Category Archives: Carfts an Hobbies
Hair of the Dog Soap-Wet -Freshly Made
Well, I finally felt that my beer was as flat as it was going to get in that fridge, I followed all the rules, I popped the top, and poured all the beer into a steel pan, and whisked it … Continue reading
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Tagged Homemade Beer soap, Homemade egg soap, homemade soap
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Homemade Soap Report.. Spring 2013
Well, I can’t keep showing you only wet soap and not the finished results, plus I have been playing around with recipes and would like to report on how they turned out. This is the Baby Sheep Milk Soap.. this … Continue reading
Making Leather.
i have certainly showed enough photos of making pelts but don’t think that is the only choice by any means, I am currently turning a full size sheep pelt into a very nice size peice of leather, now, lamb leather … Continue reading
Natural herb color testing with lye..
I love coloring my soap with natural products and I try and keep them to be self-harvested if I can.. but this also means that sometimes you are trying things that might give you some very unpredictable results. If you … Continue reading
Sheep Milk Soap
After waiting for six weeks for this soap to cure, I finally got to try my soap this morning.. love it.. a truly pure soap, no scent, no color, no extra’s, just Sheep Milk, Fats and lye.. and six weeks … Continue reading
My Latest Batch of Sheep Milk Soap..
It turned out ok, just a touch softer then I would have liked, it will harden up and be lovely when it cures out, and I love the natural scent on it.. but I am going to make the recipe again … Continue reading
Got a few of the knitted projects done.. more to finish up yet..
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Tagged knitted scarfs, Knitting, lucet, lucet Chrismtas Tree Ropes
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By-product of Duck Butchering-Down and Small Feathers-Part One
Now I think most folks can see that with the different new duck recipes appearing on the blog lately that I am doing a little of my fall bird butcher out, now its worth noting that for those that are wanting … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, Down Feathers, Ducks, freezer camp, Frugal
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Projects for the winter
Well, there are so many different things rattling away in my head today, the news just keeps giving me post idea’s.. If you live in Ontario regardless of what your choice is, please get out and vote today! So with the … Continue reading
A little extra time in the woods!
We often spend time out in the local woods but we rarely overnight it anymore due to the farm and all its needs, with MIL visiting and fall in full colors, getting out for a little overnight stay just seemed … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 