Category: Homemaking/Homesteading
Homemaking Homesteading
Essential Oils Hello everyone! Today I would like to give an introduction/testimonial for essential oils. Wikipedia states: An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove. An Essential oil… Read more
The Homesteader’s Post
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Homesteading/Homemaking
Highlight Herb: Skullcap, Genus: Scutellaria I would like to introduce a very unique herb, (with a very intimidating name, I know). But I assure you, that in spite of the strangeness of the name, this is a very useful and amazing plant. First off, it is a nervine sedative. This means that this is a… Read more
Homemaking/Homesteading
Homesteader’s Post: A Year in Review Read more
Homemaking/Homesteading
Homesteader’s Post: A Year in Review I would like to introduce you to the Reynolds ladies newsletter. It comes out once a month and is full of adventure and inspiration! Be sure to look for each new addition! Here is last year in review. Read more
Homemaking/Homesteading- Thanksgiving Cranberries
Hello everyone, and happy, happy Thanksgiving!! All praise and thanks to God for His goodness and glory! For today, I want to encourage you all to spend the day rejoicing in Him, and celebrating the love of the Lord! I wanted to highlight a Thanksgiving favorite today: cranberries! Did you know that 80 million pounds… Read more
Homemaking/Homesteading
Family Health/Natural Medicine: Be Prepared! Here is a really good recipe for Arnica creme. Arnica is a great first aid herb. It helps heal and remove pain from strained and sprained ligaments, tendons, and muscles. It reduces swelling, is antibacterial, and has rubefacients. Rubefacient herbs are anagesic (pain relieving) and aid in healing by increasing… Read more
Homemaking/Homesteading
Family Health and Natural Medicine Hello everyone, This week is our homemaking and homesteading week. I wanted to focus this time on health and medicine, namely herbal medicine. First, why use herbs medicinally? Well , I would say that there are many benefits . First off, God has created the earth and all its fullness.… Read more