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Our Garden
Here is a little 360〫tour of our garden. We started off with only the three beds on the right last year and we quadrupled our garden size this year. We used pebble rock around the edge and created a...
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Meditation Collage
This was a very special gift made and given to me by my dear sister and best friend, Brittany Stocks. I had a major surgery at the end of May, and she flew all the way to central Illinois from...
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Hand Painted Coffee Cups
These personalized to-go coffee mugs make a great gift. I made these for some of my family last Christmas. "Coffee Business" is kind of an inside joke with my family. My late grandfather lovingly...
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Honey Goat Cheese Salad Dressing
This is my all time favorite salad dressing. Its the best!!! And added bonus: its healthy!! One tablespoon is only 43 calories and 3.4 grams of fat. But to be honest, I could care less about the...
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Canning Peaches
I recently bought a half bushel of fresh peaches from a local Amish community. They are so delicious and this was a perfect opportunity to try my hand at canning! The whole process took me about 3...
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Monday Feature: Stockpiling Moms
This week, I wanted to start off by featuring a great website: StockpilingMoms.com. These two ladies Melissa and Shelley share all kinds of budget savvy tips from couponing, to DIY projects, to...
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Monthly Meal Planning
How often do you go to the store and find yourself adding additional things to the cart than what you've set out to get? I know this happens to me pretty much every time. Its true, the more often...
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Olive Garden Dressing: Copycat Recipe
Who doesn't love the salad at Olive Garden? NO ONE. The dressing is what makes it superb. I happen to love making my own salad dressings, if you haven't gathered that by now. I really get a kick...
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Homemade Dill Pickles
Nothing beats homemade dill pickles! Ok, maybe some things beat them... but all in all, they are really good! I really enjoyed making these because it was a quick process, and pretty much instant...
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Pinterest Win! Zucchini Fritters with Chili Lime Mayo: Gluten-Free or Regular
With an abundance of zucchini's growing in our yard, we have to get a little creative in keeping our taste buds satisfied and entertained. This recipe is perfect for that. I've searching Pinterest...
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All Purpose Gluten-free Flour Mix and a Peak at My Pantry
I have what people like to call a little bit of a labeling problem. I'd say I was at my worst when I got my hands on some vinyl with adhesive. And then I figured out you can write on it. Oh, boy....
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Make Your Own Taco Seasoning
I wish you could smell this right now... This is my recipe for taco seasoning. Using fresh spices, not ones that have been sitting in your pantry for years, makes the best mix. This is not only...
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Healing Your Heart After Diagnosis
Since I can remember, which was back to at least 2 years old, I have been an unshakeable optimist. Optimism is like a fire that burns deep in my soul, that even under the most horrifying, gut...
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Tangerine Mint Countertop Spray
This is an all natural countertop spray that I've been using for the past year. It works fantastic and makes my kitchen smell amazing! This recipe came from The Hostess with the Mostess. I used...
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DIY Fruit and Vegetable Wash
We have a lot of fruits of vegetables that go through our kitchen. Thankfully this summer, most of our produce has come from our own garden. We didn't get fruit trees planted this year like we had...
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Raspberry Freezer Jam
Because of the interest, I decided to do a quick post of the recipe for the raspberry freezer jam. Its the same as if you were using blueberries, the only difference is that I omitted the lemon juice...
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Chocolate Mint Tea
We have an abundance of herbs growing, and its hard keeping up with them! When I'm cutting them, I am sure to cut myself a little extra mint to make a fresh cup of mint tea. We grow three kinds of...
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A Look at the Outside of Our Cottage
Hello, all!! Thought I would share a few photos today of the sweet little place for which this blog is named. Jared and I love our home so much and we are very grateful to have found such a perfect...
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Homemade Chocolate Syrup
Jared and I love chocolate milk, so chocolate syrup is a staple in our household. When I started looking at the ingredients of some of the processed stuff that we have bought in the past, I was...
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Herbal Flower Arrangements
This time of year, everything is in full bloom, and I love to bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. ( I'm talking flowers and herbs, not creepy crawlies.) Because of our abundance of herbs we...
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