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One Skillet Meal-Chicken And Rice

January 5, 2022 by Danielle Osgood Leave a Comment

This one skillet meal is fast and easy to make in a pinch! After a long day of hunting in the woods, ice fishing, or a canning marathon, you can whip this skillet meal up in no time! This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. You’ll want to start off with a 12″ […]

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Off Grid Stove Review/Unique Stove

December 30, 2021 by Danielle Osgood Leave a Comment

We’ve had our Unique propane off grid stove for a few months now, so I thought it was time for a review. (This is not a sponsored post.) First I’d like to share a little back story on how we came to getting a new stove. When we first moved here ten years ago, the […]

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Mullein For Lung Health

December 23, 2021 by Danielle Osgood Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. Mullein is great for lung health. But what is Mullein? Mullein is a biennial plant of the figwort family and found in many places all over the world. It is mainly regarded as a weed, yet many people use it for medicinal purposes. It is found […]

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Homemade Comfrey Salve

December 16, 2021 by Danielle Osgood 2 Comments

Homemade comfrey salve is a must-have in your apothecary arsenal! If I was forced to choose only one herbal remedy as a favorite, it would be comfrey salve! I keep some in the kitchen, the diaper bag, the car and in my bushcraft pack as well. So what is it? Comfrey salve is a wonderful, […]

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Gift Ideas For Toddlers

December 10, 2021 by Danielle Osgood Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure here. Whether it’s for Christmas, birthdays or just because, I’ve put together some gift ideas for toddlers to share with you. This is actually what we are gifting our 2.5 year old little girl for Christmas this year, with a few mentions from last Christmas as well. […]

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Slippery Elm Lozenges

December 4, 2021 by Danielle Osgood Leave a Comment

Slippery Elm is a natural remedy for coughs and sore throats. What is Slippery Elm? Slippery Elm is an Elm tree native to North America. It grows from eastern Texas, northern Florida, all across the eastern U.S., up into southern Quebec. Slippery Elm is known by other names as well, such as Moose Elm, Red […]

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