Alright, let’s be honest here…can you think of anyone you know who doesn’t like hot chocolate? Right! So, given our shared love of hot chocolate, I thought I’d share a fun little gift that’s super easy to throw together and that is always met with joy! In layers, add to…
Back in August I asked this question, so we’ve been tracking it on my sidebar ever since. This is what’s happened in a nut (egg?) shell… For a while (read: when we first started this challenge), we were getting 6-7 eggs a day and I was feeling extremely optimistic about…
I have a special place in my heart for cast iron pots and pans, but up until about a year ago, we didn’t own any. Since buying a few and being given an amazing dutch oven last Christmas, we have really fallen in love with them! Last weekend Tool Lady…
The making of Sweet Potato Banana Butter has become somewhat of a tradition in our house each fall and is absolutely heavenly on freshly baked bread. This recipe is from the book Simply Homemade Food Gifts and was requested by a friend this year who said, “You are making that butter stuff…
Happy (early) Birthday to me!!! On Sunday, Tool Lady built me a surprise! A Grow Light Stand!!! She got the plans from growgardentomatoes.com, made all the cuts in the garage, brought it into the Living Room to put together (she likes to watch TV while she’s building things) and the whole…
Happy (early) Birthday to me!!! On Sunday, Tool Lady built me a surprise! A Grow Light Stand!!! She got the plans from growgardentomatoes.com, made all the cuts in the garage, brought it into the Living Room to put together (she likes to watch TV while she’s building things) and the whole…
Why the heck are my chickens losing all their feathers and not producing eggs!?!? Are they sick? Pissed? Dying? Hungry? Revolting against the colder temperatures? WTF?! Wait, they’re what? Molting? What the heck is molting and why is it happening while I’m tracking egg production vs. the cost of their…
It’s only a matter of time until the ground is frozen over, all the green is gone and covered by a blanket of white. I enjoy winter. I really do. I just wish it wasn’t 3 months long. I could be happy with just Spring, Summer and Fall…you? Right now,…