DOES ANYONE STILL USE THESE WOODEN CLOTHES DRYING RACKS? WHEN THE WEATHER'S TO BLUSTERY OUTSIDE AND THE SNOW IF FALLING THESE MAKE THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO LINE DRYED CLOTHES!CHORES Ah, the simple pleasures in life still seem like chores right? For me laundry is my favorite chore and it’s one I don’t mind doing and believe me we have a lot of it in our home. With hubby and boys working dirty jobs it seems like the washer is always going.Several years ago I took down our ... continue reading...
Baking Cupboard Storage & Organization
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME TO HAVE A WELL-STOCKED AND ORGANIZED BAKING CUPBOARD AND HERE'S HOW TO GET THE LOOK !CONVENIENCE Living in the country over an hour away from anything that resembles a health food store is one reason I need to keep the pantry stocked. I do most of my ordering online the things I need just can’t be found in my neck of the woods.MENU PLANNING There’s nothing I hate worse than to be thumbing through one of my favorite cookbooks and find something that I’m ... continue reading...
Baking From Scratch
STARTING OUT THE NEW YEAR WITH BAKING EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH, GRAIN FREE, GLUETN FREE, AND SUGAR FREE!FAVORITE COOKBOOKS Baking for me is all about using natural, wholesome, and healthy ingredients from scratch. I’ve spent a day organizing my baking cupboard (pics to come) in preparation. My go to cookbooks with fabulous recipes are from Danielle Walker's cookbooks THIS, THIS, AND THIS .I’ve tried several recipes over the years that just fall short in flavor and density. ... continue reading...
Laundry Room With Painted Cabinets
THE FIVE THINGS YOU'LL NEED TO CREATE A RUSTIC, COZY, LAUNDRY ROOM WITH PAINTED CABINETS! It's all part of the Cozy Living Series put together by our wonderful host Jennifer from Town and Country Living. Once you've read my post scroll to the bottom and start clicking away at all the other stunning cozy ideas for January!Our laundry room went through a few changes here lately. I was tired of the open shelves that I felt had to be hidden behind a curtain if they weren’t completely ... continue reading...
Conditioning Wooden Spoons
HOW TO KEEP WOODEN SPOONS AND CUTTING BOARDS CONDITIONED. BY FOLLOWING THIS EASY RECIPE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP MANY OF MY UTENSILS IN TIP TOP SHAPE FOR OVER 25 YEARS!Life has just been way to hectic for me here lately. All I've wanted to do is read the new cookbooks I'd purchased, and condition my wooden spoons. That's not too much to ask, is it? Sometimes a girl just needs to take life a little slower and enjoy the simple tasks in life. This truly isn't a chore to me. I enjoy the ... continue reading...
5 Things To Create A Winter Sitting Porch
THE 5 THINGS I USE TO CREATE A WINTER SITTING PORCH AND MAKE IT FEEL COZY!I’m not sure what’s going on with our weather here in Michigan but winter came blowing in early November and buried us in snow, so much that hubby had to plow our driveway several times. Now all of a sudden it’s back in the 50’s.Making it warm enough to grab a soft cuddly blanket and sip hot chocolate on the front porch. What the heck’s with that, right? My family ready for some snow, hubby and the boys ... continue reading...