by Tammy Trayer | Dec 6, 2014 | Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
I hope you all got a chance to check out the Homemade Christmas with Melissa K. Norris that I am participating in this year. I did a post this month on How To Make Melt and Pour Soaps which was part of her series and I was so excited to be able to share. I absolutely...
by Tammy Trayer | Nov 5, 2014 | Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
I am absolutely blessed to be able to share in A Homemade Christmas with Melissa Norris. She is a dear friend and we both have passionate hearts to share our knowledge, faith and educate on all that we do. I am sharing my knowledge and story on her site today and I...
by Tammy Trayer | Oct 27, 2014 | Giveaway, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Cast iron is my go to item in my kitchen and the outdoors for our cooking and baking. They not only keep my arms in shape, but they are phenomenal to use and provide healthy iron in our diet. Every meal in our home is baked or cooked with love on or in a piece of...
by Tammy Trayer | May 23, 2014 | 30 Days of Preparedness, Blacksmithing, Butchering, Curing, Jerking & Smoking Meats, Fire Starting, Food Storage, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Gatherings, Homestead Animals: Raising & Harvesting, Living Off The Land: Hunting, Fishing & Trapping, Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Solar Cooking, Survival Skills, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Wilderness Survival, Writings
What's Your Threat? What's the biggest threat to you and your family? Check out some amazing blogs and how they attack their biggest threats to being more prepared and more self-reliant! I was very excited to opt-in with a bunch of my wonderful peers to write about...
by Tammy Trayer | Jan 13, 2014 | Blacksmithing, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Traditional, Primitive & Bushcraft Skills, Writings
Well the Mountain Man has been busy in his smithy! Wait till you see all the REALLY cool stuff he's made. Some of his new creations will be added to our website store and others will be shared here with his how-to videos. Today's video below will show you how to...
by Tammy Trayer | Jul 11, 2013 | Condiments, Jellies & Butters, Spices, Seasonings & Flavorings, Recipes, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's
In our effort to make everything from scratch I have added a new raw ingredient to my list… Vanilla extract… Learning how to make your own homemade vanilla extract could not be more simple and easy. All you will need is the following: ♥ 3 vanilla beans ♥ 1...
