Welcome to the ups, downs, and "in-betweens" of my journey through this crazy thing called Life.
We all know the holidays are the time for cranberries galore. In my previous post about homemade cranberry juice and cranberry tincture, there were leftover cranberries so I decided to try my hand at cranberry bread from scratch. The original recipe is from Kleinworth & Co. It turned out fairly well if I do say… Continue reading Delicious Cranberry Bread: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
I'm not a huge fan of cranberry sauce and normally avoid it at Thanksgiving but I definitely love baking with them! My husband enjoys cranberry juice (I tend to drink it rarely) so when I came across a recipe for homemade cranberry juice, I thought I would try it. I had leftover cranberries and opted… Continue reading ‘Tis The Season for Cranberries
Before moving back to Texas, we went blueberry picking with my expectation of having enough to make a batch of blueberry jam. Needless to say, we ended up with WAY more than planned or needed but I did put them to good use. Not only did we end up with a dozen jars of blueberry… Continue reading Homemade Blueberry Jam: Tips and Tools for Canning Success
I've started to make some changes including getting rid of a lot of "chemicals" in our home so I started looking for alternative options. One of these is Pine Sol. I do love the smell and cleanliness of it but not all the chemicals that are added so I'm trying a DIY recipe. It takes… Continue reading DIY Pine Cleaner
I am a lover of carbs! Especially homemade bread. I previously decided to try my hand at making my own sourdough starter in order to have the ability to make my own homemade bread at home whenever I wanted. Little did I realize at time that there is so much more I can do with… Continue reading Homemade Sourdough
I have a confession……..I am addicted to lip balm! I have one for my car, purse, work, scattered around the house even! Unfortunately, I've even washed a few of them while doing the laundry……..which has ruined more than a few items of clothing. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the money that I spend on each tube along with… Continue reading How to Make Natural Lip Balm at Home