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Christmas Gifts

A jar filled with homemade beeswax candles!

6 Simple and Natural Gifts for the Homemaker

December 17, 2020 by Autumn 1 Comment

Filed Under: Christmas Gifts, Holiday Posts Tagged With: Christmas, gift ideas, holidays

Learn to make lower sugar jams at home!

Make Low Sugar Jam with Alternative Sweetener

April 16, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Christmas Gifts, Preserving, Summer Posts, Waterbath Canning, Winter Posts Tagged With: fruit jam, homemade jam, preserving the harvest, waterbath canning

Create a simple DIY body butter recipe using just 3 ingredients!

DIY Body Butter Recipe

February 27, 2020 by Autumn 14 Comments

Filed Under: Christmas Gifts, DIY Body Care, Holiday Posts Tagged With: natural hygiene, skin moisturizers

A Homemade Liquid Lotion Recipe

February 6, 2020 by Autumn 8 Comments

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6 Rustic Wrapping Paper Replacements

6 Rustic Wrapping Paper Replacements

December 19, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

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Affordable Christmas Gift Ideas for the Country Man

Affordable Christmas Gift Ideas for the Country Man

December 18, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

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4 Meaningful Christmas Gifts That Go Deeper Than “Stuff”

4 Meaningful Christmas Gifts That Go Deeper Than “Stuff”

December 14, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

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A Simple Sugar Scrub Recipe

November 8, 2017 by Autumn Leave a Comment

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Make Your Own Bath Bombs at Home

April 8, 2017 by Autumn Leave a Comment

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My name is Autumn! I'm all about handmade homes, from scratch cooking, gardening, preserving and helping the modern homemaker embrace traditional homemaking skills!

Fermenting Recipes

a bowl of fresh, prepared salsa that's ready to be fermented!

Fermented Tomato Salsa Recipe

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Make Yogurt at Home: Raw and Pasteurized Method

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Fermenting Whole Tomatoes for Winter Storage

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