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Discover the Art of Wax Melts: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Fragrant Home Ambiance

Bymiranda September 10, 2024

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…

Gardening

Garden Update: August

Bymiranda September 2, 2024

Would you believe I’ve written this dang post 3 different times? Three! Huge thanks to WordPress for not saving the draft like I told it too. Some my garden updates for this month aren’t so depressing this time, YAY! My yellow squash plant, which was only producing male flowers for 85% of this summer, finally…

Cooking/Recipes

Bacon Cabbage Rice

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

July 28th marked my husbands 32nd birthday. And its a long standing tradition that you pick dinner on your birthday. Daniel has a favorite I make, and its called Bacon, Cabbage, Rice. I learned the recipe from a friend of mine, and it was THE recipe that got Daniel eating rice again (for those who…

Sewing

Quick and Easy Button Repair

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

When I got home there was a button on my desk. But not just any button. This was a small button from a man’s shirt. I recognized it from my husbands flannel. One of his thicker flannel shirts. My husband is the type of guy who doesn’t throw something out just because its ‘out of…

Cooking/Recipes

Decadent Homemade Brownie Mix: Bake Bliss in Every Bite

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 9, 2024

Ingredients: I just put everything in a Gallon sized Ziplock bag, and shook it like crazy to get everything mixed together. When your ready to whip up a batch of Brownies, your amount of ingredient is dependent on what size of a pan your using. For example, I am using a 9×9 pan, because traditionally,…

DIY | Life

$185, Food Stamp, One Income.

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Times are tough; you can either spend your time crying about how stressed you are, or you could look for a solution. I decided instead of ‘surviving’, I was going to find ways to use everything I do have to their greatest potential. What can I do to make things last longer? What combinations of…

Cooking/Recipes

End of the Month Quesadilla’s

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 11, 2024

It’s the end of the month. You got a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Maybe you could do tacos. But maybe you don’t’ have all the toppings you really like on them. In my case, that was it. I had one pound of hamburger in the fridge, Some Corn Tortillas…

Cooking/Recipes | DIY | Gardening

Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salad

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Well, the heat is here to stay for a while, so prepare yourselves for my Summer Food Series. This recipe is a new one in my book, thanks to my Aunt. It was under sad terms, a death in the family, but it was a memory I’ll never forget. We got into town in the…

Gardening

Garden Update-June

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Its June, and my garden is doing Amazing things! I’ve even started harvesting a bit! Its been so exciting how well its been doing so far. But I can already tell the heat is going to be a struggle. Now, you might wanna go read my other posts about my gardens so you know what’s…

Cleaning | DIY | Gardening | Storage and Organizing

DIY Lavender Fabric Softener: A Simple Guide to Fresh, Natural Laundry

Bymiranda September 2, 2024September 15, 2024

When I saw this recipe in my homesteading book, I saw the measurements and at first was like ‘man, I don’t think I have enough at the moment’ . I was fully prepared to go out to my lavender plant, which, I don’t think is really enjoying this Redding heat, and grab some more lavender…