It doesn’t really matter what day it is… there’s just something about fresh, homemade, perfect wheat bread that makes me happy. It could be 100 or -20 degrees outside and it wouldn’t matter to me. Give me a slice of warm, perfect wheat bread with honey butter and I’m your new BFF. (For the record, […]
How to Make a Simply Delicious Homemade Raspberry Jam
I love having raspberry bushes in my backyard! I thought I’d read enough to become an expert on growing them. Fortunately, some real-life experience growing raspberries for a couple of years has helped me better understand what the experts meant when they wrote those articles! So in the summers, we have all the fresh raspberries […]
How to Make a Deliciously Easy Traditional Scottish Beef Stew
Some days, you just need something hearty and delicious for dinner. That’s doubly true when it’s been a long, cold day. And on those days, that’s when my taste buds start begging me for some beef stew. And while there are many fine beef stews out there, this new traditional Scottish beef stew is one of […]
Quick and Easy Sugar Cookies for Christmas
When it comes to making, baking, and eating cookies, there’s something magical about the right kind of sugar cookies. They’re light, chewy, and the perfect cookie because you can decorate them for any and every occasion. I’ve spent a good deal of time tracking down, testing, and trying recipes, including this one. Because, when you find […]
How to Save and Store Emergency Cash
It never rains, but it pours, y’all. That’s all I could say to console my sobbing self after I accidentally broke our extra large, industrial-sized lawn mower mid-way through mowing our half-acre yard earlier this summer. My husband, ever the pragmatist, reminded me that this is why we have emergency cash and a savings account as […]
What You Need to Know About the 4 Month Sleep Regression
Four-month-old babies are the cutest. By now, your baby is cute, chubby, and smiling. I mean, really. How cute is that? And, if you’re lucky, your baby’s even sleeping for several hours at a time. Naps might also get you some free time to get a quick shower or some basic things done. Until… you […]
