There's no need to add any fluff to this post, I just want to be sure that you are fully aware that my Grandma Edna was the very best at everything. Her apple pie recipe is literally the only apple pie recipe you will ever need in your kitchen. No joke! Before we get into it, a few things to ...
July 28th, 2020
The house is chaotic and loud today. There are toys and board game pieces in every single room it seems. My ultra organized personality battles with the desire to be the genuinely free spirited fun momma that I wish I were. Messes that don't get cleaned up each day annoy me. I'm trying to ...
Budget Office Space
My husband suddenly started working from home this spring, and I gladly gave up my office space within our homeschool room so he could have his own space to create. When I got the phone call that his company was suggesting employees work from home for a couple of weeks (due to the virus) I ...
Top 5 {EASY} Ways To Cheer Up, Buttercup!
Get Dressed! If you're reading this in your jammies and it's not pitch black outside you should get dressed. If you're reading this in yoga pants, but you have zero plans to actually work out today, please get dressed.Eat Real Food for 24 hours (longer is better). I'm talking about eating good ...
Recipe: Super Simple Homemade Pizza Night
Homemade pizza night with the fam has been a long-standing tradition in this house. When we had fewer kids at home I would grind wheat berries in a Nutrimill to make my own flour, make my own dough, let it rise, punch it down, and let it rise again. Then we'd top it with homegrown ingredients ...
Goal Crushing: Herb and Flower Gardens
I have always dreamed of having a fresh herb bed in the yard. This is the year I'm crushing my goals, and so guess what? I've got one! Thanks, Mr. Awesome! The basil is doing exceptionally well. Besides eating it by the handful, which is simply *delicious*, what would you do with it? I ...
National Iced Tea Day
It’s National Iced Tea Day! This is a celebration I can get behind! How about you? I know there are about a half dozen ways to make iced tea and another hundred variations with different herbs, fruits, etc. My favorite is simply this: Fill a half-gallon glass jar with water.Place two tea ...
A Slightly Better Home: Produce on the Counter
This blog has never been about claiming perfection or a place to share only the highlights. It's a place to be real with each other, a place get inspired to do little things. I mean those really little tiny things, that are often overlooked, cost less than $10, and make a positive impact on your ...
Don’t Give Up Getting Together
In October of 2016, nearly four years ago, I snapped this picture with my camera and jotted down these words down in my journal: "Adventures!!!! How gorgeous is this sunset bursting through the field of sunflowers? We visited my SIL's home in the country; The kids ran through the flowers and got to ...
The Brave Little Apple Tree That Weathers The Storms
Let me tell you a little story about this apple tree. It started off as two trees with their trunks intertwined. One side died off, and this tree that was left snapped over in a terrible storm years ago. It went through a tough time learning to stand again. It took years, and trying ...
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