As I try to keep my gluten reduced, trying to eat from scratch, really just cutting out some processed foods “diet”, I knew I needed to give myself a safety net. There are a lot of days around here, a…
Year of Pleasures: Grumpy Pants
If clothes allow us to express ourselves to the world, then these are the pants I wear when I want to tell the world, “Scram!”
Halloween Craft: Witch and Skulls Mobile
Every good Halloween house needs a little spooky something to greet Trick or Treaters, but since I still have a little guy, I’m not really a fan of Halloween houses that cover the front porch in gore. Finding something that’s…
Spicy Stuffed Peppers
With how many variations of meat and carbs Bear insists on eating, I’m amazed I haven’t gotten around to trying my hand at stuffed peppers until now. To him it’s just not dinner without a meat and a heaping pile…
Halloween Craft: Caramel Apple Yarn Balls
Way back when I first made my Halloween trees, I wanted to do some kind of caramel apple inspired ornament. That resulted in one of my favorite craft fails of all time, and the idea was filed away in the…
Happy Canning Accidents
I’ve loved canning for years, but since making the goal to eat from scratch I have been canning non-stop, whenever I’ve been well enough to stand. The bounty of produce in this region is just ridiculous, and I’ve been going…
Year of Pleasures: Apple peeler
It peels, it slices, it cores, it basically does in 15 seconds what it used to take me 5 minutes to do. It suctions to my counter and all I have to do is turn the crank to go from…
Halloween Craft: Haunted Mansion Inspired Plaque
My favorite kind of Halloween decor is the neo-Victorian, Edgar Allen Poe, Haunted Mansion, decayed glamour kind of decor. The glitter and bright colors are lots of fun, but I love the cold elegance of the dilapidated luxury. But of…
Year of Pleasures: Pear Upside Down Cake
Bear made this from the giant box of pears we bought our last time up to Apple Hill. I’ve had pineapple upside down cake a few times and haven’t really been a fan, but this? Oh my gosh. Oh my…
Halloween Crafts: Countdown Calendar
Here we go, friends! The holiday season is upon us! From here to New Years I’ve got projects lined up to make the dark part of the year festive and I’ve come up with some of my best stuff ever.…