Super Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberry Hearts Chocolate covered strawberries are a common Valentine’s Day ritual for many; but why not add an even more romantic twist by turning them into hearts! This super easy how-to will show you how to simply knock this classic favorite out of the ballpark. As Read more…
Be My Valentine With the coming of February our thoughts often drift to Valentine’s Day and visions of romance. For some these thoughts are along the lines of lovers and romantic dinners complete with roses and enticing boxes of chocolates. While for others these thoughts bring sorrow missing a past Read more…
3 Fun Ways to Reuse and Recycle Old Crayons This past week winter came to the Great Lakes area with frigid gusto and temps, causing my now cooped-up kids to start developing a bad case of cabin fever. After finding my work flow greatly interrupted by bored kiddos, I decided Read more…
Easy 3 Ingredient Flavorful Root Beer BBQ Pulled Pork My husband had been hearing a lot about root beer pulled pork and really wanted to give it a try. So I searched-up a recipe online and dug out the slow cooker. Despite seeing a lot of negative reviews saying it Read more…
Six Ways to Stay on Track with Positive Thinking When Conquering Goals Unfortunately, shortly after starting a new goal the excitement often wears off, making it is easy to get sucked down a tube of inadequacy and failure. We get plagued with negative thoughts like: can I do this, am Read more…
Twelve Heirloom Tomato Varieties You Should Try In the last few years, I have had the pleasure of growing and tasting well over 100 varieties of tomatoes. Here are a few family favorites that have earned their spot and became a staple of our yearly garden. Almost all of my Read more…
A New Year’s Challenge As we head into the New Year, I find myself thinking of fresh starts, new beginnings and even spring. Often, we enjoy this chance for a fresh start with resolutions in areas like our looks, health, money, education, or even personal goals like a new hobby. Read more…
Easy-Peasy Gluten-Free Banana Bread Gluten free, dairy free, grain free and easily made nut free. The wheat version of this banana bread recipe was passed down from my husband’s grandmother when my husband and I were first married. Shortly after our marriage, my husband joined me in eating gluten-free and Read more…
Adventures in the Great Outdoors Our DIY Natural Grapevine and Birch Bark Wreath Welcome in the new season with this rustic, natural DIY wreath. This wreath is a great alternative to the standard burlap wreath, while still giving that rustic appeal. It provides both beauty and elegance with naturally sourced Read more…
Tried and True, Old Fashioned Vinegar Pie Vinegar Pie, although funky sounding, is actually a very tasty, historical dish. It was frequently consumed from the Colonial times through World War II, and it is making a comeback today. Tasting similar to a lemon-custard pie, it has been called the Poor Read more…
Are you REALLY living? Often our schedules get so full that we find ourselves drowning from stress. Why? Because while we are doing everything imaginable, we often forget the most important necessity: Living. This is exactly where I frequently find myself. Maybe you are trying to be that perfect parent Read more…
5 ways to connect to our children: and why it’s important Sometimes the daily responsibilities of caring for our children, from feeding them to keeping them in clean clothes, keeps us so busy that we fail to take the time to get to know them. Then one day, we blink Read more…
