I love being crafty and coming up with fun projects for our Girl Scout Troop to work on each week. Last weekend, I went to the craft stores to pick up a Thanksgiving or fall themed project. Guess what I found? NADA! Nothing! Zip! Zilch! I could purchase anything and everything Christmas themed under the …
I haven’t been into gardening as much in the last few months as I usually am. I have been dealing with a lot of health issues and they have completely zapped my energy, so I’ve done as little as possible. Thankfully, gardeners have a lot of optimism. We always believe in a better tomorrow. We …
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Just bringing a dish while someone else hosts the big day? Holiday cooking and the planning that goes into it can be stressful. The hardest thing for most people to figure out is how much food should you prepare for the number of guests you are serving. When we …
I love everything about the Christmas season. From the shopping to the decorating. All of the delicious food and amazing smells. Sometimes, I want the house to smell like Christmas without having to whip up a pie or a batch of cookies. Let’s be honest, freshly baked treats smell amazing, but who has time for …
One of my goals for this year was to start making my own beauty products; particularly my own soap. I’ve already made a luxurious foaming hand soap, so now I want to make an equally luxurious bar soap. There are many soap bases available online and in craft stores. When you use a melt & …
