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39 Best Essential Oil Blends For Your Diffuser [2025]

May 23, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Best Essential Oil Blends For Diffuser [For Sleep, Headache, Sinus, Pain Relief, Stress Relief, Anxiety and Depression]

39 Essential Oil Blends for Your Diffuser: We all know air fresheners are bad. They are full of yucky chemicals that don’t eliminate bad odors – they just mask them with a synthetic fragrance. They can cause headaches and fill your home and lungs with toxic combinations of unknown chemicals. In fact, many people are allergic to air fresheners and scented candles. My husband … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care Tagged With: aromatherapy, aromatherapy benefits, diffuser blends, diffuser recipes, essential oil blends, essential oil combinations, essential oil diffusing, essential oils, holistic wellness, natural scents

What Is The Most Powerful Home Blender For The Money 2025

May 22, 2025 by Melissa John 3 Comments

Blender for Smoothies

The Most Powerful Home Blender For The Money? Best Overall: Vitamix 7500 Blender Best Budget-Friendly: Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770 Best Value: Vitamix Professional Series 750 Most Durable: Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender Editor’s Choice: Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series It doesn't matter if you are shopping for a new blander as a gift for someone you love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen and Dining Tagged With: blender performance, blender recommendations, blender reviews, blending technology, home blender, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Gadgets, powerful blender, value for money

3 Best Ninja Professional Blender 1000 Watt [2025 Reviews]

May 21, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Best Ninja Professional Blenders 1000 Watts

Best Ninja Professional Blender 1000 Watt: Best Overall: Ninja Professional 720z Countertop Blender Best Budget-Friendly: Ninja 1000 Watts NJ600 Blender Editor’s Choice: Ninja NJ600 Professional Blender A blender is essential for anyone who enjoys making delicious, healthy, and tasty food and drinks. A blender can make it easier to work in the kitchen. A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen and Dining Tagged With: 1000 Watt blender, blender reviews, blending technology, Kitchen Appliance Reviews, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Gadgets, Ninja blender, Ninja Professional Blender, powerful blender

Best Agri-Fab Lawn Sweeper Reviews [Top Picks For 2025]

May 20, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Agri-Fab Lawn Sweeper Reviews

Best Agri-Fab Lawn Sweeper Reviews: Best Overall: Agri-Fab 45-0492 Best Budget-Friendly: Brinly STS-427LXH Best Value: Agri-Fab 45-0218 Most Durable: Agri-Fab 45-0320 Editor’s Choice: Agri-Fab Inc 45-0546 A lawn sweeper will save you time and money. It can be challenging to find a quality one. Many sweepers on the market can't be trusted to do an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening and Farming Tagged With: Agri-Fab, lawn care, lawn cleaning, lawn equipment, lawn sweeper, lawn sweeper models, lawn sweeper recommendations, lawn sweeper reviews, yard cleanup, yard maintenance

Family Essential Oil Kit: 150 Uses For The Family Physician Kit

May 19, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Family Essential Oil Kit: 150 Uses For The Family Physician Kit 150 Uses For The Family Physician Kit 15 Uses For On Guard: 1. Sniffle Season Relief. Diffuse On Guard Protective Blend anytime you are concerned about ‘what’s going around’ schools, sports arenas, churches and other crowded venues. 2. Get Turbo Charged. Mix a few drops of On Guard with 2 drops Lemon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care Tagged With: aromatherapy, essential oil benefits, essential oil kit, essential oil uses, essential oils, family physician kit, family wellness, holistic health, Natural Remedies, wellness

Should You Heat Chicken Coop? Warm Chickens Without Burning Your Coop

May 18, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Should You Heat Your Chicken Coop? Warm Chickens Without Burning Your Coop Short answer: If you want to, yes. Believe it or not, this question stirs up many passionate emotions among chicken keepers and chicken experts. The argument goes like this: Most people who heat their chicken coops do so with heat lamps or space heaters, which, while they work, present a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Raising Chickens Tagged With: chicken coop heating, chicken coop temperature, chicken coop winter care, heating a chicken coop, keeping chickens warm, warm chickens

Best Crops For Fall Gardening: My Favorite Seed Storing Tips

May 17, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Best Crops for Fall Gardening

Best Crops For Fall Gardening It’s time to get ready to plant your Fall garden! This is, at least in the South, hands down, the best time to plant a garden. In the Southern states (and other very lucky places), Fall veggies can be grown nearly through January, with the proper row covers and what not. And, you don’t have to fight disease outbreaks, insects or the oppressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening and Farming, Blog Tagged With: autumn gardening, cool-season crops, fall gardening, fall harvest, fall planting, garden planning, gardening tips, seasonal crops, Vegetable Gardening, vegetable varieties

How Much Does It Cost To Produce A Dozen Eggs?

May 16, 2025 by Melissa John 5 Comments

How Much Does It Cost To Produce A Dozen Eggs? A recent thread on a homesteading group in Facebook got me thinking. The question asked by a homesteader was a common one: How much should she charge per dozen for eggs? The thread garnered all sorts of answers but got me to thinking about the advice I once received from an Agronomist during a class. He said, and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Raising Chickens Tagged With: backyard chickens, chicken care, chicken farming, chicken feed, cost of producing eggs, egg farming, egg production costs, egg production expenses, homegrown eggs, poultry costs

Vitamix A2500 Review: The Healthy Way To Juice Is To Blend

May 15, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Vitamix A2500 review

Vitamix A2500 Review: Blenders are essential kitchen appliances, especially if you enjoy making smoothies and pureeing frozen fruits and juice. The blender you choose is essential. There are many brands of blenders on the market today. The intelligent A2500 Vitamix blender is the one that stands out. This blender is compact in design and has a powerful motor that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen and Dining Tagged With: blender review, blending technology, high-performance blender, Kitchen Appliance Reviews, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Gadgets, kitchenware, Vitamix A2500, Vitamix blender

Traeger Grills: What Is The Best Traeger Grill For The Money

May 14, 2025 by Melissa John Leave a Comment

Best Traeger Grill for The Money

Traeger Grills: What Is The Best Traeger Grill For The Money? In the world of charcoal grills made of pellets Traeger reign supreme. Joe Traeger invented this new style of grill back in 1986. They remain the best-selling brand of pellet grills to this day. In this comprehensive guide, we look at the top Traeger pellet grills. We will also look at the advantages and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen and Dining Tagged With: barbecue, outdoor cooking, pellet grills, Traeger grills, wood-fired grills

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I am a homesteading enthusiast, a published writer, and director at elliotthomestead.com. My experience in areas such as brand management, graphic design, and photography are valuable additions to our writing team. When I am not writing or publishing anything, I am out gardening in my small farm or cooking. I am also an herbalist, an experience I use to spread the word about sustainable living.

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