Homemade Harvest

With the summer gardening season coming to an end, I found myself in a sea of unorganized seed packets that I needed to deal with. I'm...

My last post about the garden was a rather sad one, but thankfully the hail damage happened early enough in the season that I could...

This post was originally just going to be a brief description of how the garden is going with some pictures, etc. I'll still post some...

Wooden utensils and cutting boards are so versatile and can last a long time if you care for them properly. Pap made all the cutting...

I haven't written about my garden in a while because I've been so busy working on it! I think I actually spent more time preparing the...

Okay, this isn't exactly the most exciting topic, but once I knew for sure I was going to have a garden plot I wanted to immediately...

So I've been very busy with starting seeds indoors and making sure my seedlings have what they need before they go outside in a couple...

This year, I will be able to graduate from container-gardening to having my own plot (actually 2!). I am extremely fortunate to have the...

I roast a whole chicken about once a month, and the baking process takes a long time (about 2 hours for a 6 lb bird!). My grandparents...

With illnesses such as Covid-19, flu, and RSV going around, I think more people are turning to more natural remedies to help with some of...

I have thick, curly hair which means I go through conditioner like crazy, and my hair is prone to frizz. I also have dark under eye...

I've started getting into foraging to try and discover how to use native (or invasive!) plants in my neighborhood. I forage throughout...

I've been making my own broth for quite some time now, and it's very easy! It might take some time to save up enough scraps to use, but...

I started making my own detergent because everything is so expensive, and making your own detergent I find is so much cheaper. With...

Pennyroyal is a plant in the mint family, and for years it has been growing on my grandparents' woodland. It has quite a strong smell so...

Canning is something I grew up watching my mom and Gram do each summer and fall. They essentially take over the entire kitchen and I was...

Lately I've been working on cutting down waste and reducing my footprint. Some ways are easier than others and will depend on your...

I absolutely love my cast iron pan and use it all the time for just about anything: baking, roasting, pan frying. I held off on getting...