Salted Caramel & Pecan Ice Cream ~ No-Churn
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Salted Caramel & Pecan Ice Cream ~ No-Churn

Have you avoided making ice cream at home because you don’t have an ice cream maker and you can’t justify buying another piece of kitchen equipment you’ll only use on occasion? If so, you’ll want to give this easy 2-ingredient method inspired by the kitchn.com (see link below for attribution). This recipe builds upon their…

Ideas For Your Easter Brunch Menu
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Ideas For Your Easter Brunch Menu

Some families that get up early to make it to Easter sunrise services often return home feeling very hungry. Perhaps your family is one of them. With a little forethought and planning, these Easter brunch menu ideas will enable you to enjoy a meal soon after returning home. Or perhaps your family is more like…

8 Ways to have a Zero Waste Easter Party
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8 Ways to have a Zero Waste Easter Party

Easter and spring is a time of celebration and renewal. And since Easter is so close to Earth Day, it’s also a great time to embrace earth friendly practices. If you’re throwing an Easter party, you can make it a green one by having a zero waste party. Here’s how. #1 eVites. Invitations can be…

Easy Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds
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Easy Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

This year, when making your Halloween Jack o’ lanterns, save the seeds and make easy sweet cinnamon pumpkin seeds! In this article, I’ll explain how you can separate the seeds from the goo and make a sweet snack. That’s right, you might have to get your hands a little gooey! Did you know that pumpkin…

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Top 10 Favorite Resources from the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2020

These are my top 10 favorite resources from the bundle but there are so many amazing products it was really hard to narrow it down to just the 10 best. Quick Start Guide to Water Bath Canning (ebook) Learn to water bath can jam, jelly, pie filling, salsa, pickles, and more! Garden Harvest Recipes: A…

Lessons Kids Can Learn from Gardening
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Lessons Kids Can Learn from Gardening

Kids can learn so much when they garden. Not just about the process of gardening either, but about life cycles, water conservation, tending to chores, following directions, and so much more. Gardening is such a well-rounded teaching tool not only for science, but also in life lessons. You will be surprised at just how much…

Putting Together an Emergency Survival Kit for your Home
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Putting Together an Emergency Survival Kit for your Home

This is a guest post. It is impossible to know when a disaster, either natural or man-made, is going to hit close to home. However it is possible to prepare for the worst before it actually happens by creating an emergency survival kit for your home and family. Luckily it’s fairly easy, although some effort…

How To Create Fun Family Holiday Traditions
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How To Create Fun Family Holiday Traditions

Creating Holiday Traditions A tradition is something that a person or family does year after year. Traditions are often the one thing that stands out when an adult looks back on their childhood. They bring smiles to their faces and help them remember their family and where they come from. Holidays are one of the…