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Homemade Light & Sheer Face Powder Using Common Kitchen Ingredients

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I make my own light & sheer face powder using cornstarch and natural colorings such as cinnamon or cocoa. With all the hype these days about toxins in cosmetics, I’m happy to find a zero-waste solution that works well for me for just pennies.

HOMEMADE FACE POWDER: With all the hype these days about toxins in cosmetics, I'm happy to find a solution that works well for pennies #TexasHomesteader

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Recipe: Savory Homemade Crackers – Easy & Super-Quick!

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How easy is it to make homemade crackers? I love to make things for myself for both financial as well as environmental reasons. So now my mind got to rolling. Hummmm… I saw something online the other day about how easy it was to make your own crackers …

RECIPE: EASY SAVORY HOMEMADE CRACKERS - heavier than a saltine they worked perfectly for my homemade hummus. Give 'em a try! #TexasHomesteader

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Recipe: Vanilla-Scented Shampoo Soap Bars

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I recently shared with you the recipe for our Lavender / Rosemary cold process soap we made to include in our Christmas gift baskets. Today I’ll share the recipe we used to make a vanilla-scented shampoo bar.  Whaaaa???  A bar of soap you can use as shampoo?? Oh yeah!

As a matter of fact, I haven’t used commercial shampoo from a plastic bottle for several years. I love the creamy lather this bar makes. And you know I love that there’s no plastic bottle of shampoo for me to buy and then send the trash to the landfill. Plus these vanilla-scented shampoo bars were very well received by our gift recipients.

VANILLA SCENTED SHAMPOO SOAP BARS - See our cold-process soap recipe and procedures (including photos) for making your own shampoo bars. #TexasHomesteader

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Recipe: Homemade Cold-Process Lavender/Rosemary Soap

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I’ve had many requests for me to share our soap recipe so I’m sharing with you today. We made several batches using different oils and also different dried botanicals from our homestead.  We’re using dried lavender blooms from the beautiful lavender in my flower beds. I also enjoy using crushed dried rosemary from the mammoth rosemary bush at our porch.

COLD PROCESS LAVENDER / ROSEMARY SOAP. Making homemade soap is easy and fun, and makes great gifts! See my recipe complete with photos. #TexasHomesteader

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Canning Jar Storage Solution: Milk Crates & Homemade Dividers

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I don’t want to store my empty canning jars in a way where the jars can clink together. That weakens the glass over time causing canning failures, etc.

I came up with a solution that protects the jars as well as simplify storage. See what we did! 

Canning jars are now sold in half-sized boxes with no protective dividers. Come see my sturdy empty canning Jar Storage Solution #TexasHomesteader

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Top Homesteading Posts of 2015

What a year!  RancherMan & I have enjoyed a wonderful year filled with fun projects and new endeavors.  Here’s hoping your year has been wonderful as well.  To celebrate this year coming to a close, today I’m sharing with you the TOP 10 Homesteading Posts of the Year!  Curious to see the most popular posts on the blog this year?  Read on, dear friends.

2015 Top 10 Posts. Today I'm sharing with you the TOP 10 Homesteading Posts of the Year! Curious to see the most popular posts? #TexasHomesteader

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Christmas Posts Roundup – Keeping The Joy, Gift Ideas, Low-Waste Wrapping & More

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Looking for Christmas ideas? Everything from homemade gift ideas to how to quieten the noise and stress to create a holiday you love. Well you’ve come to the right place!

Today I’m sharing a roundup of my Christmas Ideas posts and there’s some good reading here! So grab some coffee & come stay a spell…

Christmas Post Roundup - Low-waste wrappings, meaningful decorations and lower stress holidays. Come check it out! #TexasHomesteader

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Cute Repurposed Denim Fabric Baskets Made From Old Jeans

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I make quick & easy denim baskets using repurposed denim from old worn jeans. You can use them as a cute country-themed part of your home’s décor or even as cute gift bags. And it takes only sewing three straight lines. If I can do it, anyone can!  

Quick & Easy Denim Baskets repurposed from old worn jeans. I don't sew well, so If *I* can do it, anyone can. So CUTE! #TexasHomesteader

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