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  • Cinnamon Cucumbers are a New Family Favorite

    Have you ever tried cinnamon cucumbers? I do not like pickles, so I was very hesitant about them, but I really do enjoy cinnamon cucumbers. My husband remembers eating them as a child. So if course with our abundance of cucumbers this year we had to give it a try! 5 days to make Cinnamon… Read more

  • Fresh Fruit to Eat All Year – Making life Affordable

    Fruit trees are great to have but it is hard to eat all that fresh fruit when it is rip. We love having canned fruit in our storage room. I go grocery shopping every other week not only does this save on over spending but I also have to plan carefully for two weeks with… Read more

  • What Are Some Mistakes People Make Pressure Cooking?

    I have found that not all pressure cookers are equal, and you have to be careful not to make mistakes. Our pressure cooker does not go above 9-10psi no matter how high our gas stove is. Where a friend of mine has no problem going higher and has to be watched very closely and finding… Read more

  • Jalapeño Strawberry Jam The Gift That Spices Life Up

    Jalapeño Strawberry Jam The Gift That Spices Life Up

    Today was the day to try something new, jalapeño strawberry jam (click the link for the recipe)! Starting off my day I collected jars so I could make sure they were ready to be filled with greatness. A trip to the garden provided the jalapeños that I needed. They noticed that strawberries were on sale… Read more

  • Loving The New Laminate Flooring Now That It’s Fixed

    Loving The New Laminate Flooring Now That It’s Fixed

    About a year ago we installed our laminate flooring which I love! The one thing I don’t love is cleaning it. It never seems to stay clean or look clean after I’ve mopped it. It was a great day to be looking out the large window to the backyard when I noticed that some of… Read more

  • Baby Blue Spruces find a New Home

    Baby Blue Spruces find a New Home

    Arbor Day Arbor Day is a great time of year to find a loving home for a “few” baby blue spruces. We enjoy supporting our local Arbor Day with donations. Our family also loves it when they send us native plants for some of our donations. We want to encourage native plants as much as… Read more

  • Fresh Fruit From a Grateful Heart

    Fresh Fruit From a Grateful Heart

    Starting summer two owning our forever home, we decided to spend extra on fruit trees so we could one day enjoy fresh fruit. We found a great deal for fruit trees that were all 3-4 feet tall already. So we bought a variety of trees and paid attention to what they needed to become pollinators.… Read more

  • The Dream Life – Gardens, Trees, Preserving, Love For Farming

    The Dream Life – Gardens, Trees, Preserving, Love For Farming

    Building Our Dream Life with Faith These last few years we have needed faith to get throw the trials we have faced. After selling our house 5 times, not that we needed to do anything but financing was a issue. We remodeled our new home and decided to take on a large projects to make… Read more