During the average week, I am found in my kitchen making meals, cleaning counters, teaching children, and washing dishes. It seems to be a job that is never-ending and very often goes unappreciated. Yet, it must be done, on repeat, several times each day. Recently, I received a book that belonged to my great-grandmother. The… Continue reading Sprinkles of Seasoned Tips for the 1920’s Housewife
Family FAVORITES: 4 GO-TO Chicken Recipes
For the past few years, our family has purchased half of a cow from some local beef farmers. The meat is hands-down way better than store-bought meat! Truly, there is no comparison. Because we always have a freezer full of every cut of beef imaginable, we often eat a lot of beef. Probably 4 or… Continue reading Family FAVORITES: 4 GO-TO Chicken Recipes
Seed Starting Tips & FREE Printable
Each year, I patiently wait for the first days of spring. This lovely, long-awaited change starts somewhere between the end of January and the beginning of March. As we are smack in the middle of land-locked Oklahoma, there is really no rhyme or reason to when the weather shifts. But, when it does, it is… Continue reading Seed Starting Tips & FREE Printable
Simple Cocoa Mix Recipe
The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer, darker, colder. The best remedy for a chilly night inside? A warm cup of rich, creamy cocoa! As the winter draws closer, and we turn our thoughts to Christmas, and giving love to others during the holiday season, I am always on the lookout… Continue reading Simple Cocoa Mix Recipe
Easy Caramel Drizzle & A Latte
As the weather gets a bit chilly, and the apples begin to ripen, it is finally time for one amazing culinary concoction.... CARAMEL!! By the way, how did you read that last word? Care-uh-mel? Or car-muhl... Regardless of how you pronounce it, I'm sure you can agree with me on this fact--It's DELICIOUS! Let me… Continue reading Easy Caramel Drizzle & A Latte
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bagels
While I am always up for a delicious restaurant bagel (thinking of Panera here,) I am not a fan of the added ingredients that I am sure are in the baked goods. Specifically, I don't prefer the extra preservatives, artificial ingredients or the loads of sugars lurking in the fluffiness. Over the past many months,… Continue reading Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bagels
8 Simple Steps for Creating a Homeschool Plan
The days are drawing closer to the start of a new homeschool year. While I don't have an exact start date in the books, I have just about everything else ready to roll! In my last post, I shared a massive list of books that we plan on using in the upcoming school year. They… Continue reading 8 Simple Steps for Creating a Homeschool Plan
HUGE Book HAUL
In my most recent video on YouTube, I unbox our homeschool materials for next school year. But in case you are like me, and prefer a written list, keep reading. (Don't worry, if you prefer the video, it will be linked at the end!) Toward the end of every school year, I get a major… Continue reading HUGE Book HAUL
5 RENO Tips for YOUR Next DIY
Over the past few weeks, my handy hubby and I have been working on a variety of long-overdue house projects. Of course, we have enlisted the help of our rather handy children (they have grown up in a DIY environment and have often learned how to do various jobs alongside us.) The biggest and most… Continue reading 5 RENO Tips for YOUR Next DIY
Cold BREW: A Simple and SMOOTH Coffee Drink
When my kids were little, my favorite thing to do for a mini "break" would be to leave the kids with my hubby so I could run to Target or Ross and browse isles of orderly, beautiful products while sipping on a specialty coffee drink. All of this was rather exciting in the days of… Continue reading Cold BREW: A Simple and SMOOTH Coffee Drink