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DIY & Practical Self-Reliance
Here you will find tips, ideas, and advice on living a DIY and practical self-reliance lifestyle. Whether you want to grow and preserve your own food, live a healthier life thanks to natural products and ingredients, embrace self-reliance by living off the grid, prepare your family for a power outage or other emergency, or simply want to “do it yourself” at home, then you’ve come to the right place! We want all of those things too, so let’s learn together.
Rosewater: Benefits, Uses, and Easy DIY Recipe
Learn how to make rosewater at home and discover its benefits and versatile uses for skincare, culinary, and aromatherapy in just a few easy steps.
Easy DIY Spruce Tip Salve for Nourished Skin
Learn how to make soothing spruce tip salve with infused oil, beeswax, and essential oils. Perfect for natural healing and skincare, crafted straight from the forest!
Foraging Wild Strawberries: Identification and Look-Alikes
Learn about foraging wild strawberries, how to identify, recognize look-alikes, harvest sustainably, and appreciate their cultural significance and benefits.
Preserving Our Heritage: The Art of Mishoon Burning
Discover the rich cultural heritage of the Nipmuc people through the art of mishoon burning. Learn about the history, traditional techniques, and preservation efforts surrounding these ancient dugout canoes at Lake Quinsigamond.
Discover 5 Ways to Use Dandelion in Your Home Remedies
Explore the many ways to use dandelion with our guide on making tinctures, teas, salves, lotion bars, and oils. Start your herbal journey today!
Easy Small-Batch Dandelion Soap Recipe
Learn how to make small batch, cold process dandelion soap in this easy step-by-step guide. Discover the benefits of this skin nourishing recipe.
Dandelion Lotion Bars: Easy DIY Recipe
Create your own Dandelion Lotion Bars with this easy, step-by-step guide. Discover DIY skincare using natural ingredients from your backyard for nourished skin.
Easy Purple Dead Nettle Salve
Learn to make your own Purple Dead Nettle salve with this easy guide, perfect for soothing dry, irritated skin using the healing power of nature.
Foraging Northern Spicebush: A Delicious Wild Spice
Discover how to identify, harvest, and cook with the aromatic plant, Northern Spicebush. Bring its unique flavors to your table.
Purple Dead Nettle Look-alikes: Henbit and Ground Ivy
Discover how to identify purple dead nettle look-alikes, including henbit and ground ivy, with key features and foraging tips.
Make Your Own Chickweed Salve: A Natural Healer
Dive into the world of natural skincare with our guide on chickweed salve. Learn about its soothing benefits, how to craft your own, and tips for effective use.
Harvesting Mullein: An Amazing Herbal Ally
Dive into our guide on harvesting mullein. Learn the best practices for collecting, drying, storing, and utilizing mullein for its medicinal properties.
Easy DIY Seed Bombs Recipe and Tutorial
Discover the joy of making DIY seed bombs with this easy guide. Learn to craft these eco-friendly gems and transform neglected spaces into vibrant green areas.
Crafting Lilac Salve: Easy Beginner’s Recipe
Craft your own lilac salve from the heart of nature using fragrant lilac infused oil, a true gift for your skin’s well-being.
How to Make Lilac Oil, Its Benefits, and How to Use It
Unlock the beauty of lilac oil: Learn its benefits for skin, soothing properties, and simple infusion methods for radiant, nourished skin.
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