Turning East Texas Red Clay Into Brown Soil

East Texas Red Clay

How can you turn East Texas red clay into brown soil? Those of you who live or play around red clay know just how invasive it can become. You can step in it on Monday and track it all through your house on Friday. It doesn’t drain water and it is super hard and compact. It’s a wonder anything can …

Homemade Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin

Homemade Laundry Detergent Hero Slide

My husband and boys have extremely sensitive skin. They will break out from anything, a rough tag on the back of their shirt to fabric that makes them sweat and itchy which then causes red splotches and hives. My family can’t do most laundry detergents. We have been using ECOS Free and Clear Laundry Detergent which they have not seemed to react …

Autumn Leaf Craft

Autumn Leaf Craft

Buddy, Little Dude, and I take a walk almost everyday. Some days, if the weather is nice, we take 2-3 walks. As the season started to change from Summer to Autumn, Buddy began to notice that the leaves were changing colors. We talked about how the leaves will change colors and fall off the trees as the trees get ready to …

A Humble Beginning – The Future Homestead

Sad looking mobile home

Ever seen a place & thought “Ain’t no way I’d live here”? About a year ago I found myself in saying those exact words to my wife. So I did the only thing that made sense. I bought the place and made plans to move in. At this point you may be thinking we are a bit crazy. Maybe even a …

All natural make-up and eye make-up remover!!!

Coconuts

Here’s a quick and natural tip I have found the easiest way to remove my make-up! It even removes all eye make-up: mascara, eye liner, everything! It’s called coconut oil. I have been using coconut oil in various skin products that I am making myself and using. I’ve even been using it in my DIY Toothpaste. This oil is very gentle on your skin. …

Cloth Diapers easier than you think!

Baby in Alva cloth diaper pushing a toy

I never thought I would use cloth diapers When I first thought of using cloth diapers, I was very hesitate because I didn’t understand how to use them or how budget friendly they are! I have used them for several months now and love them! They are easy to use, clean, and have saved me close to $200 a month! …