Have you ever been out on a family adventure and wished you had a game or something fun to do on the spur of the moment? There are some family games that you can pack for easy portable fun. These games and activities are perfect for spontaneous adventures and take very little space to pack….
Have you ever put together a 3-D puzzle with no instructions and no extra help? If the answer is yes, then you are ready to reassemble a whiskey barrel that you rescued from the top of the hayloft in a barn on the farm. I have been eyeing this old whiskey barrel for two years…
Did you know that marigolds are some of the easiest seeds to save and plant year after year? As a child, we would harvest literally hundreds of marigolds each year that we would store and plant the next year. Now that I have my own gardens and yard, I still save marigold seeds each year…
Don’t you love to find the perfect gifts during the holiday season? But if you wait till December, it’s sometimes hard to find the gift, get it ordered in time, and have the budget to afford all the things. That’s why now is the perfect time to start shopping for Christmas gifts. I’ve even got…
I have had several compost systems over the years but have always wanted to have something that was a little more solid. Recently my husband and son found several pallets that were being discarded so they brought them home and built me a bin that should last for years and give me plenty of space…
We’re almost two months into the college experience for our freshman and there are a few things we forgot to send on move-in day. We are fortunate that our freshman is not that far away so we collected these things and sent them back when we saw her recently. Maybe you have already thought of…
Do you ever find pretty blooms and wonder if they are weeds or flowers? I know some people think that all weeds are bad and should be pulled or eliminated. But I feel different. I love learning about common weeds and finding out that they have good qualities. The more time I spend at the…
Over the past almost 20 years my kids have built quite a few Lego sets. Some of these sets were enjoyed for a time and then ended up in a box full of loose pieces. Sure, we may have lost a few pieces over the years but for the most part, each of those sets…