I started prepping for Easter last night. I love arranging flowers, prepping my menu, and setting the table. And as I was filling these Depression glass baskets with jelly beans, I got to thinking about how candy has become the nucleus of most holidays. It’s not just for Halloween anymore. I guess not a bad […]
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It’s Getting Chilly – 2 Chili Recipes You Must Make!
As the weather starts to get chilly, I can’t help but get a hankering for some comfort food. There are a number of recipes that I enjoy making once it gets cool out, but my ultimate favorite comfort food has to be chili. Whether I make a red-meat based kind, or one with ground chicken, both […]
Surely, Shibori – A Tutorial of DIY Shibori
Shibori by any other term is tie dye. It’s an ancient Japanese technique using indigo dye extracted from indigo plant. Taking a piece of natural fiber cloth, folding it in an accordion fashion, fastening with rubber bands, among other things, and dying in indigo. I’ve wanted to attempt DIY shibori tie dye for years, and […]
Coop Sweet Coop
There comes a time in life where we need an upgrade. Moving out of a starter home and into one with more bedrooms, more square footage. Add some kids in there. Such is the case for our flock of chickens. We went from 10 to 26 overnight, and the little starter chicken coop that we […]
Garden Tips, Tricks and Hacks
Ok for starters, who here placed an extra order for rain? I mean, really. My Wellies have become my everyday shoes and each step is accompanied by a sloshing sound. Coupled by some epic bad hair days and our bath towels not really drying out, I’ve been determined to plow through and do some planting […]
From Low Budget Lampshades To Upscale Lighting
I’ve written about the chandelier in our dining room a couple times. Whether I was trying to get my point across to have the chandelier hung, or to recovering existing lampshades, it’s not without surprise that my tastes have evolved since all these lighting shenanigans have occurred. Although it’s only been around 3 years since […]
