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Canning without Sugar

Canning Without Sugar {And a Giveaway!}

Canning is like exercising.  In the moment, it's all sweaty and intense and even a...
How to Attach Knobs or Pegs to a Wall

How to Attach Knobs or Pegs to a Wall

If you've ever wondered how to attach knobs or pegs to a wall, you're going...
Why I Stopped Eating Raw Kale

Why I Stopped Eating Raw Kale

I recently stopped eating raw kale, but not because of its consistent place on EWG's...
The Easiest Way To Deseed A Pepper | Roots & Boots

The Easiest Way to Deseed a Pepper

Whether you are harvesting tons of peppers from your own garden or you hit the...
How to Teach Kids Where Food Comes From

How to Teach Kids Where Food Comes From

As a nation, I think we might possibly be failing when to teach kids where...
5 Secrets To Perfect Gluten-Free Pizza | Roots & Boots

5 Secrets to Perfect Gluten Free Pizza

My family went gluten-free over eight years ago, and this year we are finally (finally!)...
3 Reasons Why Your Homestead Needs a Barn Cat

3 Reasons Why Your Homestead Needs a Barn Cat

Are you considering adding a barn cat to your homestead?  You should!  Today Mr. Native...
How to Raise Pastured Poultry

How to Raise Pastured Poultry, Part 2: DIY Chicken Tractor

Your baby chicks have arrived and you've got them all settled into their new DIY...
How to Stock Your Natural First Aid Kit for Summer

How to Stock Your Natural First Aid Kit for Summer

Summer is just around the corner, the weather is warming up, and we're all spending...
7 Reasons to Start Your Own Seeds Indoors

7 Reasons to Start Your Own Seeds Indoors

After wanting to start my own seeds indoors for YEARS, I finally tackled the challenge...
How to Start Seeds Indoors: A Simple Method

How to Start Seeds Indoors: A Simple Method

Even though I've been gardening for years and years, I was never exactly sure how...
Simple DIY Seed Starting System | Roots & Boots

Simple DIY Seed Starting System: Shelves & Lights

Have you ever wanted to start seeds indoors but felt overwhelmed at the prospect of...
How To Make SCOBY Candy | Roots & Boots

How to Make SCOBY Candy

Did you know you can turn your leftover kombucha scobys into scoby candy? (more…)
Hip Essential Oil Diffuser Jewelry

Hip Essential Oil Diffuser Jewelry: My Top Picks {with coupon codes!}

Once upon a time, essential oil diffuser jewelry fell mainly into categories that just weren't...
3 Important Tips for Hugelkultur Raised Beds

3 Important Tips for Hugelkultur Raised Beds

Remember how we threw together nine new Hugelkultur raised garden beds last year during our...