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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.

The Best Guide to Planning a Raised Bed Garden
Planning a raised bed garden can be a fun and rewarding experience! With the right know-how, you can have the garden of your dreams in no time. Learn how to design, build, and maintain a beautiful and productive raised bed garden that will provide you with fresh, organic produce all summer long!

What is Witch Hazel For? A Powerful Herbal Ally
Discover the uses of witch hazel in this blog post. Learn what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and how to make your own witch hazel extract.

5 Amazing Environmental Benefits of Raising Chickens
Raising chickens is not only fun but is also sustainable and has many environmental benefits.

Dried Orange Garland DIY: Easy Holiday Craft
Learn how easy it is to make a homemade dried orange garland. This charming decoration captures the essence of the holidays and is surprisingly easy to make.

How to Make Salt Dough Ornaments or Gift Tags
Salt dough ornaments are a great, easy craft project that you can do in an afternoon. Salt dough ornaments are a fun activity for the whole family and make for wonderful homemade gifts for loved ones.

Harvesting Black Walnuts (The Best Way to Gather, Clean, And Cure Them)
Black Walnuts are a delicious treat, but unfortunately, harvesting them can be a labor-intensive process. This guide will walk you through the steps of harvesting black walnuts and give you some tips that I’ve learned along the way that will hopefully help you out in the process.

Root Cellar: Preserving a Bountiful Harvest
Using a root cellar is a great way to preserve your garden’s bounties. A root cellar makes it easy to keep your food on hand for as long as possible, making it possible to preserve home-grown goodness long term, even through the winter.

How to Make Homemade Calendula Cream: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide
Create soothing, nourishing calendula cream at home. Follow this step-by-step guide to infuse calendula petals and blend with skin-loving ingredients. Pamper your skin!

Branch Weaving: Create a Unique & Whimsical Nature Craft in a Weekend
Looking for an easy and unique nature craft for all skill levels? Try branch weaving.

How To Make A Dried Wild Flower Wreath In 6 Easy Steps
Making a homemade wild flower wreath is a unique way to incorporate a variety of floral colors and textures—some of which you can easily forage from your own backyard. This article walks you through how to make your own dried wild flower wreath.

Making Herbal Electuaries: An Easy Herbal Remedy
Learn to make herbal electuaries – powdered herbs mixed with honey to produce pleasant tasting medicinal preparations while extending the herb’s shelf life.

Easy Pine Needle Cough Syrup: Only 3 Ingredients
Craft a quick and incredible pine needle cough syrup with concentrated pine tea and local honey. A comforting remedy for all ages!

DIY Fire Starters: Charming Homemade Gifts & Printable Tags
Learn to craft DIY fire starters with our easy guide. Perfect for gifts, complete with free printable tags to add a personal touch to your creations.

Cedarwood and Sage Winter Bath Soak Recipe
Indulge in a winter treat with Evergreen Forest Bath Salts. Luxurious Dead Sea salt meets pine, cedar, juniper, and sage for a soothing bath soak recipe..

Make Your Own Pumpkin Purée: An Easy Step-By-Step Tutorial
Learn how to make your own pumpkin purée in this step-by-step guide. Discover the secrets to creating velvety, flavorful purée from scratch for all your fall recipes. Say goodbye to canned pumpkin and savor the natural goodness of homemade pumpkin purée today.
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