Health & Beauty 
HOMESTEAD HELPER: STRETCH(2)
It’s a known fact that it’s routine to stretch before exercising but what about “warming up” before homesteading days begins?
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SOOTHE SORE MUSCLES
I’m never one to complain of hard work or getting aches and pains that come with the effort. However, running the farm stand these days requires my standing on my feet 10-15 hours and that means a bit more leg and foot aches than I bargained for
(10) GIVEAWAY: GREEN PASTURES PRODUCTS
I don’t know what set off this onset of stuffy head, sneezing and nose runs. Sounds like a case of allergies? To what? I haven’t a clue. June gloom? The new bunny?
(221) HOME APOTHECARY: Charcoal Part Two
There was a quite a buzz along with questions regarding our post on the many benefits of Activated Charcoal. So, we thought we would a write bit more about the benefits of charcoal.
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GIVEAWAY: Lilla Rose Flexi-Clip (Winners)
We have a fun giveaway to share with you today! As we farm girls know, keeping our hair up and out of the way ( especially if it’s long)
(55) BIG BOO BOO
I did something really stupid. I got distracted whilst cutting greens yesterday morning and almost cut off the tip of my finger. Ouch, ouch, owieeeeee!
(13) NO SHAMPOO? NO ‘POO GIVEAWAY TOO
Sometime in 2007, I starting using no shampoo after reading an article online about ladies who had quit using their ‘poo and were having wonderful results. Since then, I have had many people comment about my hair and asking, ” What do you use on your hair?” The astonished look on their faces when I tell them, “I don’t use shampoo” is priceless.
(166) STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVING
We live in a outrageously disposable society, though “cheap” in cents it’s sure not making “sense” by costing us our future and the health of this planet.
(8) HOME APOTHECARY: CHARCOAL
Activated charcoal is an absolute must on any farm — whether rural or urban — and in any natural-living home. Here at the Urban Homestead, we keep it on hand for many things as it has so many uses.
(8) HOME HEALTH: COLDS & FLU
We’ve never had a flu shot…ever. Not even any kind of shot…ever…except for the “shot” of whiskey when sick with a cold!
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