by Texas Homesteader ~
By now most of you know Earth Day is April 22nd each year. It’s a special day to highlight being kind to our environment – it’s like Mother Nature’s birthday!
There are lots of gifts we can give to Mother Nature, most of ’em are FREE. Come see my faves.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Around the end of March RancherMan & I start thinking about splitting our beehives. Splitting a hive accomplishes 2 things – it expands the number of hives in your apiary. (yea!) But it also gives the bees a little elbow room by putting empty frames in each hive allowing for expansion.
We often do our splits by swapping empty frames for full ones. It was easy!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I make my own natural lavender-scented hand scrub using just 4 standard ingredients. It works wonderfully to scrub the dirt from my hands after a hard day of gardening while still being gentle on my hands. And it makes a perfect gift for any gardener as well.
~ Texas Homesteader ~
I get asked this a lot:
Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret – I use several shortcuts. And they could help you too! Serving homemade meals every day doesn’t have to be time consuming. There are lots of tips, tricks & easy shortcuts. Come see!
by Texas Homesteader ~
You can quickly make your own pita-style chips using only flour tortillas, olive oil & a few seasonings. It’s true and it’s so easy!
I decided to make my own pita-type chips. A short 10 minute bake time and you can have your own inexpensive pita chips too.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Remember a few years back when the bird flu caused an egg shortage & a significant increase in the price of eggs? Yeah, here we are again, and the price is expected to climb even higher! So I’m sharing some easy egg substitutes so you can keep baking.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know you can easily grow your own luffa sponge (or some spell it loofah) in your own garden? They’re easy to grow, eco friendly and fully compostable. And so many uses too! Use them in the shower, in the kitchen, in an exfoliating soap and more!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy, but as a pet owner it’s a path that you’ll probably experience for yourself at some point (if you haven’t already). Our pets become part of our family and when they pass it’s heartbreaking.
Many people like to create a simple tribute at the burial site for their pets as a final keepsake. Come see what we did to honor our beloved pet.
