Holy Homesteading

Harvesting Spinach

Now that spring growing season is well under way in Michigan, I have crops that need to be harvested. Today I will be harvesting the spinach crop and freezing the excess to use in recipes and smoothies. Spinach is a green leafy vegetable rich in iron and vitamin C that can be enjoyed fresh orContinue reading "Harvesting Spinach"

Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY

Do you ever get sinus headaches? I have allergies and get them quite often. I started using peppermint oil to get rid of all of my nasty sinus headaches and it works every time for me. I decided to try to make a shower bomb and use all that good steam that comes from my shower toContinue reading "Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY"

Ancient Faces: A Photo Collection

Scrolling through photos from Rome, it became clear I'd seen a lot of old faces. Faces that had seen far more than myself. If only they could talk. What would they say to us? Here they are, I'll let you decide what words they have to say. And with the morn those angel faces smileContinue reading "Ancient Faces: A Photo Collection"

Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow

A tutorial on how to make Mr. McGregor's scarecrow. All my life I have loved The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. It is a childhood classic that I have read to all my children and now to my grand children. It is out of love for this author and book series that IContinue reading "Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow"

Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards

Father's Day is this weekend and I wanted to share a lettering project that you could do for your dad or with the kids for father's day. I was in the store looking for a card for my Dad and I found one that was perfect except it was $6.50. I decided it wasContinue reading "Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards"

Hype, Engagement, and Twitter

Yes, I know any hype you can get for your book is better than no hype at all. But lets be real, not all hype is created equal. I've seen this (de-identified) Tweet many times for books, "Amazing Book (link) @soandso." How nice of @soandso to say that about your book. You see these blurbs all theContinue reading "Hype, Engagement, and Twitter"

Facial Cleanse

I have been using Rosehip oil on my face every night before bed as a moisturizer, toner, healer, and cleanser. I recently added a new oil to my collection, sandalwood. Every 2 weeks, or month, or however often you need it, treat your face to a cleanse. This cleanse will clear the skin of dirt,Continue reading "Facial Cleanse"

Low Cost Natural Garden Arbor

Last year my no till layered garden had a problem, and it wasn't weeds. It was prolific abundance of vining melons and squash running willy-nilly. This year I decided to plant these vining fruits to grow up an Arbor to save space. After doing some research looking into manufactured arbors I decided that the cost of buying oneContinue reading "Low Cost Natural Garden Arbor"

DIY Lip Scrub

Do you ever get chapped lips? You need to make this awesome vanilla mint lip scrub to get your lips healthy again! Here is a quick and easy DIY for a homemade lip scrub. This makes one small containers worth, that will last you a long time, and it can be made with things youContinue reading "DIY Lip Scrub"

Times OLD Roman

Ancient script brings a whole new level to the term hand lettering. These letters are literally chiseled out of marble and still around today. Talk about longevity of work. Traveling around Rome I took pictures of as many samples of ancient text I could find. Here are a few from the coliseum, forum, museums, andContinue reading "Times OLD Roman"

Granny’s Garden: Extra Cash & Passion Collide

When you've spent your life growing and living off the land there is no turning back. Even when the fields are rented out to someone with more energy you still want to grow things. You grow what you want to eat, sell the excess, and use the extra cash to buy another type of Iris. AtContinue reading "Granny’s Garden: Extra Cash & Passion Collide"

Make your own Personalized Gift Tags

With my new sewing machine I created a fun gift for a wedding that I am attending this weekend. I decided it would be awesome if I created a gift tag to put on my handmade items. A lot of people give handmade things as gifts, they are so personal and heartfelt, adding a personalizedContinue reading "Make your own Personalized Gift Tags"

A Week in Rome

We arrived in Rome early afternoon, dropped our bags off, and shuttled into the city center with excitement weaving through our veins like the Vespa's through traffic. Lost within steps and oddly unconcerned about it, as every twist revealed new wonders. Our drop off point was next to the river Themes and little did weContinue reading "A Week in Rome"

DIY Litter Box

My husband and I have a Bengal cat, for anyone that does not know what exactly that means let me tell you. It means you will never sleep past 6:30 again, it means that even with the largest litter mat your floor will still be layered with litter. It means that you can't leave anythingContinue reading "DIY Litter Box"

To till or not to till, that is the question

I have been gardening all my life, starting early on my parents farm. It isn't easy, and it is a lot of work no matter how you decide to do it. I have had gardens using conventional tilling, in raised beds with purchased soil, and the no-till layered way. Last season I shared with you my start of aContinue reading "To till or not to till, that is the question"

DIY Heating Pad

I just bought my very first sewing machine(Yay!) and I have been looking for super easy projects to get me started with sewing. I had some left over fabric from an apron that I just made and thought I would try to make my own heating pad. My husband has back pain quiteContinue reading "DIY Heating Pad"

Creating Cute, Clever, and Killer Blog Titles

A quick internet search will tell you all the "best" ways to name a blog post. But who is right? I'd venture to say, "It depends on the post." For instance I could've named this post many different things lets dig a little deeper into all the methods for catching reader's eyes in this fastContinue reading "Creating Cute, Clever, and Killer Blog Titles"

Audience not Censorship: A Mini Rant

Let me be very clear, when we use age as a way to categorize books we are talking exclusively about the audience. THAT IS ALL. The age of your audiences has nothing to do with censorship or content. This whole idea has been floating around on Twitter and it's beyond frustrating. No where are thereContinue reading "Audience not Censorship: A Mini Rant"

Dollar Store DIY

I was walking through the dollar store and found these amazing fake succulents in the flower aisle. After seeing them I decided I had to try my hand at making a terrarium. If you have real succulents or air-plants this could also work and would look amazing. This is a great idea for wedding decor or justContinue reading "Dollar Store DIY"

DIY: No Sew Corset

I first saw this dress when I was a child at a yard sale and had to have it. It didn't fit me but I didn't care as I added it to my dress-up stash. It worked perfect with a fake string of pearls and I was in love and so was my imaginary Prince.Continue reading "DIY: No Sew Corset"