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Old Fashioned Gift Wrap Ideas

Learn to wrap like a pro the Old Fashioned Way, using things you have around the house or from nature. Lots of beautiful and old fashioned gift wrap ideas to add that nostalgic touch to your Holidays!

DIPPED BEESWAX LEAVES FOR YOUR AUTUMN DECOR

Homemade Flavored Salts- How to Preserve Fresh Herbs in Salt

Homemade Herbal Flavored Salts is one of the easiest ways to preserve herbs. This two ingredient recipe can come together very quickly and is my favorite way to preserve herbs. In this recipe we are making Sage Flavored Salt that will be the perfect addition to flavor your winter meals with fragrant sage.

How To Make Brandied Plums- An Old Fashioned Favorite

Do you want to preserve food but don't know where to start? BRANDIED PLUMS is a great place to start. Preserving fruit in alcohol like Brandy is an old fashioned, safe and simple way to enjoy summer in the dead of Winter. This is a quick recipe that can be used baked in cakes, as a dessert topping and even on top of ricotta cheese as a quick appetizer. Follow my easy steps and whip out a jar that will last for months in under 3 minutes.

Simple & Cozy Fall Decor For Your Natural Home

6 easy and inexpensive  tips to add Simple & Natural Fall Decor to your home and give it instant Autumn time coziness!

How To Make Lavender Honey + a Simple Lavender Lemonade Recipe

A sweet summer favorite at our house is Lavender Infused Honey! Delicious raw honey, infused with fragrant Lavender is a sweet treat that can accompany many summer dishes. Learn how to make this simple two ingredient recipe as well as my favorite Lavender Honey Lemonade.

Make a DIY LAVENDER WREATH the easy way!

Make this simple and long lasting Lavender wreath that comes together in about 20 minutes. Its unique shape makes for an interesting piece that can be tucked into just about any corner to add that special touch of Summer!

Easy Homemade Spruce Tip Recipes

Spruce & Fir tips are rich in Vitamin C. A tea made with the tips is said to soothe coughs and sore throats as well as help with lung congestion. They can be used as a food source or medicinally in many recipes. This time of year our bodies tend to be low in many vitamins  as we're coming out of winter, so fresh spring greens and things like Spruce or Fir tips are an excellent way to get much needed vitamins into the body. Enjoy 3 easy recipes using these fresh Spring Spruce Tips.

Barn Finds- Repurposing an Antique Ladder

Welcome to our Barn Finds Series! Learn how to re purpose a vintage ladder into a beautiful blanket ladder without adding clutter or chaos. Follow along for our 3 easy steps to help you style your blanket ladder just right and add that perfect touch of vintage farmhouse decor to your home.

How to extend your beeswax pillar burn time with CANDLE HUGGING

 There are a few general rules that if followed will help make your beeswax candles burn better, cleaner and last longer. This post is on WICK TRIMMING and CANDLE HUGGING. Find out how to properly burn your beeswax pillars and get the most burn time possible.