Back in the middle of winter, I planted several milk jugs with seeds. I wasn’t sure if I would have any success with winter sowing but I wanted to try again and see if I could get some parsley, sweet peas, and butterfly bush seeds to grow in the middle of the cold temperatures. Now…
When the kids are little, Easter baskets are easy. Pack a basket with plastic grass, tuck in a fun stuffed animal, a chocolate rabbit, and a couple of little things like silly string, stretchy animals, or a slinky, and you are set. But have you ever thought about creating Easter baskets for Moms? Today, I’m…
Do you grow any flowers or vegetables in containers in your gardens? This year I have been putting out more containers and have found them to be super versatile. Containers and pots of all sizes and colors offer something special in the feel of the garden beds and under the porch. Recently I started being…
We may live in a digital age where it is easy to send a text or type an email but there’s still something special and individual about sending a real card in the mail. Sure, you can order notecards from your favorite online store but have you thought about how easy it is to use…
I love using homemade products when I can and have really enjoyed experimenting with salves and skincare products. A few years ago I tried making my own tallow from beef fat and had a lot of learnings before I really had a recipe that I could reproduce with exact measurements. Today I’m ready to share…
My kids are all great readers who love to explore a new book! They each have a list of the next books they plan to read and regularly ranked in the top percentages of readers in their grade. They are laying a foundation for a strong future. A few years ago, I asked my then…
Have you ever gotten out of balance where your focus is just a bit ‘off’? Maybe it’s time to refocus on what really matters – get back to the simple things that make life special. It’s not the extravagant vacations, expensive gifts, or elaborate experiences – it’s the simple things! The things we remember most…
A few years ago, I purchased some pig fat from a local butcher so I could experiment with making lard. Many of us cook regularly with Crisco but want a more natural product that is closer to our roots. The process of rendering pig fat and turning it into lard is not complicated and doesn’t…
Last week, I sent out my last two Christmas cards. Yes, that’s right. I mailed Christmas cards the last week of February. Why? Because I completely forgot to mail them in December and they already had a stamp on them. I didn’t want to waste the stamp and I still wanted to send seasons greetings…