I love creating simple salves for my dry skin using things that I find in my garden. Right now, I have a few rose bushes that are still blooming so I decided to make a super simple rose petal salve this past weekend. This is not a specific recipe as much as an adventure in…
Are you a Peanuts Fan? Have you followed the classic world of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and all the gang and want to create your favorite scenes with easy to follow origami paper folds? Whether you are an expert at paper folding or new to the craft, this new book is perfect for all skill…
We love exploring hiking trails that lead to waterfalls, but sometimes we need amazing waterfall views that don’t require time on the trail. Maybe it is too cold to spend hours hiking or we have other engagements that keep us from spending our entire day exploring a new outdoor adventure. For those busy days, we…
This summer our family took a socially distant, no contact road trip out west. One of the places we planned to visit was Monument Valley in southeast Utah. However, due to Covid, the whole Navajo nation was closed and we could not visit the actual park. That did not stop us from seeing some amazing…
Sometimes there are things to see in your own backyard that you just didn’t know were there. If you are looking for a local, close to home, outdoor park where you can make memories, let the kids run off energy, and enjoy learning about the Kentucky heroes who have flown these great aircraft on exhibit,…
Have you ever grown succulents in your home? They are some of the easiest plants to grow indoors and offer multiple benefits as well as beauty! But where do you put them so they get the best light? How do you know when you have the right location to let them grow? I recently received…
Have you started thinking about Christmas presents yet? If not, I want to encourage you to start putting your list of names down this week and get your Christmas shopping started now. Here are some of my top reasons that I’ve already started and of course, I have some great gift ideas to help you…
I’ve seen these adorable yarn candy corn decorations on Pinterest but I didn’t have any styrofoam cones in my house. I live in rural Kentucky so going to a craft store is going to involve too much time and I don’t want to wait on an Amazon delivery. So I decided to use what I…
If you have been canning very long, then you probably have canning lids that are rusted, bent or no longer usable for canning vegetables. What do you do with those canning lids when you can’t use them? Here are some fun ideas to repurpose the lids into Christmas ornaments, Fall decorations and home decor! This…