Today, I had the kids fill out a Who am I? sheet. I didn't get too many surprises. It didn't even surprise me when one of them tried to answer every question with "IDK". lol I'm going to have them fill one out at the end of every school year. If I remember. lol I think it will be fun to look back every year and see how much they have … [Continue]
Vintage Remedies New YouTube Channel
Vintage Remedies has a new YouTube Channel!They have several videos posted so far.Here's one for making a freshening powder for furniture, carpet, etc.Check out all their videos! … [Continue]
Black Bean Brownies
This brownie recipe was the first recipe I tried with beans after going gluten free. They are so delicious! At first, I was just making them for me. I let the kids try them once, and they all like them. In fact, last week, my 12 year old told me she likes these brownies better than regular brownies. So much for having my "special brownies" all to … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Macaroni Salad, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Left over hamburgersSunday - soup & sandwich day - Egg Salad sandwiches, carrotsMonday - beef - Memorial Day Cook-out Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Macaroni Salad, Homemade Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Watermelon, S'moresTuesday … [Continue]
Saturday On The Farm
It's been such a rainy week that we didn't get much done outside. During a rare moment of sunshine, the rooster decided he liked my rocking chair on the front porch.The other night, everything outside looked pink. Living in our little valley, we don't get to see the sun set. Here is my view of the red sunset over the top of the house.The Daylily's … [Continue]
How to Prepare For a Large Cookout or Picnic

*This How to Prepare For a Large Cookout or Picnic post contains affiliate links Post updated April 15, 2024 We love to host large cook outs. It is so much fun to have friends and family over. Since we do our cooking over our fire pit, its very relaxing to sit around the fire with them. No need to stress about having everyone over, here's … [Continue]
Easy Fruit Salad
3 oz. cream cheese, softened4 cans fruit cocktail or other canned fruit, well drained, reserving 1/4 cup juiceCombine the softened cream cheese and the 1/4 cup juice reserved from draining the fruit, until well blended. You want it to be thick because even the well drained fruit will have some juice to thin it down and you don't want it to be … [Continue]

