After 6 years of backyard gardening, I'm finally a flower convert! I love to grow flowers in my vegetable garden for a variety of reasons - to attract ...
From Plain to Cozy: Our Simple Farmhouse Bathroom Update
Our house is 10 years old, built in 2010. It's a lovely house, very solid, with a good layout. It's also pretty much a blank canvas. Literally no ...
Pumpkin Pie Pudding Cups
If you love pumpkin pie, but don't always want to go through the process of baking a pie, make pumpkin pie pudding cups! They have the creamy ...
Stress-Free Holidays: Planning for Christmas on a Budget
Does the thought of shopping for Christmas fill you with financial stress and anxiety? It really does not have to be that way! Start where you are and ...
15 Must-Have Crops for the Fall Garden
Many home gardeners get excited to plant their gardens in the spring with plans for their summer harvests: salad, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. ...
Why I Refuse to Buy Costco Toilet Paper (and what I use instead)
UPDATE: A few months after I wrote this article, I received a comment that Costco DOES have bamboo toilet paper now! Hooray! After watching the Costco ...
Vintage Farmhouse: Our 1930s Kitchen Table Update
We recently found this 1930s kitchen table in terrible shape! We knew this piece was full of charm and just needed a little love. Keep scrolling to ...
Where to Buy Bulk Produce for Canning , Preserving, and Pickling
If you're a gardener like me, you know the feeling of watching your harvest trickle in. A bunch of radishes here, a bowl of salad there. Maybe some ...
Cookie-Inspired Oatmeal Pie Crust
I created this oatmeal pie crust recipe while working on my butterscotch pudding pie recipe! The pie was inspired by Oatmeal Scotchies. Do you ...
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding Pie with Oatmeal Cookie Crust
After baking our wedding day apple crisp recipe, I started thinking about all of my favorite flavors. Then I started thinking about my family member's ...
Green Living: DIY Toilet Spray (Costs less than $1 and takes 2 minutes!)
When I first heard of Poo Pourri, I thought it was another unnecessary product we were being told we needed, but didn't. We couldn't possibly need a ...
Why You Need to Keep a Well-Stocked Pantry (and a free download!)
After hearing so many stories about growing up during the Great Depression from my grandparents, I have always been fascinated by how to grow and ...
How to Freeze Berries: No Stress, No Mess
In 2014, I emailed my local farmers market and offered to volunteer every Saturday for the whole season. I'd actually never been to that market...I ...
Why and Where to Score Cheap Used Furniture That Lasts
My husband and I just bought our first house this year at the end of January, mere weeks before Coronavirus took over the world! We moved in with some ...
My Husband’s Special Wedding Day Apple Crisp Recipe
My husband and I got married August 10th, 2019. Since my husband went through a culinary program and I used to manage a farmers market, I knew we ...
14 Gifts the Gardener in Your Life Will Actually Enjoy
So you love someone with a green thumb. I bet you get lots of zucchini in the summertime! As an avid gardener myself, I really want to talk to you ...
Basic Companion Planting Tips for Beginners
I'm so excited to talk about this today because I LOVE companion planting! It's one of the most fun ways to experiment in the garden. In fact, ...
Why I Ripped Up My Garden in the Middle of the Summer
Anytime a family member or friend comes over, their first comment is "Wow, look at the garden!" It's lush, overflowing, and beautiful. But it got ...
What is Water Kefir?
Water kefir is a cultured, probiotic beverage. It starts from what we call "grains," which look like this. These grains are actually a natural mix of ...
Starting with Sourdough Bread: Essential Tips and Recipes
About 7 years ago, I created my first sourdough starter. I'm sure I went through a 20 lb bag of flour that first month with the daily and twice-daily ...
Thin Your Plants: My Number One Gardening Tip for Beginners
There are a few things you should remember if you want to be a successful gardener, but the most important tip gardeners forget is to thin your ...
Where to Stock Up on Pantry Staples Even During a Pandemic
I will admit that when the Coronavirus first started to peak in the US, I did a little panic shopping for pantry staples. We live in Washington state ...
Why I Buy Bulk Seeds as a Home Gardener
Currently, my garden space consists of 4 beds each 4 ft by 8 ft. I have a couple of extra corner pots and one small box for strawberries, salad, and ...
5 Easy Crops for Beginner Gardeners
So many people are intimidated by gardening! They think it's only for pros. I'm here to say that gardening can be EASY! Plant easy crops for beginner ...