Yesterday, I was blessed to get to experience bees first-hand! No, I didn't get stung... I went to a friends home that had working hives. I will tell you, it is one thing to read about things and quite another to experience it for yourself! To see her smoke the bees, to pry the … [Read more...] about A day with the Bees
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Fermenting Garlic
Last year, I grew a beautiful bed of garlic! I mean is was gorgeous! I was so proud. Around here, garlic does best planted in the fall and harvested around June or so. It was very satisfying to me to grow my own garlic. I had planted several times in the spring and did not have … [Read more...] about Fermenting Garlic
Roasted Veggie Soup
Sometimes you try something and it flops. Sometimes you try something and it ROCKS! This was the case in my Roasted Vegetable Soup! One night for supper I made a LARGE pan of roasted vegetables to go with our chicken for supper. Everyone ate well, but there was a goodly amount of … [Read more...] about Roasted Veggie Soup
Spring is here, 2014
Spring is really showing up around here. With the change of the seasons, comes birth, growth, and a time to refresh some chores that are usually only done once or twice a year. My Nannie Red's irises are blooming along the side of the house. They are so beautiful and they … [Read more...] about Spring is here, 2014
Homemade Achy Muscle Salve Recipe
At Christmastime, I made gift baskets for my family. I filled them with homemade salves, cough syrup, soap, chai tea, etc. One of the salves I included was an achy muscle salve. It works very nicely, and has a cooling effect afterwards. Again, I am blown away by what God has put … [Read more...] about Homemade Achy Muscle Salve Recipe
