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KuneKune Pigs For Sale in Alva, Florida

October 14, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

KuneKune Pigs For Sale – Florida We are proud to announce that our farm with be starting a breeding program for KuneKune pigs. This is something new that we are starting from the ground up with a male and female piglet. Piglets will not be ready for a while but if you are interested, we […]

How to Make Homemade Soap Without Lye

October 10, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

How to Make Homemade Soap Without Lye If you are looking for recipes to make soap without lye, I have a feeling you have looked at many soapmaking recipes and decided you didn’t want to deal with such a toxic ingredient or maybe you just wanted a simple, easy recipe that you could do with […]

How to Tell if Your Chicken Eggs are Fertile

October 6, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

If you are planning to start hatching chickens on your own, you will need to know which eggs to incubate. The problem is that you can not tell just by looking at a fertile egg and comparing to an infertile egg. They look the exact same on the outside. The first step to having fertile […]

How to Get Rid of Head Lice Naturally And Fast

October 3, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

I was busy at work when my phone rang and my daughter’s school number popped up. This was the third time in a month that they had called to tell me she was “scratching her head like crazy” and that they found lice in her hair. I had been buying those toxic lice treatments from […]

How to Can Banana Peppers – My First Adventure in Canning

October 1, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

I finally succeeded in growing something in my garden! (I never claimed to be a pro) So, now we have an overabundance of banana peppers and needed something to do with them. I already diced up and froze about 2 cups of them previously so I can use in stir fries and general cooking later. […]

Build Your Own DIY Garden Fence

September 29, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

A few months ago, we started working on our square foot garden. We built our own raised garden beds, put a weed barrier down, and mulched all the walkways. It was gorgeous. I even put a little two-foot, store-bought fence up to keep the dog out—and for looks. The dog made it over the little fence […]

How to Make Deer Jerky in the Dehydrator

September 27, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

There is one Christmas present I can count on receiving, every single year. My stocking always contains a huge ziplock bag of deer jerky that my dad has made. My sister and I, as well as our significant others now, have grown to expect and look forward to this gift every year. The truth is, […]

Home Remedies for Rough, Dry, Cracked Feet & Heels

September 25, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

If your goal is to get soft, silky feet, you don’t need to go out and buy some fancy cream. There are normal household products and solutions you can create for spa-like results without the spa price. Before you waste your money buying products that promise you this or that, try these tips at home, […]

Stop Wasting Money on Expensive Essential Oils

September 24, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker 1 Comment

In the last few months, I have done a ton of research and have slowly been making my way into the essential oil world. I work in the healthcare field, so I see a lot of the damage that prescription medications can cause. I love having a holistic option such as essential oils. This post […]

Raising Chickens: Getting Started With Just the Basics

September 22, 2021 by Mrs. Cracker Leave a Comment

I finally jumped into the world of raising chickens a few days ago, and I’m so excited. I had been considering it for months and doing a ton of research. At first, it seemed so overwhelming. I was so afraid to screw up and kill my little chicks or end up over my head financially. […]