Common Sense Homesteading

Common Sense Preparedness Link Up #2

Life goes on, and preparing should, too.  We had a serious shake up last week when my husband was involved in a car crash during rush hour traffic.  Thankfully he was only banged up, but my heart just about leaped out of my chest when he called and I couldn’t tell if he was okay [...]

PurifiCup Water Filter Review and Giveaway

As part of our ongoing preparedness discussion, this week we’ve got a review and giveaway featuring the PurifiCup® water filter. What is the PurifiCup® Water Filter? The PurifiCup water filter is a compact, easy to use water filter for personal use. Each orange tap water filter provides up to 24 gallons (330 cups, approximately 91 [...]

Common Sense Preparedness

My husband and I are working on a book titled Common Sense Preparedness.  There’s been quite a bit of attention given to extreme prepping (like the folks in the Doomsday Preppers show), but much less publicity given to everyday emergencies that are much more likely (see Odds of Everyday Emergencies) such as illness, injury and [...]

How to Identify Liver Problems and Improve Liver Health

How to identify liver problems and improve liver health.  Learn how healing a toxic liver could free you from excess weight, depression, skin problems and so much more. Your liver Does More Than You Imagined The liver is responsible for over 200 functions in the body and is the largest internal organ, weighing in at [...]

Comfrey – Weekly Weeder #40

Today’s featured plant is Comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Comfrey is also known as common comfrey, knitbone (knit-bone, knit bone), knitback, knit bond, Quaker comfrey, gum plant, bruisewort, blackwort, black root, slippery root, boneset, consound, healing herb, salsify, and wallwort.  *Note: This should not be confused with salsify/oyster plant (Tragopogon porrifolius), a garden root vegetable, which is [...]

Kick the Soda Habit – Brew Your Own Kombucha

I’ve been brewing my own kombucha at home for over four years now, and I hope I never have to be without it.  This probiotic drink sells for $3 – $4 (or more) in the store, whereas you can brew an entire gallon for just $1 -$2 at home.  It’s great for your digestion, and [...]

Fresh Shores Coconut Oil Review Plus Coconut Uses and Benefits

Imagine my surprise when I found a message from Dr. Mercola’s website team in my inbox.  At first I thought it was a mistake, but they were indeed looking for Common Sense Homesteading.  It turns out they wanted me to do a Fresh Shores Coconut Oil review.  (Unfortunately, I couldn’t get them to offer a [...]

Home Remedies for Sore Muscles

Whether from overwork or under use, most of have had to deal with muscle aches and pains at one point or another.  These home remedies for sore muscles will give you a variety of options to sooth everything from an aching back to a bruised shin. What causes muscle soreness, cramps, sprains and strains? General [...]

Lab Testing of Essential Oils Plus Win The Essential Oils Handbook

This is guest post by Lea Harris of Nourishing Treasures about essential oils testing.  I’m teaming up with Lea and a number of other bloggers to raise money for a lab test comparison of five essential oil brands. A month ago in my Essential Oils 101 post I told you I wanted to test the [...]

Beginner’s Bug Out Bag

What is a Bug Out Bag (BOB)? A Bug Out Bag (BOB) is a pack stocked with what you need to survive for 72 hours while leaving a disaster area for somewhere safer.  They are also known as a Get Out of Dodge Bag (GOOD), a 72 Hour Bag/Kit, a “grab bag”, a “battle box” [...]

9 Fermentation and Gluten Free Resources

I’m working my way through the different books and videos offered in the Extreme Health Library bundle, and tonight’s post is about 9 Fermentation and Gluten Free Resources.   For those who are looking for advice and recipes that will make it easier to incorporate these healing foods in their diets, these are wonderful resources. [...]

Herbal Library on a Budget

Most of my long time readers know I have a thing for plants.  I garden, I wildcraft (use weeds for food and medicine) and I experiment with herbal remedies and essential oils.  Like most subjects, the more I learn, the more I realize I’ve barely scratched the surface of what there is to know.  As [...]

Common Sense Health

In “Common Sense Health: Detox, Diet and Physical Activities“, I’ve shared ideas for things you can do to remove toxins from your life (Detox); strategies for simple, healthy eating (Diet); and physical activities beyond exercise that have been used by holistic practitioners, such as oil pulling and barefoot therapy. No big investment or complicated format, [...]

Extreme Health Library Sale – Retail Value $835.32 for Only $39.97

As some of you saw on Facebook, I recently finished my first e-book, which is titled “Common Sense Health”. This e-book is now being offered for the first time as part of a digital Extreme Health Library Sale coordinated by Pat of Heal Thyself and and Amanda from Rebuild from Depression. I was pretty flattered [...]

Rebuild from Depression – Review

In Rebuild from Depression:  A Nutrient Guide including Depression in Pregnancy and Postpartum, Amanda Rose shares the story of her battle with depression and how she found healing through nutrition, detox and alternative therapies.  I can’t help but think that if more people read this book and followed the suggestions, we wouldn’t have one in [...]

Freezer Meals Plus Organizing and Cleaning Your Freezer

Freezer meals can be dishes made specifically for the freezer (as with Once-a-Week Cooking or Once-a-Month Cooking) or simply leftovers saved for another day.  Whichever style you prefer, keeping your freezer well stocked, clean and organized can be a great way to save time and money.  You could put these savings towards additional food storage, [...]

Odds of Everyday Emergencies

What are you preparing for?  There’s been a lot of hype lately about the zombie apocalypses and Doomsday Preppers, but most of us just want to be able to take care of ourselves and our families during “everyday emergencies”. We’ve made up a list of events that many of us will encounter at some point [...]

Emergency Power Options for Your Home

Emergency power is critical for almost any home or homestead if you are stuck with a prolonged power outage.  When hit with a natural or man made disaster (small or large) that takes out the grid, it’s not long before lack of electricity affects us.  How do I keep the food cold and the house [...]

How To Heal Thyroid With Foods

“How to Heal Thyroid With Foods” is a guest post by Magdalena Wszelaki of Thyroid Diet Coach.  She is a holistic practitioner who specializes in thyroid treatments that address the underlying causes of thyroid problems. January is traditionally a Thyroid Awareness Month when we honor the 20 million American people, mostly women, who suffer from thyroid [...]

Best Cold and Flu Fighters + Home Remedies for Coughs and Congestion

Cold and flu season is sweeping the country.  It’s time to prepare yourself with the best cold and flu fighters to help you stay healthy, or to recover quickly if you get sick. Here’s a round up of posts from the Common Sense Homesteading website that are focused on colds and flus.   Best Cold [...]