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We make natural living easier with effective alternatives to everyday items.
Lisa loves to be creative and always has a new project going on, whether it is wild crafting herbs for the medicine cabinet, growing and canning vegetables for the pantry, fermenting, making rag rugs, spinning yarn or dyeing botanical silk scarves. Things That Work started during a home transformation in 2013 when learning about self sufficiency and natural alternatives. This developed over time t
Can any of my vendor friends use a horizontal banner holder plus 2 verticals?
05/29/2026
Free natives and seeds at Ward's Nursery & Garden Center while supplies last
05/22/2026
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🕷️ TICK SEASON IS HERE. THIS IS THE ONE POST TO SAVE BEFORE YOU NEED IT.
Most people grab the tweezers wrong. Pinch the body instead of the head, and you squeeze the tick's stomach contents directly into the bite. That's how diseases transfer.
This post covers: exactly how to remove a tick without leaving the head behind, what NOT to do (Vaseline, burning, twisting — all wrong), and how to make a kid-safe DIY repellent spray that actually works.
Bookmark this NOW before you're in a panic in the yard at 7pm trying to Google it on your phone while your kid is crying.
SHARE THIS with every parent you know. This one actually matters. 👇
05/21/2026
Hey , , , and backyard bonfire builders!
Your favorite natural, effective, deet-free repellent is coming to more of tomorrow at Taft Farms and Carr Hardware
The tick nests have just released their 2026 micro babies, if my backyard garden is any guage.
Its game time. Be prepared!
05/16/2026
Double batch 1 of 4 of Peppermint Marshmallow Foot Cream headed to !
05/16/2026
New scarves upcoming!
05/03/2026
We'll be back :) Orders and inquiries placed this will be addressed after the 11th!
04/25/2026
Orders going out shortly to
and LOTS of natural and effective repellent (not pictured) heading to
It's been a day of labeling, filling, mixing, and packing, with lots of dishes to clean up.
I'm so grateful I get to do this kind of fulfilling work :)
04/11/2026
Some of the things in process for and
Same planners. New look.
Just in time for your garden starts and freshening up your space after a long winter. These planners make routines easy and track all the "meant to do's" in a simple and usable way.
These can be bought separate and in a set. Print what you need, as often as you need.
Order in our shop, get your planner in email.
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