging women to stay motivated in their fitness goals. I’ll […]
Non-Toxic Carpet Cleaning Solutions
Many people are searching for ways to decrease the amount of toxic chemicals used in their homes and natural carpet cleaning solutions can be effective. Both liquid carpet stain removers and powder carpet deodorizers can be made easily at home using non-toxic cleaning ingredients. Of course, all carpet cleaning solutions should be tested on a […]
2 Months Old – How Time Flies Postpartum
Can you believe that Vivian is already two months old? Today in fact. Astounding. So much has happened since my 4 weeks postpartum post and one of the most exciting things is that I’ve been offered a book deal! That’s right – I’ll be writing Backyard Farming on an Acre (or Less) and the book […]
Basic Ingredients in Homemade Beauty Products
Making bath and beauty treatments from scratch is a great way to save money and cut back on potentially harmful chemicals found in some store-bought products. There are many recipes and variations for making “DIY” bath and beauty products- everything from homemade deodorant, shampoo, conditioners, facial masks and scrubs or even cleansers. But almost all […]
Birthday Celebrations – Three Generations
Our family had it’s first post-Christmas gathering to celebrate the January birthdays. Yes, we are one of those families. The kind of family that only needs one good reason to get together before we gather from all corners of the state. And yesterday we had three. This January marked not only my nephew Timothy’s second […]
Kissing Cooking Goodbye? Exploring a Raw Foods Diet
This week’s #homechat is on Raw Foods, so I’ve been digging into what that means to different people and what it might looks like in my family. So many foods are more beneficial to our bodies when they are raw, so it is in our best interest to explore them at the very least. […]
Embracing the Self-Sufficient Journey
Untrained Housewife was started to celebrate the journey to knowledge and self-sufficiency. The thing is – it’s not an easy journey. I’ve grown so much the past few years and we’ve added a lot of milestones in our path to increased self-sufficiency. And we’ve had a few set backs as well. Milks Goats and Meat […]
