By Holly Giles | DIY , Simple Living
Homemade Laundry Soap Making my own laundry soap was never on my radar of wanting to try. Then, I got caught up in a season of DIY and too many dirty clothes. I figured once I got started I might as well make some for our family too. Our tradition of gift-giving is from the […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , Recipes , Simple Living
You are invited to a Blueberry Pickin Party! The boys and I went to pick blueberries for the first time and invited a few of our friends along for the fun. In our area of Florida, there are scads of places to go, yet we never seemed to make it out during the season. It […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , Simple Living
Mason Jar Outdoor Light Chandelier Sprucing up my back porch is a yearly effort. Florida weather can be rough on anything exposed to the elements. Therefore, each season calls for a fresh look. My free-flowing mason jar outdoor light is now a welcome sight with my morning coffee and the birds. Collecting mason jars is a […]
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By Holly Giles | DIY , Simple Living
I have wanted to try my hand at making lip balm for a long time. I tucked the idea in the back of my mind, especially since Grant has such skin allergies and dry lips. We have been through many tubes of lip balm, and at the price of “natural”, my wallet is chapped! At […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , seasonal , Simple Living
Orange Spice Sugar Orange Spice sugar is an easy gift to have on hand to give to friends and family for different occasions. This easy sugar was a hit around the holidays or summer parties, and I want to share it with you! I save any little glass jar I can get my hands on. […]
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By Holly Giles | Simple Living , southern homestead
Broody and molting hens Henrietta is in broody chicken jail. However, I assure you it is for everyone’s benefit! Broodiness happens to hens when they decide to sit on their eggs and hatch young. If you would like more information on the subject check out My Pet Chicken. In our hen house, there is no […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , homeschooling , Simple Living , southern homestead
4H Fowl Fun The Volusia County Fair is in 2 months and we are gearing up for our entries! The fair association and 4H were offering a “Fowl Fun Day” to teach you about entering chickens. The flyer I received sounded too good to pass up. They would teach anatomy, breeds, disease, and pest control. In […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , hen house , Simple Living
My niece is the oldest, and the only girl out of the five grandchildren, unless you count the chickens. So, most of the time, our activities revolve around boys. She is a good sport about it, and when she has had enough, she retreats to her dark lair with her computer. As teenagers go, she loves […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Motherhood , Simple Living
Chicken coop Curtis and I have been married going on 25 years and we have gone back and forth about keeping a chicken coop. He wanted to, I didn’t, I did, He didn’t. However, when the boys got a little older I decided that raising chickens would definitely be a part of our home education, […]
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By Holly Giles | popular , Recipes , Simple Living
Strawberry Granola Bars Dealing with food allergies can be difficult, especially for snacks on the go. The strawberry granola bar recipe is perfect to alter ingredients to fit. I look for easy recipes we all can enjoy. One that has become a big hit for my boys is making granola bars from scratch, that does not […]
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