Lisa MatthewsFeb 29, 2016DIY, DIY cleaning products, Fabric Softener, laundry, make-it-Monday, Uncategorized
This recipe is so easy, I am almost ashamed to make it a post of its own. Along with making my laundry soap for the past couple of years, I began making my own fabric softener. I make if for pennies a load! The only ingredients used are inexpensive...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 22, 2016DIY, DIY cleaning products, laundry, laundry detergent, make-it-Monday, Uncategorized
One of the first overpriced items I stopped purchasing from the store was laundry soap. I found several recipes and used a couple different ones that worked well, until I finally came up with the one I have been using for almost 2 years now. It is...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 15, 2016DIY, homesteading, make-it-Monday, quail, Uncategorized
The latest addition to our farm is a group of these little guys. We have been talking about raising quail again, but hadn’t decided when to do so. I had talked to a friend who will be having Jumbo Brown quail this summer about getting some eggs to hatch,...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 9, 2016advice, DIY, goats, homesteading, lifestyle, make-it-Monday, recycle, repurpose, Uncategorized
The newest additions to our farm family include three boer baby goats, 2 bucklings and a doeling. Thanks to Papa and the grandkids, they are now fondly known as Bob, David, and Daffodil. The grandkids named the boys…something to do with...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 1, 2016baking, cooking, DIY, make-it-Monday, pantry staples, Uncategorized
The list of items we are dependent on the grocery store for keeps shrinking. I ran low on confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar) while baking this past weekend, so it was the perfect to try making my own. I have read how easy it is to do, but had not...