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DIY Herbal Mouse Deterrent

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Mice are part of life in many parts of the Midwest. This fact was a big eye opener for me when I moved to the area from the Southwest. We have so many agricultural crops here that mice and other vermin make their homes among the crops and then come harvest time they decide to move into your home. I just can't share a home with them so if they do decide to make an appearance we break out the traps. Before it gets to that point though I always like to try and deter them first. The following is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Homestead Tagged With: basil, Clove, deterrent, Diy, Essential Oils, harbal, Herbs, home. deter, Homestead, house, mice, mouse, natural, Peppermint, recipe, repellant, Rosemary

12 Natural Ways to Soothe & Heal Bug Bites

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It's that time of year when moms start to worry about making sure their precious littles are sufficiently protected from the bugs of summer. If your kids are anything like mine they don't want to play outside in the heat of the day, when the bugs are few and far between, and who could blame them? When the sun starts to fade and the temperature dips though they get a second wind and they hit the door running. Unfortunately the bugs (ie mosquitoes) have the same idea. My kids have already come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Healing Tagged With: Aloe Vera Plant, Bites And Stings, Bug Barrier, Bug Bites, Carrier Oil, Catnip, Clove, Deet, Garlic Juice, Grain Alcohol, Heat Of The Day, insect repellent, Jojoba, Juniper Pine, Kiddos, Lemon Balm, Littles, Mosquitoes, Oil Spray, Rosemary Basil, Second Wind, Temperature Dips

Natural Cures Spotlight – Cloves

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When I think of cloves I think of mom's home cooked ham with cloves stuck inside for fragrance and flavor. I think of pomanders made with cloves and oranges. Generally I associate cloves with good food and good feelings. They are a miraculous little flower though for healing. Cloves come from an evergreen tree called Eugenia Caryophyllata. This tree is native to Indonesia, and the dried flower buds are what we know as cloves. The oil is extracted from these buds, and also from the stems and … [Read more...]

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Meet Tiffany

My name is Tiffany and I am the blogger behind Naturemoms. I live on an urban homestead in Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends. When I am not blogging I am usually thrift store shopping, gardening, wildcrafting and food foraging, or otherwise enjoying nature. Enjoy! Read More…

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