It’s spring time finally and what better way to perk up your day than with a slice of sweet and tart lemon poppyseed loaf? I love just about anything made with lemons don’t you? That tangy sour fruit tamed down in a bread flecked with little pops of black poppyseed? I love sitting down in…
Easter egg dying is a tradition in many households. It’s a fun and creative craft that the whole family can enjoy. And depending on how you cook your eggs, they can be enjoyed for days as both a decoration and a snack. Instead of using artificial colors and chemical dyes this year for your Easter…
Failure is such a harsh word, isn’t it? But, sometimes it feels like we are failures at this whole homesteading thing. Just this past year we have struggled with: A garden that was, shall we say, severely lacking in real vegetable growth. Losing most of our outdoor animals. We lost our ducks and then most…
Hi there! Today I’m sharing something a little different, someone else’s homestead story. I myself love reading or hearing about others’ homestead lives so I thought you might enjoy this as well. Modern Homesteading – Lessons Learned So Far (Part I) By: Victoria Gazeley This rural living gig is still fairly new to us. We’ve…
Last week I was telling you I went a little paint crazy so today I’m going to share the other room I went paint crazy on. Well maybe not crazy but refreshing. This kitchen is going to take awhile to get to my “ideal kitchen” as I’m working with a very limited budget, but I…
This post contains affiliate links. This past month I tried out freezer cooking. You may be asking, “What is freezer cooking?” Well, it is making a bunch of meals at one time in order to freeze them for a later date when you are too busy to cook. I should say for me it means…