If I were to browse through this blog for our history in the garden, you might see some success... but more often than not, we were big fat gardening failures. But that's ok, because when you fail, you learn. Nevertheless, we had desire to improve and to make this garden a … [Read more...] about How does your garden grow?
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A recap of autumn at our house
Like I said before, the past 6 months or so were an absolute blur for us... well, maybe for me, but I think it was for us all. Thankfully we did get to enjoy some beauty and moments of respite during the craziness of the seasons. Autumn as you know is one of my MOST favorite … [Read more...] about A recap of autumn at our house
Slow Day 5.23.18
Not a lot of words, not even that my life is at all slow right now... I'm just taking a minute to slow down and enjoy some of the beauty that I've witnessed around the home recently.Have a wonderful day! … [Read more...] about Slow Day 5.23.18
Strawberry Jam! WITHOUT pectin!
I LOVE to learn new things. I also love to learn how to do something the "old fashioned way" too. And when some friends of mine were talking about making jam without pectin and LOW sugar, I was all ears! I learned some things along the way, and believe you me, it does take … [Read more...] about Strawberry Jam! WITHOUT pectin!
Water Kefir
Several years ago, I had many probiotic ferments going in my kitchen, but one of our absolute favorites was water kefir. Sadly, I neglected my old grains to the point of losing them without a chance for recovery. Thankfully though, with the wonderful web of communication and … [Read more...] about Water Kefir