Guest post by KC Hysmith / @kchysmith Every story is a food story. Normally, this phrase guides my work as a food historian and food writer, but it also proved useful over the past eighteen months as I pivoted to…
How to Remove Labels From Glass Jars
Im a big fan of using what you have, and my favorite thing to save for reuse is glass jars. Here’s how we remove the labels and adhesive residue from those glass jars. We use jars for everything, from storing…
How to Raise and Release Monarch Butterflies
Are you interested in raising monarchs at home? Butterflies are very important garden pollinators and the monarch butterfly population in particular has been rapidly declining for a number of years. Monarchs (and butterflies in general) really are the most remarkable…
DIY Plantable Wildflower Seed Paper Snails
Making seed paper is a great way to recycle used paper and I love that it that it allows you to cycle the paper directly back into the earth. I’m sure you know by now that we love all things…
Calendula Lip Balm Recipe
We recently starting making our own natural lip balm and love it! This calendula lip balm is made using pure beeswax, calendula infused oil, shea butter and sweet orange oil. Calendula has great anti-inflammatory properties and is also known for…
A New Life for Old Quilts: An Interview With Farm Down the Lane
Meet Tami Voth of Farm Down the Lane, an Ohio-based maker that repurposes vintage quilts into beautiful heirloom treasures. Tami lives in Ohio on an 11 acre farm with her husband where she sews, gardens and tends to their alpacas…
