We've been getting back in the habit of really making our dollars stretch. It's so easy to slip out of the habit and get loosey-goosey and frivolous... a few dollars spent here and there for junk. Anyhow, we have made a commitment to get back to basics and that means, following … [Read more...] about Bread Baking
Archives for January 2017
Make a Bird-Feeder Wreath
I came across some recipes for making your own bird feeders and since bird-watching is one of our hobbies around here, as well as something we do for school, the kids and I made one for our bird watching station. It's very simple.All you need is GelatinCorn … [Read more...] about Make a Bird-Feeder Wreath
This and That
I have all these things that I keep meaning to post here, and every day I think, "I'll post before bed" and at bedtime I think,"I'll get up and post early." And sigh... you see that it is a while before I post. Life is full. That's for sure. We have been … [Read more...] about This and That
Carlie’s Pimento Cheese
Carlie Jean loves pimento cheese... not the kind you buy in a tub at the grocery store, but homemade, yummy, creamy pimento cheese. I am one that didn't want to eat the orange stuff from the store either, it was far from appealing to me. Now that we make our own though, it is a … [Read more...] about Carlie’s Pimento Cheese
Welcoming Winter
Taking away some things, but still wanting to have some things that welcome winter around our home. Homemade beeswax candles, long ago thrifted candlesticks, some huge pinecones a blog reader sent me years back, and a table runner made by a friend turned on the opposite … [Read more...] about Welcoming Winter