Holy Homesteading

“Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens

It's true, I made that word up. Finding a word to communicate all the delicate nuances wrapped up into entering a winter garden is no easy task. The happiness of picking something in deep winter, taking it into the kitchen and cooking it up is very special, not to mention nutritious. After recycling a temporary carport and turning it into a hoopContinue reading "“Glee-tritious”-Finding great joy cooking from winter greens"

DIY Bubble Bars

If you have ever been to LUSH than you have seen a bubble bar. If you haven't been to LUSH let me explain to you about this awesome product. A bubble bar is a crumbly bar that when added to a warm bath, turns your ordinary bath into an amazing, good smelling, colorful bubble bath! They are similarContinue reading "DIY Bubble Bars"

Vintage Gifts for the Holiday

For Christmas we always play "the game." You know the one where you get a number, pass the gifts, and steal them from each other (or any variation thereof). Our newest twist to this game is buying our gifts second hand, either from a yard sale or from a thrift shop. Not only is the challenge to findContinue reading "Vintage Gifts for the Holiday"

Recycle-Fabric Car shelter into a greenhouse!

A friend of mine had a fabric covered shelter that they bought for an instant garage. The outside fabric lasted about a year and then ripped to shreds in the Michigan winter. She was now faced with this ugly skeleton structure in her yard. Not wanting to waste the heavy duty steel frame she asked meContinue reading "Recycle-Fabric Car shelter into a greenhouse!"

DIY Bubble Paper

Christmas is coming and its time to start wrapping presents and getting ready for the Holidays! My DIY this week is an awesome craft because it can be used for so many different things. See below for my How to. Supplies: Acrylic Paint Paper Straw Water Dish Soap Plastic cups or bowls to hold the paintContinue reading "DIY Bubble Paper"

Competition versus Contest

Have you ever felt no matter how hard you work at it your writing it never seems to come out on top? Agents reject your prose, your Twitter pitches stagnate unheard, and editors point out a lack of sparkle. Take heart, writing is a contest not a competition. According to Dictionary.com here is the definitionContinue reading "Competition versus Contest"

Growing Potatoes in a Crate-Trial Gardening

I like looking for gardening ideas that would make life easier. There are a lot of ideas out there, but I never know if they would work well for me. So I do a gardening trial each spring. This year I wanted to try growing potatoes in a crate because digging potatoes is hard forContinue reading "Growing Potatoes in a Crate-Trial Gardening"

DIY hand painted ornaments

At any craft store or even the dollar store you can get clear plain glass ornaments. You can grab some of these and have a fun craft night with your kids! Acrylic paint works fine on them, you can also use glitter, fabric or any other type of crafting material. There are so many waysContinue reading "DIY hand painted ornaments"

DIY Chair Makeover

Snagging items for cheep is one thing. Incorporating them into your home design is entirely different. Lets give it a shot with this wooden high chair. Items & Cost Breakdown: Chair- found at Goodwill $8 Wood Glue- already owned Hammer- already owned Pliers- already owned Goo Off- bought bottle for $6 Sandpaper- bought assorted pack forContinue reading "DIY Chair Makeover"

Seed Saving Basics

The reasons to save your own seeds for short term storage are numerous. The number one reason to many may be cost savings compared to buying seeds year after year. Now more than ever, since GMO's have invaded our lives, and our gardens we need to learn the art of seed saving. If you haveContinue reading "Seed Saving Basics"

DIY Ornaments!

I put up my Christmas tree on election night to keep my mind on happy things, and I decided to create some more fun things to decorate it with this year. Below I created a video showing you how to create these fun little ornaments. Supplies: Straws 4 per each ornament Scissors Yarn Wooden BeadsContinue reading "DIY Ornaments!"

Choker Necklaces DIY

Have you seen the "latest" trend? Let's be real, in the 90's choker necklaces were a thing for teen girls. Now on this latest revision of the trend the style has evolved to something more sophisticated and foxy, like those girls from the 90's. Here's my take on making some inexpensive necklaces that match yourContinue reading "Choker Necklaces DIY"

How to make Sauerkraut in 3 easy steps

Ingredients: One medium head of green or red cabbage canning/pickling salt or sea salt Step 1 Shred the cabbage. I cut the cabbage in half or into quarters to remove the core. Some cabbages are so juicy they split with the first insert of a knife, especially garden picked cabbage harvested after aContinue reading "How to make Sauerkraut in 3 easy steps"

DIY Pom Pom Garland

Like it or not Christmas is coming up! I wanted to share a great garland DIY to decorate your home for the holidays. There is an easy way to create multiple pom poms at one time. If you flip a chair upside down and loop the string around two of the legs this gives youContinue reading "DIY Pom Pom Garland"

Group Blogging for Beginners

So you're blogging or thinking about blogging and it's so tough. Not only is hard to post regularly, it's hard to think of topics. If you are blogging with others it's all multiplied by a bazillion stress level. What if so-so doesn't post on time? Or there post is written poorly? Or worse we looseContinue reading "Group Blogging for Beginners"

How to make your own Natural Ginger Ale

Two years ago I gave up drinking commercial sugary drinks including soda pops. I tried to go off sugar completely, but this is not an easy task. Every where I went I was confronted with foods with added sugar. At times, I took the food offered to me by family and friends, so as notContinue reading "How to make your own Natural Ginger Ale"

How to make Black Garlic

Have you ever heard of black garlic? Its not new, its been around a long time and originated in Korea but is starting to get more available in supermarkets in America. Black Garlic is made by putting plain garlic into a humidity controlled room for 30 days and then set out to oxidize for about thatContinue reading "How to make Black Garlic"

Mini Pizza Bagel Bites

While working through the #P2P16 twitter feeds this week I found less time to actually feed my family (bad mom, I know). So I tore my eyes away from the writing community and scavenged through the kitchen for something to make for dinner. What happens when no time and odd ingredients collide in my kitchen? InContinue reading "Mini Pizza Bagel Bites"

Lettering on White Pumpkins

It is time to decorate for fall! Pumpkins are the perfect way to make your front porch look amazing. I picked out a white pumpkin to do some lettering on for the fall season and I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks I found along the way. Supplies: Light colored Marker (IContinue reading "Lettering on White Pumpkins"

Writing in the Cracks of Life

Lets be real. If you love something you find time for it. The less effort it takes the better. That's why it's easy to find ourselves parked in front of the tube binge watching (insert guilty pleasure here). We love to get lost in a different world other than our own. Creative passions can beContinue reading "Writing in the Cracks of Life"