Whipped Tallow Butter: A Natural Moisturizer From Ranch Rustics

110 miles from the nearest town, Petey, aka Kim, sets out to prepare another busy day on the 250,000 acre Oregon cattle ranch. Kim lives the way many of us only live in our dreams (or winsome pioneer novels)–on the edges of self-sufficiency. Her to-do list runs long, from gardening to canning, soap making, candle … Continue reading →

Find Relief for Split Chapped Lips with Derma e Lip Repair Creme

I’m no lip/skincare expert, but in the last year mine have been awful. Dry “crinkled” split and chewed up. You know what I mean. Nasty. As many in my position I became addicted to chapstick. The more I applied, the more I needed it. But layering “stuff” like wax and petroleum is never something I … Continue reading →