


Re-Pickle Magic: Reusing Pickle Brine
Recently, I’ve been checking out this TikTok hack that reused pickle brine. And I noticed that a lot of the videos were using the brand of pickles I commonly buy, the Claussen. You can find Claussen pickles in just about any grocery store, specifically found in the refrigerated isle. The hack included a pickle jar…

Souped-Up Cans: Elevate Your Canned Soups with These Flavorful Add-Ins
Northern California, epically where I am in Redding has this interesting weather pattern the last couple years. Our January starts out nice, and sometimes even warm. But our February is usually wet and cold. This year, is no exception. Since Friday, its been cold and rainy outside. And when that happens, my mind and body…

From Chaos to Clean: Mastering Kitchen Cleaning Tips
For the longest time I struggled with keeping a clean kitchen. It was either clean, which meant I wasn’t cooking or using the kitchen, or it was messy, but that meant I was cooking many homemade meals. There was no in between. What Changed? I honestly don’t know. This last Christmas, I had the time…




Stitching Serenity: My Heartfelt Journey with Crochet and Knitting
Recently, my daughter got into crochet, and is proving to be quite good at it. Watching her crochet reminded me of my time with the yarn hobbies. Unfortunately, crocheting never came natural to me. I struggled with it every time. With big needles, little ones, didn’t seem to matter. Crochet Struggles I can remember watching…


Celebrate the Season: Discover Timeless Christmas Traditions
Every family has some traditions, even if they don’t realize it. And even the tiniest things can be considered traditions. Being married to Daniel epically, and looking at how he sees Christmas, it has really helped me go from enjoying the present and gift giving part, to like really savoring that extra time we all…