For your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, we're excited to share ten of our favorite homesteading books that would make great gifts for many people on your list. We didn't want to play favorites -- and besides, it would have been way too challenging to rank these -- so they are simply listed here alphabetically. The Art of Natural Cheesemaking -- This would … [Read more...]
Mason Jar Bean Soup Mix
Today's guest post by Beth Hedrick talks about Mason Jar Bean Soup. This Bean Soup is delicious and includes five different kinds of beans! No matter the types of beans used, bean soup is the perfect gift for the holidays...or just because! If you really need a last-minute gift and don't have time to run out to the store, you might be able to make a bean … [Read more...]
Mason Jar Winter Candle
This interesting guest post, by Beth Hedrick, offers us a bit of history about the candle, as well as instructions on how to make your very own Mason Jar Winter Candle. What a wonderful gift for your family, friends, and neighbors! A super simple, yet elegant gift! Candles used to be a necessity in ancient times, as far back as 3,000 B.C. in Egypt and … [Read more...]
The five most interesting Christmas dinners around the world
We all have our traditional Christmas dinner – usually it involves turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, and lots of sweets. Even though the menu for Christmas is less set in stone than Thanksgiving, people have similar meals. However, that is not so across the world. There are some very interesting – and less than appetizing – Christmas meal traditions upheld in other countries. … [Read more...]