These days, most Girl Scout badges, fun patches, and insignia are made to be ironed on, but let’s be honest, the iron on adhesive doesn’t hold. As a Daisy leader, I see the girls with their little fingers playing and pulling at their patches, and before you know it, troop numbers are missing or …
When I was eight, my mom remarried, and I gained another set of grandparents. Grandma Mitchell was a phenomenal baker. There was always a variety of homemade desserts and treats when we would go to visit. I didn’t know it was possible to make so many things from scratch before I met her. While her …
Even though I firmly believe in growing some of your own food, and our family does that with our extensive gardens, when we can’t grow it ourselves the next best thing is to support the local farmers who grow it for us! One of my favorite Saturday pass-times is to visit the local farmers’ market …
The 40 Bags in 40 Days Combat Clutter Challenge is almost over. If you have been following along since the beginning, we have tackled just about every room in our home, as well as the outdoors. Today, I want you to set the timer for 10 minutes and tidy all flat surfaces. Go room to …
Setting Up Your Square Foot Beds The whole idea behind Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is to grow more in less space. This saves you time, money, and resources while producing an abundance of produce! The traditional square foot gardening bed is a 4’x4′ square, but you can apply this technique to any raised garden beds. I have …
