Homemade Laundry Soap
Hey friends! One of my biggest cost saving things that I do on my homestead is make my own laundry detergent. I’ve been making it for years and started after...
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Buying Local
by chickenlibrarian
Friends! Let’s talk about shopping locally-when, how, where, and how to stretch our dollars, shall we? If you know me, you’ll know that I am a fan of shopping locally....
Learning Curve
by chickenlibrarian
Hey friends! When Mat from Cidiot asked me to write a blog post to support his theme for this month’s podcast, and he told me the topic, Problem between City...
Homestead Update #9
by chickenlibrarian
Hi friends! I’m back with another weekly homestead update. This week was a little more lowkey. I needed to take some time to just breath and I’m glad I did....
Oh Chickens
by chickenlibrarian
The chickens are alive and doing well! That might not come as a shock, but considering how cold it has been lately, it really is an accomplishment! So I thought...
What’s in your….
by chickenlibrarian
Do you know what’s in your toothpaste? Chemicals! Lots and lots of chemicals. I typically don’t really harp on chemicals here too much. I presume it’s pretty much understood that...
food for thought
by chickenlibrarian
What do you eat for lunch? We usually have sandwiches (or leftovers) What a gorgeous few days we’re having here in the Catskills! I’m sitting outside with the chickens writing...
A Thursday
by chickenlibrarian
I think yesterday was the last warm day we’re going to get. It was beautiful. 70+ degrees. A little overcast. Hardly any wind. So I took everything outside and attempted...
Autumn Stitch Along
by chickenlibrarian
Hey friends! Do you cross stitch? I kinda do. I mean, I’ve done some before but I’m no expert on it. But Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy fame has...
Chore Chart
by chickenlibrarian
A couple of weeks ago, Bekah from Finding Little Moments, and I were discussing chore charts while we knitted together via the internet (isn’t the internet the darndest thing?). We...