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Quick and Delicious Breakfast Ideas to Kickstart Your Day
One thing I’ve been trying hard to work on is eating breakfast. I know its the best way to get me the energy I need to get started. But typically my stomach is not ready for food. I’ve been working on changing that by eating something very small, like a boiled egg for example. It…
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Dry Rubs vs. Marinades: Which is Best for Flavor?
Recently, my husband has been doing much more of the cooking lately. That is, until he got a side job. Which. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining by any means. But I’ve noticed something. The last few meals he’s made he’s marinaded the meat. We had Carne Asada tacos one night, and shrimp Tacos…
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How to Prepare Zucchini for Perfectly Moist Bread
I am blessed to know a few gardeners in my life. And these gardeners, can plant zucchini and get them to grow so large about the only thing to do with them is baking bread. You can do this two different ways. with a kitchen aid attachment, I have the one that slices and shreds.…
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How to Freeze Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Freshness
How many times have you purchased a 5 or 10lb. back of potatoes, only to not use them nearly as fast as you thought you would. Me? Far too many times to count. But recently, I learned a few tricks that will help me use them up quicker. I can freeze them very easily! It…
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Transform Scraps into Beautiful Homemade Paper: A Step-by-Step Guide
You know the junk mail you always just throw away? What if there was a way to transform that into something beautiful? I was scrolling Pinterest one evening, while watching tv with Daniel. That’s when I found this smart use of a dollar store splatter guard. They used it to make paper, and other than…
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Garden Update: September
Its now September. and the weather is at a point where were having one more final heatwave before it starts cooling down and transitioning into fall. My summer 2024 garden I 100% consider a success, because of the fact that I have harvested a few things from it, and the fact that as of this…
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Discover the Art of Wax Melts: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Fragrant Home Ambiance
One of my very first posts was about making Candles. And I still do make candles, but when I make candles, I like them to have interesting vessels. Like a teacup for example. So For those I typically go to the thrift store, which I haven’t been to as of lately. So what’s a gal…
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Easy Snacks for Picky Eaters
When I first was diagnosed with PCOS I ate Horribly. In some regards I still do at times. But since this last miscarriage, I have a hard goal to get much better at it. Here are a few of my go-to’s. Parmesan Crisps This one is super easy, and you don’t have to do it…
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Refresh Your Day with Unsweet Iced Tea
Growing up, my dad drank 2 things. Coffee, or Sweet tea. and as a kid, I remember loving sweet tea, but as I’ve grown up, I can’t hardly stand it anymore. Often times, if I notice myself drinking one to many cans of Pepsi, I’ll make myself a batch of tea to drink anytime I…
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Beginner’s Guide: Starting Your First Winter Garden
This is my first year where I’m going to try and do a winter garden. I don’t have much to add to it at the moment, so a lot of what I Want to plant might not get planted with everything else. But we’ll see how it goes. What’s my Zone? Its important to know…