30+ Salt Dough Crafts For Kids Salt dough is a must for making basic sculptures. It can be used as an all-natural play dough and self-hardening clay alternative that can keep in the fridge for months. Your finished salt dough sculptures can be air-dried, oven-dried or even microwaved to set. Salt Dough Recipe: 1/2 cup …

Winter Preparedness Checklist Stock up on emergency supplies for communication, food, safety, heating, and vehicles in case a storm hits. When wintry weather blows, will your family be prepared? Take time now to review your family’s emergency preparedness with this Winter Preparedness Checklist. It’ll help you prepare your home and automobile for cold-weather hazards. Here are a …

15 Living Privacy Fences To Keep Out Nosy Neighbors The best way to get privacy on your property is to add a fence! Learn how to create your very own living privacy fence–a great way to add life and color to your backyard.  These ideas can help you with designing your private outdoor space. Get creative …

Mini Tex-Mex Chicken and Cheese Pies We love anything that can be whipped up in a Muffin Tin and these Chicken and Cheese Mini Pies will give you serious cred in the kitchen! You can also add your favorite veg if you like. Don’t be afraid to play around with the recipe and come up with …

Scratch Sunflower Nut Edible Treat Wreath for Chickens This step by step tutorial is a homesteading delight for bored chickens in the Winter. You’ll need: Cooking spray Bundt Pan Cool water Knox unflavored gelatin Boiling water Bacon, suet or hamburg grease Mixture of scratch, sunflower seeds, cracked corn, raisins, nuts or seeds Frozen cranberries Ribbon …

15 Cool Ways to Design a Barbecue Grill Area An outdoor kitchen is an excellent way to equip your backyard for entertaining and feeding hungry friends and family. When planning an outdoor space, you’ll need to think about how many people you intend to accommodate, your entertaining needs, and your budget. The next step is to …

Teaching Kids About Money with Spend Save Give Jars One day you’ll have to worry about teaching your big kid that money doesn’t grow on trees. But with toddlers and preschoolers, your primary concern is teaching them what exactly money is. You can start when your kids are very young by helping them understand the difference …

Oatmeal in a Jar Instant oatmeal packets are a godsend for busy mornings, but have you considered crafting your own instant oatmeal jars? By purchasing oatmeal, dried fruit and nuts in bulk, you can make your own version of instant oatmeal, and save money at the same time. Make it in individual mason jars for …

Ultimate Pallet Furniture Collection: 58 Unique Ideas Wood pallets have been around for decades as mechanisms for shipping and storing larger items (among other things). Recently, however, wooden pallets have become much more than a once-and-done packaging piece. They’ve become a useful resource in home décor and design. Any warehouse around the area you live …

12 Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals to Make in August My slow cooker is my BFF. Whoever came up with the idea of make-ahead slow cooker freezer meals is a genius! It’s a total time saver. In just a few hours (including shopping time) you can put together enough meals to freeze a head of time! …