Im slowly getting all the sewing projects that were on my to do list accomplished. Making dish towels from this striped linen I’ve had hanging around was the project I tackled this week. If you’re interested in the fabric you can find it here. I had 5 yards on hand and after washing and drying it I ended up with 5 towels. Make sure you do this step, linen shrinks drastically and you may end up with an undesired size if you cut the fabric before washing. This linen in the prefect width ... continue reading...
How I Clean Area Rugs and What I’ve Learned
Have you ever tried cleaning your area rugs? Well I decided to give it a go and I wanted to share with you my experience. It was time to replace the rug in my living room but rather than go through the task of picking out a new one I thought I’d bring it back to life with a cleaning. I have this cheap $90 rug shampooer that I used. I figured the worst that could happen is it didn’t come clean and I’d have to get a new one. The entire cleaning process took about 30 minutes, thats moving ... continue reading...
DIY Reusable Rice Hand Warmers For Mittens
It’s Winter here in Michigan and with that comes blustery snow, icy roads, power outages, and for me cold hands. I walk between 2-6 miles every day and the only part of me that consistently gets cold is my hands. Several years ago I made these DIY Rice Hand Warmers and I thought I’d do an updated version of them for this season. You can see the old pattern thats an owl here. With scraps of flannel in hand I got to work. I’ve been a downhill skier and snowmobiler over the years ... continue reading...
Keto Bread Recipe No Eggs and Tastes Good
There’s nothing more rewarding than turning out a fresh loaf of bread with my own two hands. This recipe is by far the best I’ve tried when it comes to flavor and texture. If you are following a Keto diet you’ll want to give this a go. Hubby by doctors orders follows a Keto diet and bread is the one thing that’s hard to give up for him, and finding a tasty version on the market has been impossible. So this led me to try several recipes, most of them fails when it comes to flavor but this one is ... continue reading...
Clean and Refreshing Rosemary Citrus Simmer Pot After A Wood Burner Incident
Yikes my house smells like charred wood! Yes that’s right I had a malfunction with the pellet stove and I woke up at 3 AM smelling charred wood, something familiar to setting around a campfire that’s been put out. I really didn’t want to crawl out of bed but I knew I had to make sure the cabin wasnt burning down, so I crawled out from underneath my nice warm quilt and headed down to the basement to see what was going on. I first turned the lights on and took a good look around for ... continue reading...
Decorating a Porch For Winter In Rustic Style
The porch, one of my favorite spots to decorate. This is the side entrance that my family uses, it’s not actually the main entrance to the cabin, but it is the most used so it’s also the spot that sees the most decor changes. I guess you cant really call this decor, it’s more in line with making it function for winter. I pulled out my bent and rusty snow shovel, an old sled from the shed, an olive basket with fresh cut pine clippings, my Hunter boots, a $5 wreath I’ve had in storage ... continue reading...
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