Tag: homesteading

Small-Scale Homesteading Book

February 14, 2023 / Michelle / 0 Comments

There’s so much information in the pages of our book, Small-Scale Homesteading we know it will both inspire and educate you!

Michelle Bruhn and Stephanie Thurow, coauthors of Small-Scale Homesteading at the St. Paul Farmers Market.

Stephanie and my collective knowledge has been distilled down to what we wished we’d known when we started down this homesteading road.

…And I know that’s said about a lot of books by a lot of authors, and I understand why- we write what we know. We end up knowing a lot about what we love.

And we love homesteading, in all it’s beautiful forms.

The twist with this book is that these pages hold BOTH of our combined experiences and the different ways we’ve settled into doing different homesteading skills. We’re obviously big believers in there being more than one way to do just about everything.

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Calendula Salve DIY

November 20, 2019 / Michelle Bruhn / 18 Comments

Essential oils, beeswax, and calendula flowers on a wooden cutting board

This was the first herbal salves I ever made, years ago, and it’s still one of my all-time favorites. I use it pretty much daily! Calendula salve softens, heals, soothes, and calms my skin in ways that nothing else can.

Making salve is kind of the gateway herbal bath and body product. Once you realize that you can mix a few natural, quality ingredients and end up with a practical, beautiful, and healing product, it’s empowering. I want you to feel that power too!