Jessica White, of Wander Woman KS, rummages through her cupboards to find the ingredients to make this DIY bug repellent with essential oils.

Ever want to skip the pharmacy and try a home remedy when you’re not feeling well? We think you’ll love this simple DIY herbal tea recipe from Rogue Preparedness.

Jackie Richardson explains how to grow your own borax crystals, while creating an educational experience for kids.

Rogue Preparedness details 13 ways to use beeswax in this helpful article.

In need of a quick, fun and delicious Easter dessert? Maybe something that you can do with your kids? Check out this Easter bunny cake that Jackie Richardson made.

Babbs makes DIY spindle carrots and weaves a story around the experience.

Brenda Dronen describes how to make a lovely frozen suncatcher.

Wander Woman – Kansas founder Jessica White walks you through how to forage for cattails and make them into a delicious relish.

Babbs enjoys making DIY lavender soap, with lavender that she’s dried, along with essential oil and goat’s milk melt-and-pour soap.

Find out how to do a cool DIY pounded flowers craft. Babbs and the grands — ages 3 to 9 — did this one in a few minutes and liked the results.

Learn how to make a Valentine’s Day birdseed heart treat for the birds in your yard. Brenda Boschee Dronen describes how in this simple 10-step heart shaped bird feeder post.

Rogue Preparedness has been using this homemade medicinal salve for years now and highly recommends it. Find out how you can make it, too.

If you like to collect seashells and want to put them to good use, consider making resin seashell coasters.

Babbs walks you through how and why you should apply fresh wax to a jacket.

Jackie Richardson walks you through how to do rehab on an old cast iron skillet.

Follow along with Jackie Richardson, as she explains how she made a festive Thanksgiving turkey t-shirt for her daughter using scrap fabric and iron-on adhesive.

Do you love the calming effects and smell of lavender? Babbs shares her process of using essential oil to make her own lavender linen spray.

Jackie Richardson explains step-by-step how she refurbished a dusty, crusty, old picture frame to hold a work of art in her home.

Learn how to make a quick DIY succulent project using containers and old things you may have lying around the house, or find at a flea market.

Want to grow your own produce at home? Here’s an easy guide for sprouting food from what is in your fridge or compost bowl.

Check out these ideas for Mother’s Day gifts you can make at home or gift baskets you can put together at home for your outdoorsy mom.

If you’re looking for a cute DIY garden decoration you’ll love these easy step-by-step instructions for making Upcycled Bottle Cap Flowers!

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to collect flowers and dry them. Of course, when I was a child, we dried flowers the old-fashioned way – between the pages of a book or by air. Although I still dry flowers and herbs by air, I recently found the Microfleur Flower Press, […]

Recently, while browsing my Instagram feed, I came across a post from Sarah Sherman Samuel, an interior designer living in Michigan. She displayed forage art portraits she and her children created using only the flora found during their latest nature walk. Inspired, I collected my daughter, dog and husband and headed out into the neighborhood. […]

Are you searching for a way to develop a positive mindset for yourself or your children? I suggest creating a positive mindset tree and getting outside for a walk to enjoy the beauty of nature! Positive Mindset Tree Recipe List You will need: tree branch or wood piece small rocks pot for the tree markers […]

It’s time to put out hummingbird feeders and start filling them with nectar. Hummingbirds are making their way north into the US and Canada from their winter resort homes in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. Here are a few hummingbird resources that we recommend so that you can be ready for your guests, and learn more about  your visitors.

Looking for a way to entice the hummingbirds into your yard or onto your porch? Check out these step-by-step directions to create your own recycled bottle hummingbird feeder! Recycled Bottle Hummingbird Feeder Recipe List You will need: 3 small plastic bottles, empty and labels removed 3 yellow bendy straws 3 red plastic cups (plates or […]

Michelle Cerino shares how to make nesting ornaments and give Mother Nature a hand.

If you’re interested in making your backyard bird friendly we’re sure you’ll enjoy these ideas we found at Happy DIY Home. ~MC With their bright, colorful plumage, the sweet melody of their song, and the simple joy they bring just watching them hop about the place, birds can make truly wonderful visitors to your garden. […]

According to our friends at FIX.com multi-purpose is the way to go when it comes to essential tools for beginner gardeners. ~MC Getting started in the garden for the first time is a daunting task. There’s so much to learn: What plants to grow and how to care for them Pests, diseases, and how to […]

When most of us hear the word moss, we think about a speckle of green dotting a fallen tree, hidden deep in the forest. However, moss is all around us – even if we live in an urban environment. Moss is one of the most resilient and interesting types of plants out there with endless […]