We have a lot going on now.  Woot!  I heard it from my husband's mouth!  His goal is to finish the hallway completely this weekend.  Wha...

I recently became frustrated with locating organic/non-gmo vanilla wafers.  I read the ingredients on the "organic" labeled box an...

For the first time in a long, long, long time, I woke up to a day where I had nothing on the list that could be done (for one reason or an...

Homemade vanilla extract was refilled.  I go through it very quickly at this homestead.  However, as gardening season sets in, I won't...

We finally got another rain shower last night.  I haven't checked the weather forecast yet today, but it's wet out.  I'm running...

On a whim, yes I did it again, I tried a new recipe shared by my mother.  A recipe that was not in my "pile." Sigh. Recipes will...

I wasn't kidding when I said the porch was calling.  It just wasn't the front porch this time.  I made myself a peanut butter an...

Chore time was so peaceful and quiet yesterday.  If fact, it was beautiful outside.  I had to go inside and get my camera out and take a fe...

I didn't think it was possible, but I decluttered while walking my daily miles on the treadmill.  There is a nearby bookshelf (we have ...

Yesterday morning there was a layer of fog over the fields.  Kind of pretty and perfect for a Halloween-ie type photo.   Wa...

Yesterday I gave my master bathroom a good cleaning, but the tub was left to scrub today.  I made sure I had porch time.  I also got the b...

Yesterday's to-list was all completed.  Every day now is different.  Warning:  this is a get-your-cup-of-coffee (or tea) an...

I have one kiddo who loves frozen yogurt.  However the stuff you buy in the store is processed with unhealthy ingredients (high fructose co...

I adapted this recipe from a few other bread recipes.  It's family approved.  I used my homemade vanilla, locally grown walnuts, and ...

. . . . Peanut went into heat, and is now bred for a March due date.  She's so funny when in heat too. I heard her crying and cry...

. . . made homemade chewy granola bars . These, al though buttery, were absolutely amazin g.  The flavor is incr edible.  This was th...