I have always been one to lean toward homesteading. The process of growing everything I need to eat and for crafts is such a rewarding way to live, and I get that this is not for everyone. I would love…

Getting into the spirit of the season I have been looking for more and more ideas to decorate my home, gifts to make, etc. I purchased a knitting machine at the beginning of the year so that I would…

Being that I am of Scandinavian descent I am always looking for more recipes to learn to make and to get better at making them. I primarily like baking but I am also looking for good dinner recipes, oh well…

As I became a parent and watched my children grow in unison, I watched my parents grow old. It happened so gradually and before my eyes. You do notice a few things here and there. They are little things at…

A lot is going on in the world and around us locally. If you watch the news every day you could become extremely depressed and possibly afraid. I would not recommend you run out and suddenly become a hard-core Prepper…

It is that time of year to harvest and preserve what you grew. There are so many people now gardening and preserving since 2019. For some, it has been a huge learning curve for both. I personally do not have…

I am looking forward to autumn. Not that I am in a hurry for summer to go away. The summer season is just too short here in Colorado. It is a bit frustrating because I want to decorate for autumn…

Whether you have a backyard or just a tiny patio creating color is easy to do. The easiest way to do this is with plants. For me, flowers bring such joy to see and be around. The second way…

Well, I got behind in my writing, you can surely tell. I had surgery on my knee in February, followed shortly by getting Covid. It has been a long healing process since February. I am still struggling with stairs…

I was asked the other day why I still decorate my house for Christmas even though my children are grown and gone. My answer was quick and easy to tell them. I love decorating for the holidays…

I am sure like most of you I get my ideas from Youtube, Pinterest, and magazines and sometimes just go shopping and looking what is out there. Personally, I get my ideas from everything I look…

Why is it that when family, no matter the size, almost always has food involved? There does not even need a reason to gather. Any opportunity to gather is great. For the cooks in the family, this is absolutely wonderous…