Make Comfrey Oil – It is a Carpel Tunnel Natural Remedy!
How to Make Comfrey Oil Making any type of herbal oil is a simple process of infusing the herb into a good quality oil that will allow absorption into the skin. I prefer Almond and Coconut oils for making ointments, oils and lotions. You could add the Comfrey infused...
Soap Molds – Which One Is For You?
When it comes to making homemade soap, once you get past the actually making the soap phase, you need to have a soap mold to pour your lovely creation into. The sky is the limit when it comes to molding your soap, you just need to follow a few simple rules. NEVER USE...
How to Make Homemade Carpet Deodorizer
This is really simple and works wonderfully, I know as I have used it in my minivan. You remember how I use my minivan to move my goats around? You don’t? Well, here is my “you might be a redneck story” about goats and my minivan. So, I don’t...
How to Calm an Upset Stomach with Essential Oils
When it comes to How to Calm an Upset Stomach with Essential Oils, just one drop of peppermint oil rubbed on the stomach or smelled from a tissue can calm indigestion, an upset stomach or other internal digestive commotion. A must-have when traveling!…...
Welcome! Hartnana (and her husband Dave the truck driver) share the self sufficient living skills that we have gleaned from living on a homesteading.
The soap maker’s journal is designed to help both the novice and experienced soap maker (really any bath & body product crafter) keep track of their soap making experiences. With a place to record your recipes, additions & results as well as a place to include pictures of your finished products, this journal should help you remember those little details necessary to duplicate successes and avoid repeating “fails”. Also included is a SAP chart, directions for creating your own soap recipes, a couple of basic soap recipes, and a chart highlighting essential oils fragrance notes. Having all of your crafting notes in one place makes the process so much easier. And you don’t have to be technology dependent for creating new recipes