Spring will be here soon, and I’ve already started planning my plants for this year. A few of my plants such as my blackberry plant is getting new growth, a sign that its ready to bloom soon. I have a…
When Daniel and I met, he wasn’t sure if he wanted any kids. But as soon as he held our daughter for the first time, everything changed for him. And soon, just a year after she was born, we were…
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…
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…
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…
I am in many ways a lot like my father. I can be stubborn, and I don’t always listen to when my body is telling me to take it easy or to rest. Theres also times when I think my…
Now that its a new year, and now that I’ve harvested my carrots (the full harvest plus regrowing journey: HERE) It got me to thinking what I should be planting in January for my spring or summer garden. Some seeds…
So, a few months back I wrote a post, about trying to fit your food budget within $185 because that’s what I was receiving with food stamps at the time. Since that time, they’ve reduced me even more, with my…
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….
