This last week my Rainbow baby turned 6. He’s been in the world just as long as it took to conceive him. After my daughter was born, we discovered I had PCOS when my husband and I were trying for…

The thought of making applesauce from scratch I still remember was overwhelming. Until a friend of mine told me “Just think of it like making Mashed potatoes!” and then suddenly the thought wasn’t so scary. I never even thought about…

When Daniel and I first started living together, we stayed in a room that was basically the size of a small office cubicle. The inside wasn’t insulated, so we had a small heater we used for warmth, and we also…

Ever want a cake but never have the eggs or oil? Yeah. Same. End of the month is usually kind of difficult in my house. But I’ve also gotten into the habit of picking up the cheap cake mixes whenever…

Vinegar. Its probably one of if not the most natural cleaner you can use. Personally? I have a spray bottle that I have with part white vinegar, part dawn platinum soap, and the rest water. But no matter what, it…

I’m not normally the type of person who is eager to make these DIY beauty hacks, and things. But a coworker was educating me on the benefits of a sugar scrub, and that sat in the back of my mind…

When I first met Daniel, he said he hated ranch. For my sheltered self, that sounded insane! Who in their right mind hates ranch? So, me being the awesome girlfriend I was at the time, coaxed him into trying ranch…

A while back my husband and I decided that we needed to clear out space in what we call our mudroom, that we have turned into our pantry. Our kitchen is on the smaller side, so it made since to…

When I was a kid, both my parents smoked. and my parents (mostly my dad) went through these phases where he’d make an attempt at making the house smell better by recycling candles. Any candles my mother would get from…

Hello! And welcome to my blog! This blog is designed as a way to keep my homesteading adventures all in one place. Recipes, fails, wins, and everything in-between. A bit about me, I am a preschool teacher, and mother of two…