From the start, this little front porch has been a favorite of mine! It’s one of the reasons I love this house. I love that it’s a safe place for my kids to play. I enjoy sitting on the front porch swing and soaking in nature’s songs. As you can see, it is still a…
Author: Courtney
Toys that Encouraging Imagination Play for Children
Do your kids love to play? Have you heard of open-ended toys vs. close-ended toys? Here is a breakdown of what the difference is: Closed-ended toys – These are toys with a specific intended use or limited ways to play with them.– Examples include puzzles, board games, action figures, and toy vehicles.– Closed-ended toys often…
Building Our Dream One Great Lincoln Log at a Time
Lincoln logs are great for kids of all ages. Our youngest likes to walk and hold them, seeing what he can get into. While the big kids build and create with them. Our children receive Lincoln Logs for Christmas. We discovered more that were on the side of the road going to be thrown away….
How to choose to water bath or pressure cooker?
This is a new start to our lives as we are learning to pressure cook and using water bath. Firstly, we love learning and knowing that we are providing for our family. We love getting to try new recipes and sharing them with our family and friends. It has been exhausting getting everything accomplished, but…
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…
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…
Hostas everywhere, Time for New Landscape
We were gifted with a bunch of hostas from my parents. They redid some landscaping and needed to transplant several plants. We were lucky enough to get several of them! Hostas I have learned are so resilient. We have been rather busy with other things so they have been sitting in these boxes for 2…
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…
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…
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…