This is the first summer on our little homestead that we have been in need of hay for ourselves. In years previous we have only ever had poultry and rabbits, no real need for large amounts of hay. That changed this spring when we brought home our two weed eaters. The goats have been an amazing addition to our homestead, and we are looking … [Read more...]
DIY Tree Blocks
These DIY blocks are a great addition to any playroom or classroom. After admiring the look and feel of natural tree blocks for years, but not wanting to pay the often high price for something I felt I could make myself, I finally decided to make a set for the boys last Christmas. This project took me an afternoon, easy and quick while providing … [Read more...]
Simple Hard Lotion Bars
As Christmas is fast approaching we are busy preparing gifts for our loved ones. This year we are making quite a few gifts to share with our children and family. One quick and easy gift we like to share around the holidays are hard lotion bars. These hard lotion bars can be made quickly in the kitchen with materials you probably already have on … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Chicken Feed
Along with sprouting grain for our chickens and ducks, Leighton quickly assembled this simple setup to grow our own feed in the chicken and duck pen. We are always looking for ways to reduce our feed bill, especially when organic feed is so pricey. With this simple feeding setup we are creating a 'salad' bar for our flock that they love. I had … [Read more...]
Best DIY Poultry Watering System
This month Leighton has been working on the watering system in our chicken and duck run. We are trying to make our system more self-sufficient and wanted to include rain water as the main source of water for this setup. I am impressed with how it has turned out and how quickly the birds found it and started using it, it is the best … [Read more...]
DIY Barbed Wire Dragonfly
With all the rain we've been getting, I have been looking for projects to keep me busy and these rustic dragonfly's were both quick and easy to make. Total time to make these was an hour for the large dragonfly and 1/2 hour for the smaller one, perfect for an afternoon project while A sleeps. If you have access to fields that use … [Read more...]
DIY PVC Poultry Feeder
With our growing flock of poultry we've been thinking of ways to make it easier to feed and water them. After doing some research on making our own feeders I had decided to try to make a PVC feeder, while we were at Canadian Tire we picked up the supplies. This feeder is simple and very easy to make, Leighton cut the 10 foot pipe for me and the … [Read more...]
Frugal DIY Organic Cloth Diaper Inserts
Today I want to share with you how I made Organic Bamboo Cloth Diaper Inserts for around $2.00 per insert. I was hooked on cloth diapering but the cost of the inserts floored me. Once you have a diaper cover you need something to stuff in it to absorb all that pee. If you are like me I didn't feel that spending up to $12.00 for an insert (for a … [Read more...]