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Creative, handmade, do-it-yourself projects around the homestead

How to make an all natural Pine Cone Bird Feeder the perfect pine cone craft for a cold winter day |Montana Homesteader

Pine Cone Bird Feeder

It is the middle of winter here in Montana and it is cold, cold, cold! We've had some days where it is so cold we don't …

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4 ways to make homemade butter and learn what NOT to do by reading how I failed 3 times before succeeding! | Montana Homesteader

Homemade Butter 4 Ways

If our family didn't love and use butter, I might have given up after my first three failed attempts at making homemade …

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Chamomile Flowers and how to use them for drying, tea, chamomile oil for salves and lotions, and healing compress | Montana Homesteader

Chamomile Flowers and How to Use Them

Today I'm thrilled to welcome a fellow Montana blogger and guest poster, Kathie at Homespun Seasonal Living. Kathie …

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DIY self watering milk jug for deep watering in garden or greenhouse | Montana Homesteader

DIY Self Watering Milk Jug

One of the biggest challenges I face with early season gardening in our greenhouse is remembering to water the plants. …

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Over 100 homemade Christmas gift ideas | Montana Homesteader

100+ Homemade Christmas Gifts

It is that time of year to get started with making homemade Christmas gifts! Each year we love to come up with new ideas …

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How to tie dye with natural dye and create unique homemade gifts | Montana Homesteader

How to Tie Dye With Natural Dye

Since my husband's birthday was coming up and he desperately needed some new t shirts, Little A and I decided to …

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glass jar and vanilla beans making homemade vanilla extract

Vanilla Extract Recipe

A few years ago was the first time I ever made homemade vanilla extract and I couldn't believe how easy it was! On top …

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How to Gut and Clean a wild harvested fish and prepare it for eating | Montana Homesteader

How to Gut and Clean a Fish

I've been fishing since I was a little girl so I learned how to gut and clean a fish at a very young age. I learned how …

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Easy recipe for making homemade shea body butter. It has 2 ingredients and takes only 15 minutes to make! Montana Homesteader

Easy Homemade Body Butter Recipe

I just whipped up our first batch of homemade body butter and it was so easy! It literally took me about fifteen minutes …

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How to render beeswax from honeycomb with picture of honeycomb being placed inside cheesecloth then placed in a pot of hot water to render into beeswax

How to Render Beeswax from Honeycomb

When we started beekeeping this spring, I knew one of the benefits would be harvesting our own beeswax. I looked forward …

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How to cook with cast iron on an open fire

How to Cook on an Open Fire

Cooking on an open fire in a cast iron pan conjures up images of rugged old west cowboys sitting around a …

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How to make homemade dandelion salve

How to Make Dandelion Salve

We're only about a month into our gardening season here in Montana and already my hands are dry and chapped. I've been …

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