Fresh peaches just scream summer! This year we harvested over 100lbs of peaches. My family couldn’t eat them fast enough so I realized I needed to do something else. So, I made peach preserves, peach sherbert, and peach salsa. I…
We love having fresh peaches. It’s another step to becoming self-sufficient. But you may be wondering, “how to care for your peach tree” This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a commission on products purchased at no additional…
The Bearded Rooster started raising honey bees last year. We harvested one frame of honey in the fall (about 5 pounds) and shared it with our friends and family. I had no idea what was involved with beekeeping and the…
Ever since I made my simple soap recipe, the Bearded Rooster has been wanting me to make beard oil, beard butter, and beard balm. He takes great care of his beard and uses all of these products daily. This post…
2020 was the best year yet. Ha! Did I get your attention? 2020 was hard and at times really hard. So, I don’t have any problems saying Goodbye 2020. There were so many adjustments and changes to make, sometimes weekly…
Well, I finally got on the Instant Pot bandwagon. My mom got one for my birthday and I just love it. I’ve only made three recipes (one was a total fail) but the other two were delicious. I’ve made the…
I hear the term self-care a lot but what is it really. It can mean different things to different people. The dictionary.com defines self-care as: The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health The practice of…
Can you have a garden with chickens? Ha! If you have backyard chickens then you know how much they love the garden. Really any dirt and any plant. Chickens love to scratch around looking for bugs and the garden is…