I have been canning foods at home for over 15 years. During that time, I have made my share of mistakes – hot jar on a cool counter, letting my finger tips get a little too close to the boiling water in the canner, forgetting to skim the foam off my jam – all mistakes …
I absolutely love blueberries. They are one of my favorite fruits, and I have yet to have them in a way I don’t like, but my favorite has got to be when they are baked into blueberry muffins or coffee cakes. Unfortunately, many homemade muffin recipes produce dry, dense muffins, with little flavor. That is …
This is my second year as a Girl Scout leader. This year, I have a multi-level troop of 25 Daisies and Brownies. Unlike the older Girl Scout badges which are sold individually, Daisy petals are sold in sets – 10 petals & 1 center, so when you make a purchase you need to store the …
Now that the winter weather has arrived, its important to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature can throw at us. In the winter months, weather emergencies typically consist of snow, ice, power outages, or burst pipes. I think it is important to be prepared, however being prepared shouldn’t happen in the 48 hours leading …
In 2008, my husband & I put in our first garden. There was no garden plan, just me spending about $30 on random veggies I thought I would like to grow. We tilled the ground (which was a nightmare – a lot of clay), and I marked out the beds and planted. My oldest son …
