Made-From-Scratch Recipes, DIY Homemaking & More

Cooked From Scratch Recipes

There’s nothing like a good, homemade meal to nourish both body and soul. These easy cooking from scratch recipes are simple enough for everyday life and made with real ingredients you can feel good about. Whether you’re looking for dinner inspiration or a new kitchen staple, you’ll find approachable dishes that bring the comfort of home cooking back to your table.

Easy DIY Homemaking Ideas and Tutorials

Make your home a more natural, nurturing place with these easy DIY homemaking projects. You’ll find simple how-to’s, creative home crafts, and non-toxic recipes for everything from household cleaning to personal care and pet care — each one designed to support a more sustainable, handmade lifestyle.

Meet the CREATOR

Welcome! I’m Diane Gail!

I have been practicing the principles of a slow living lifestyle for almost 2 decades now. And I’m here to share the skills that I’ve learned along the way with all of you. My mission is to bring you life skills and practices that are easily attainable, sustainable, health promoting, earth centered, and community supporting.

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Living In Tune With The Seasons

Explore the rhythm of the year with these slow living seasonal guides. From spring’s gentle renewal to winter’s quiet retreat, each season offers its own pace, practices, and opportunities for deeper connection with the natural world—and with yourself.