All-Natural Mosquito Repellent Candles - A few simple ingredients, a mason jar and a few minutes of time is all you need to keep those pesky mosquitoes away. … [Read more...]
A Collection of Delicious Recipes for Your Next Camping Trip
A collection of some of the most delicious recipes you'll want to try on your next camping trip. This collection includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner & dessert, all which can be cooked over a campfire. … [Read more...]
DIY Weathered Galvanize Blackboard Planter
Aged Galvanized Planter with Blackboard Accent - a simple DIY project, using only a few inexpensive products. This farmhouse style planter is a beautiful way to display your favorite flowers or herbs. … [Read more...]
Summer Fun Outdoor Activities
Schools out for Summer!! This means sleeping in, staying up late, binge watching Netflix, and hours of gaming. Tell me, what kid doesn't think this when that last bell rings. I'm going to let my little MIT's (men in training) hold on to this fantasy for a couple of days, they've earned it! … [Read more...]
Redneck Fruit Fly Trap
There is a faster way to get rid of fruit flies then waiting around for them to crawl into some small holes that you've pierced into some plastic wrap. The vinegar and plastic wrap method works, but it is slow going and by the time you've trapped one, several others are laying eggs (up to 500) to … [Read more...]
Repel Mosquitoes – Look in Your Pantry
When we lived in Michigan, I remember mosquitoes being a huge problem, in fact we used to call them the Michigan Air Force, that's how bad they were. There wasn't an outdoor activity that didn't require some stinky, toxic spray.Now being back in the mid-west and having to deal with mosquitoes again … [Read more...]
How to Keep Animals Out of the Garden
Gardening can be a really tasty and rewarding endeavor, providing super fresh produce for wholesome meals for your family. However, all of your hard work can end up being pretty tasty for the local critters, too. Once they identify an easy source of food, like the sweet corn you’ve been growing or … [Read more...]
Gardens – The 3 Sisters Legend – Corn, Beans & Squash
Have you heard of the "Three Sister's"? It is a Native American legend which refers to corn, beans and squash. These beautiful sister's are known as the "sustainers" of life. They grow together in the same mound each one protecting the others. The corn stands tall so the beans have a pole to climb. … [Read more...]