Easy No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

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You don’t have to be a professional baker to make this no-bake cherry cheesecake either. I am not by no means a great baker. This recipe is perfect for birthdays, spring dinner parties, and even a weekend treat for the family.

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How to use egg shells in your garden

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Have you ever wondered what to do with your eggs shells after some scrambled eggs? Keep them! Right around February is when I bring out the famous wooden bowl that sits on the countertop for months. 

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An Easy Easter Place setting

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Easter is right around the corner, and it has to be one of my favourite holidays for entertaining. This easy Easter place setting was created in less than 10 minutes using what I had lying around the house. 

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This weekend we finally pulled the beef bone from our freezer to make some delicious and gut-healing homemade beef bone broth. If you loved our chicken broth from scraps you will love this homemade beef bone broth recipe! What Is Beef Bone Broth Good For? The Benefits of Bone Broth Beef bone broth is a […]

Homemade Beef Bone Broth (From Scraps!)

2/13/23

Autumn, Canning, Dinner, Freezing, Winter

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I love drying oranges for the holidays. They can be used in so many ways to decorate your home for a cozy traditional winter feel. I must admit, I have had many attempts at drying oranges and I failed a few times. So I have the experience and tips on how to NOT dry orange […]

How to Dry Orange Slices in an Oven

11/03/22

Autumn, Christmas, Dehydrating, DIY, Holiday Decor, Winter

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Decorating for Halloween can sometimes be difficult if you don’t like the scary and gory stuff you see in the big box stores. Our family isn’t big into anything super scary so it has always been difficult for us. Last year I purchase the most Halloween decorations I have ever had in my life and […]

DIY Wooden Haunted Houses

10/16/22

Autumn, Halloween

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When the evenings start to cool in mid to late August I start getting excited about fall. All the fall decorating things come pouring into my mind. After a hot summer, the idea of decorating for a cool cozy season brings me joy. When it comes to decorating our home, I try to keep things […]

Simple Fall Kitchen Decor Ideas

10/03/22

Autumn, Kitchen, Thanksgiving

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Hydrangeas are my favourite flower to grow. They are low maintenance, high impact, and can be enjoyed in the garden through many seasons. This September I decided to cut a few of my favourite hydrangea balls and dry them to enjoy indoors throughout the fall and even winter months. So how do you dry hydrangeas? […]

How to Dry Hydrangeas

9/28/22

Autumn, Gardening

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If your household is anything like mine, you have probably purchased more apple juice than you might want to admit. When you have kids in the home, apple juice is a grocery list staple. But what if I told you it is practically FREE to make your own homemade apple juice? Crazy right? Using Apple […]

How to Make Homemade Apple Juice

9/25/22

Autumn, Canning, Gather, Preserving

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