The Best Homemade Breadsticks EVER!
So Mom, if you’re reading this… I may have snuck in to your house and stole away with your breadstick recipe. It might still be here, in my purse, ready to give back to you…
Building Shelves from Salvaged Materials
I am really happy with this shelf design. I like it because I can build these shelves completely on my own and the design is very easy to adjust for specific measurements and uses. I’ve tried to share some of the details here. If you’re a visual learner like me you can probably figure it […]
Mistletoe: A little Christmas gift
For those of you who knit, these little mistletoes make great stocking stuffers and secret santa gifts. Directions here. Have fun!
Camera Talk
Since so many of my fellow bloggers take wonderful pictures (Julie & Abbie I’m looking at you!) I want your advice. I really want to upgrade to a nicer camera. Our current camera is a Kodak EasyShare C533. It does the job but lacks that extra umph that really great photos have. Most of my […]
What a woman can do with a sledgehammer…
First, don safety glasses: Aren’t these stylish? They’re even Harley Davidson although you can’t tell from the front. Next, choose your target. Your aim doesn’t have to be exact, just general. Here’s mine: Smash it to bits! Salvage anything useful and haul the rest away. Then, break for dinner and visiting with friends. The next […]
Letting Go of the Past
I am on a mission to get the loose ends tied up on my home repair projects. I’m busting through that list of trouble spots and it feels good! As I push and sort through the junk in the basement I occasionally stumble across a relic from my past. Some I won’t part with, such […]
Chickens: Where is their place on our farm?
Long, and I may be way off, see what you think… Last night as Brian and I were cleaning the barn my mind wandered to raising chickens. We only have our laying flock right now but for the past two summers we have raised Colored Ranger meat birds. If I remember correctly we started with […]
Laundry Area Makeover Pt. 3: More Pictures
Because I just can’t get enough of this room… What kind of home decor deals have you found? Re-purposed anything cool lately? I’d love to hear about it.
Canning Apple Pie Filling
I’ve posted the recipe before, you can find it at the bottom of this post. I have some helpful tidbits to add now that I’ve been making it for a few years. Stick with me here, canning pie filling is not as complicated as I probably make it sound. Here’s what I wish I had […]
You’ll Be Seeing A Lot of Me!!
I am back again… this time for all of November! I realize I have been slacking and since a few of my loyal readers are still hanging on I am here to give you the attention you deserve. I’ve committed myself to a post every day in November. Like always, these posts will be a […]