Pioneer Woman at Heart

  Here are the scrap fabric cards I am making.  I made heart ones to gift my Mom.  I'm considering making other ones for a few other people, but gifts won't be exchanged with either side of the family this year.  I may work on them for next Christmas though.  A great way to use up scrap fabric, and I am so blessed for the people who send me their scraps too.  I don't sew a lot, so what I get is a blessing for crafting/gifting.  I have a how-to on my   S.C.R.A.P. blogspot   too.  Gosh, I just realized I haven't posted anything on there for a good long time.  I just may get something posted soon. Pinto beans were soaked for soup beans and fried cabbage today.  It was suitable for our current weather.  Brr. Red onions made their way to the dehydrator.  I sometimes get into a situation during winter when I need red onions and have no vehicle or the weather is too bad to travel to the store.  Who wants to go out for o...

I'm on a roll with posts this new 2018 year.  I'm also on a roll in getting things done and lists crossed off.  I literally have a list that I never finished from bike week, and one to do after the last craft show.   Well?  They are both getting crossed off. It was actually fun doing something different than crocheting or knitting. I have been wanting to make reusable "cotton balls" for years, and just haven't found the time into making them.  I decided to hand sew them, but I'll be getting the sewing machine out soon. I needed my hand sewing skills renewed anyway. I apply apple cider vinegar toner to my face daily, so we were going through a lot of cotton balls. If you are not aware, I also have a blog, where I post recycled, up-cycled or scrap type projects/crafts/handiwork.   The DIY "cotton balls" are eco-friendly, and help keep our homestead on the path to a deeper self-sufficiency.   How I made my reusable pads:...

Note:  Blogger must be having some issues right now. I keep having trou ble just si gning in .  T hey are also post ing a no tice that may be show ing up a t the top of m y blog, regarding cookies .   The sun is shining and the squishy ground is drying up, so out to the barn I went for a good coop cleaning.  I had to laugh.  Both goats came running into the barn and decided to have long conversations with me while I worked.  I love those little boogers. This is a blurry photo, but since I had a lot of English walnuts, I toasted 2 cups (350°F for about 8 minutes).

I said I was not going to use my stove yesterday, but I did.  Hubby brought home some ginger root and club soda yesterday, so early in the morning I made a double batch. This is so refreshing on a muggy day too.  This is one of the recipes I most likely will have ready for when my older two are home.  They have been writing home about recipes they want me to make.

In the midst of a mad-woman cleaning day, I ran across a box of printed cardstock that was storing an unfinished project.

U p early, to start the cooking, I gla nced o utside to see the most beautiful sunrise.   While taking a few photos, I not iced a jet flying right through the clou ds.  Imag ine what those passe ngers saw in their wind ow.  Gorg eous .   I put to gether a cute clothespin ornament over at S.C.R.A.P.   I hope to have a few more before the special day arrives.  Yesterday, while crocheting in my reading chair, I glanced out to see two cardinals in the evergreen tree.  By the time I got out there, I only got this one photo .  They wer e sin ging and flying around together. However, while I was out there, I noticed the lack of highway tra ffic, and the absolute peace and qui et.  Although I won't be able to drive south on the high way (due to the next little town hooking up to city water and s ewer and roads c lo sed) without a de tour, I will enjoy thi s quiet time.  Every day, cars, trucks, and semi'...

Typically I like to take one day "off" and do something fun.  However, my hubby called from work and was having problems with his eyes.  He was using his last pair of contacts and they were causing problems.  He called to say he was heading home and asked if I would join him - road trip. Here are the fun thrift store finds from yesterday. . .   I found 5 vintage jello molds ($.35), a top 30's Country Hits record album ($.25), and a pack of playing cards still in their original package ($.25).  My plan was to make pin cushions with the jello molds, however, they are so nice (and a good size) that I may even use them in the kitchen.   We plan to play the album, and it even has Johnny Cash on it.  The playing cards are for game night and camping. If we ever lose any, I can always re-purpose them too.  They have a fun flower pattern on them. I could not resist buying this bag of scrap ribbons ($1.00).  Underne...

I cut up a pair of old flannel pajamas. We saved the buttons