Despite a frost, I have a few roses blooming. The zinnias are pretty much done for the season, so those will be pulled before the snow arrives. I have some work to do in the kitchen today, but the weather has warmed up enough for "porch time."
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Homemade Gift Ideas for the Holidays
I went back through my blog recently, and compiled a post today to share many handmade gifts I made over the years. Hopefully, you will find an idea here, or have one to share.
What I gifted in 2015: Christmas 2015
Handmade Hand Lotion (they loved this!) I ended up putting it in 4 oz. canning jars to gift. I do suggest adding the preservative for gifting too.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Door Decor ~ Tidbits
The changing of the wreath.
I finally took down my bright, floral door wreath, and put up my fall/winter apple wreath. I've had this wreath for over 10 years and it still looks nice. It covers the fall and winter seasons.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
A day in photographs. . .a barter
Well, some of my day anyway.....morning starts with coffee.
Folded Saturday's towels I forgot about. My "linen" closet is a vintage laundry basket.
Labels:
Dehydrating,
Homesteading,
Kale,
Self Sufficiency,
Stocking Up,
Vegetable Garden
Monday, October 12, 2015
Harvesting Black Walnuts
Yesterday's sunrise. Just beautiful!
I took some time to pick up two five gallon buckets of our black walnuts. They have pretty much fallen in the last few days here. In fact, they were falling on me as I picked them up. Black walnuts contain more protein than English walnuts and have a stronger flavor.
The hulling and rinsing process is underway, but these will need to dry in the sun. (click on "read more" to see the remainder of the post).
Labels:
Black Walnuts,
Foraging,
Homesteading,
Pioneer Living,
Self Sufficiency
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