Our publisher, Babbs, joined some friends for a crafty experience at Bittersweet Country Marketplace in Hartville, Missouri, recently. Find out how they zipped through the steps to make simple and sweet wooden hoop pumpkins that will stay up till Thanksgiving.

As Jackie Richardson wraps up her garden for the year, she learns how to dehydrate herbs in the air fryer. This simple process is one she will definitely use again.

With an abundance of cucumbers growing in her garden, Jackie Richardson set out to can pickles so they are crunchy and will actually get eaten by her family.

Babbs and her grands make funky clay gnome pots to hide around the house. Find out how you can whip up one to cheer someone up right away!

Continued into part 2, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite flowers crafts from the archives. And as a bonus, we’ve included a floral book review!

This American craft involves making a patriotic handprint flag to celebrate the Fourth of July, and is simple enough for young children.

Our intern Anna, who always gives at least 100% to any project, gives us explicit details on how to dry flowers (and other plants) for home décor. Maybe this is the season to start experimenting with results from your gardens and flower beds?

The first day of spring is around the corner! In celebration of greener times, we present a collection of popular spring crafts.

Jackie Richardson uses an old paper tube to stamp easy, dandelion tea towels in this fun craft.

Rogue Preparedness explains her take on the pros and cons of making an investment in the purchase of a freeze dryer, in this featured post.

This simple craft creates a sweet Clay Valentine Conversation Heart Garland. This can be made with kids of all ages.

Our fabulous intern Anna dips her toes into soap making by creating this melt and pour soap, which requires only simple ingredients.

Jackie Richardson uses a classic salt dough recipe to create a keepsake handprint Christmas tree with her family this holiday season.

Andrea Bogard talks to designing people who do more with pheasant feathers than taxidermy mounts. Find out how you can display this beautiful plumage, and even, wear it!

With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve dug back through the archives and assembled past holiday posts. These posts are spooky, tasty and fun.

Our Babbs takes you into the world of Mod Podge and air dry clay ghosts, decorated with dried flowers, for this week’s craft – one that she did with her little grands for Halloween décor.

Jackie Richardson and her husband try the viral Halloween ghost painting trend as a cheap and entertaining activity for date night.

Babbs and her grands made air-dryed clay frogs recently. Find out how to do up these quick crafty flower holders for future memorable gifts.

Babbs makes cool cork mushrooms to pop into potted plants, and her little grands help.

We’ve dug back through the archives and found posts to help us properly celebrate the Fourth of July.

Our teen writer, Anna, describes her journey from skeptic to believer in regard to medicinal properties of plants. She concocts a lovely salve from calendula along the way.

Developing the skill to make homemade emergency light sources becomes invaluable when disaster strikes. Find out how from The Survival Mom.

Babbs and two of her young grandsons made wooden mushrooms, staged in mossy settings.

Nancy Keaton takes a Minelab X-Terra Pro metal detector to a field, a beach and an
old park. Find out what she discovers along the way – about the detector and in the sand and ground.

The Survival Mom brings us lots of reasons for drinking wild violet tea, and she also gives us the recipe.

Babbs looks through posts from several years to find worthy examples of crafts and recipes, aka ideas from scratch, for Mother’s Day 2024.

We love turkey season, and for so many reasons! Find out more about how to hunt and then, what to do with the meat and feathers afterwards.

In preparation for the upcoming Easter Sunday celebration, we’ve rounded up our past recipe and DIY craft posts related to the holiday.

Find out what happens when you have four days to decorate the Forest Service wagon for the 135th Annual Rose Parade.

Jackie Richardson whips up these simple DIY Thumbprint Heart Magnets with her kids, to give as sentimental gifts this Valentine’s Day.

Harsh winter cold and dry heat from forced air systems, along with various allergens, can cause bad eczema flares this season. The Survival Mom gives us a recipe to make homemade eczema lotion that is easy and natural in this featured post.