Every year my family spends some time picking blackberries, usually we turn this into jam. However, today I decided to make something a little bit different. Black Berry Tea Cake First, add butter and sugar to a bowl and beat until light. Add the egg, vanilla and milk, beat for 2 minutes. Sift flour, bakingContinueContinue reading “Simple Berry Tea Cake”
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Edible Flowers
One of my favorite things to do is wander throughout my yard and collect flowers to eat. Some come from my gardens while others from the meadow. This time of year is ripe for some awesome flower picks. Flowers have traditionally been used in many types of cooking from all over the world.There are manyContinueContinue reading “Edible Flowers”
Create your own Recipe Box
Its hard to find recipe boxes any more in stores, since most people these days just use the internet to store their recipes. If you are anything like me, I always forget to save the recipe I use and I can never find it again. I was at my local craft store when I spottedContinueContinue reading “Create your own Recipe Box”
Easy Appetizer
There are always days when I would much rather eat a delicious appetizer than spend time making an elaborate dinner. Here is a simply and quick appetizer to make for such an occasion! Skinny Spinach Dip and Flatbread Lets start with the spinach dip, first boil some water. This will be to break downContinueContinue reading “Easy Appetizer”
Empty Nest
Sometimes blessings come in unexpected places. This is what happened to me this Spring. Mother’s Day brought my adult children home to visit and I was presented with a beautiful flowering basket. After that day passed I began the nurturing process to ensure the beauty of the flowers didn’t languish. Doting over the flowers as if theyContinueContinue reading “Empty Nest”
Oven Roasted Tomatoes
I was at the Asian market yesterday and I found a great deal on tomatoes on the vine, for $2 a box and they were buy one get one free. There is so much you can do with tomatoes, I thought I would share with you an easy way to preserve them. It isn’t time consumingContinueContinue reading “Oven Roasted Tomatoes”
Pimp My Playset: The Plans
My hubby picked up a used playset for our toddler a few months ago and she loves it. However, the playset itself is in need of some TLC. This post is all about the plans for the playset. Whether is happens the way it’s planned will remain to be seen. For now these are theContinueContinue reading “Pimp My Playset: The Plans”
Industrial Decor
My father is a retired deputy from a jail here in Michigan. When I was little we would go into the huge kitchen freezer and get boxed milk to drink while spending time with him after school. It shaped my perspective on what is good and honorable when I saw the way my dad treatedContinueContinue reading “Industrial Decor”
3 best Alternatives to Dryer Sheets
I have had horrible itchy reactions to dryer sheets in the past, so I decided to do some research on what they are made of. My skin is sensitive and I found out that dryer sheets are full of chemicals that can cause reactions and other health issues. I wanted to share with you a shortContinueContinue reading “3 best Alternatives to Dryer Sheets”
Easy Bath Cleanse
Today is the day you decide never to take a “normal” bath again! If you have the time to take a bath then make that worth the time it takes! There are SO many ways to take a bath to serve your body’s needs at that moment. Need to detox? Take a ginger bath. NeedContinueContinue reading “Easy Bath Cleanse”
Harvesting Spinach
Now that spring growing season is well under way in Michigan, I have crops that need to be harvested. Today I will be harvesting the spinach crop and freezing the excess to use in recipes and smoothies. Spinach is a green leafy vegetable rich in iron and vitamin C that can be enjoyed fresh orContinueContinue reading “Harvesting Spinach”
Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY
Do you ever get sinus headaches? I have allergies and get them quite often. I started using peppermint oil to get rid of all of my nasty sinus headaches and it works every time for me. I decided to try to make a shower bomb and use all that good steam that comes from my shower toContinueContinue reading “Sinus Headache Shower Bombs DIY”
Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow
A tutorial on how to make Mr. McGregor’s scarecrow. All my life I have loved The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. It is a childhood classic that I have read to all my children and now to my grand children. It is out of love for this author and book series that IContinueContinue reading “Mr. McGregor’s Scarecrow”
Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards
Father’s Day is this weekend and I wanted to share a lettering project that you could do for your dad or with the kids for father’s day. I was in the store looking for a card for my Dad and I found one that was perfect except it was $6.50. I decided it wasContinueContinue reading “Hand Painted Father’s Day Cards”
Facial Cleanse
I have been using Rosehip oil on my face every night before bed as a moisturizer, toner, healer, and cleanser. I recently added a new oil to my collection, sandalwood. Every 2 weeks, or month, or however often you need it, treat your face to a cleanse. This cleanse will clear the skin of dirt,ContinueContinue reading “Facial Cleanse”
Low Cost Natural Garden Arbor
Last year my no till layered garden had a problem, and it wasn’t weeds. It was prolific abundance of vining melons and squash running willy-nilly. This year I decided to plant these vining fruits to grow up an Arbor to save space. After doing some research looking into manufactured arbors I decided that the cost of buying oneContinueContinue reading “Low Cost Natural Garden Arbor”
DIY Lip Scrub
Do you ever get chapped lips? You need to make this awesome vanilla mint lip scrub to get your lips healthy again! Here is a quick and easy DIY for a homemade lip scrub. This makes one small containers worth, that will last you a long time, and it can be made with things youContinueContinue reading “DIY Lip Scrub”
Granny’s Garden: Extra Cash & Passion Collide
When you’ve spent your life growing and living off the land there is no turning back. Even when the fields are rented out to someone with more energy you still want to grow things. You grow what you want to eat, sell the excess, and use the extra cash to buy another type of Iris. AtContinueContinue reading “Granny’s Garden: Extra Cash & Passion Collide”
Make your own Personalized Gift Tags
With my new sewing machine I created a fun gift for a wedding that I am attending this weekend. I decided it would be awesome if I created a gift tag to put on my handmade items. A lot of people give handmade things as gifts, they are so personal and heartfelt, adding a personalizedContinueContinue reading “Make your own Personalized Gift Tags”
DIY Litter Box
My husband and I have a Bengal cat, for anyone that does not know what exactly that means let me tell you. It means you will never sleep past 6:30 again, it means that even with the largest litter mat your floor will still be layered with litter. It means that you can’t leave anythingContinueContinue reading “DIY Litter Box”
Holy Homesteading 