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How to deliver a baby at home (emergency situation)

by Marye Audet

Delivering a baby at home, unassisted, can cause fear in the most courageous heart, but really, it needn't. Birth is a very natural process and, in most cases, not a medical emergency. Unplanned homebirth, even unplanned CAR birth, happens all the time with happy results all around. published 3 months ago

9 comments    health family how-to

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How To Make Chocolate From Scratch At Home

by Marye Audet

Is it possible to make chocolate at home from cacao (the real name of cocoa) beans? What appliances do you need to make chocolate from bean to finished product? Creating chocolate from start to finish is possible right in your own kitchen! published 5 months ago

15 comments    food how to recipe

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How To Make Home-made Vinegar & Herbal Vinegar

by Marye Audet

If you ever wondered if you could make your own vinegar, wonder no more. How to make homemade vinegar several ways. Once you have made your own vinegar use it to make flavored and herbal vinegars for unique and inexpensive gifts. published 6 months ago

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How to Build an Outdoor Fireplace - A Step-by-Step Guide

by Marye Audet

Building an outdoor fireplace is something that most anyone can do with the right tools, some instructions, and the help of some friends. Whether you use a kit or make it from the ground up, ultimately it will add value to your home. published 4 weeks ago

9 comments    family advice home

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Homemade Beauty Products: Masks & Scrubs

by Marye Audet

Natural beauty products are inexpensive and easy to make at home. Try these recipes for facial masks and scrubs or give them as great Christmas Gifts. published 6 months ago

10 comments    health tips recipes

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Homestead Basics: Homemade Pet Food

by Marye Audet

Making pet food is a great way to deal with culled livestock on the homestead. Chickens that are past their prime, and really, any livestock that is not going to be eaten by you can be made into a frugal, and healthy pet food. published 6 months ago

11 comments    food recipes diet

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How to Estimate Vinyl Siding

by Marye Audet

f you have decided that vinyl is right for you, or you are doing a repair on preexisting siding then you may need to know how to measure to find out how much vinyl you will need to purchase. published 4 weeks ago

2 comments    home how home improvement

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How-to Disbud a Goat Kid

by Marye Audet

Knowing how to disbud a goat kid is an important part of owning and showing goats. It is pretty simple, although not something that you ever enjoy. published 2 months ago

2 comments    advice how-to farming

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Vermicompost- Composting With Worms

by Marye Audet

Composting with worms can be a way to produce bigger, better vegetables in your own garden or a way to make a little money on the side. It is relatively easy to do and inexpensive to start. published 4 months ago

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Dwarf Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard

by Marye Audet

When planning your kitchen garden consider adding a couple of dwarf fruit trees. These small trees grow very well in small, urban areas, and will produce alot of full size, fruit. Concerns with the food supply, its effect on the environment, and buying locally, it seems natural to grow your own. published 2 weeks ago

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