When I told my husband about this post I was writing about ice cube trays, he raised an eyebrow and looked at me like I'd lost my marbles. I mean - I (admittedly) am not the best example of normal, but these ideas are actually pretty genius, I swear. It all started a number of years … [Read more...] about 18 Totally Brilliant Ways to Use an Ice Cube Tray
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How to Use (and Fall in Love With) Cast-Iron Cookware
I may have a tendency to become slightly dramatic about the things I love. Example: My family. Words cannot even tell you the throbbing my soul endures for them. This Brown Butter Fudge: it’s sexy and I wanna marry it. You see? It just comes naturally, what can I say? So, … [Read more...] about How to Use (and Fall in Love With) Cast-Iron Cookware
How to Stop Being Overwhelmed by Laundry (7 Clever Tips That Work)
This is not one of those posts that promise you'll never get behind on laundry ever again, nor is it a magical fairy that will come into your house and do it all for you (Um, hello. I wish). This is simply a post outlining the steps I took to reduce the amount of overwhelm I was … [Read more...] about How to Stop Being Overwhelmed by Laundry (7 Clever Tips That Work)
Farming with Children: Thoughts from a Novice Homesteader
Post by contributor, Marissa. When we moved across the country to a tiny community in rural Nova Scotia, we bought our seven and a half acres with a big old duplex farm house without having seen it other than a video and pictures. With grand - if slightly vague - dreams of our own … [Read more...] about Farming with Children: Thoughts from a Novice Homesteader
How to Stretch Your Real Maple Syrup and Save a Bunch of Money (Without Resorting to the Fake Stuff)
This is pretty well heresy for me. I mean, I have amazing memories from my childhood of tromping through the snow to gather sap buckets from trees in the woods with my grandfather, hauling them in our toboggan. Whole days spent at up at the maple sugar camp with just an old hay barn, … [Read more...] about How to Stretch Your Real Maple Syrup and Save a Bunch of Money (Without Resorting to the Fake Stuff)
How to Make Your Own Beeswax Tea Light Candles
This simple tutorial for homemade beeswax tea light candles will light up your life. (Pun totally intended. You're welcome. ;)) This is a guest post from my friend Marissa of Becoming Kindred The scent of beeswax is so warm and comforting to me. I enjoy using beeswax candles for … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Own Beeswax Tea Light Candles
How to Make Any Kind of Chowder
A hearty bowl of warm chowder on a cold winter day is both richly satisfying and nourishing. There are several variations in kinds of chowders, but they all usually include the same thick, creamy base, with chopped potatoes. The most common kinds are clam or seafood chowder, and corn … [Read more...] about How to Make Any Kind of Chowder
Homemade Turkey Stew
https://redandhoney.com/day-9-nourishing-homemade-bone-broth/ Yesterday and today I am talking about homemade bone broth and homemade turkey stew. I first learned how to make stew from my mom, but I have experimented lots since getting married over eight years ago. I … [Read more...] about Homemade Turkey Stew
The Newbie’s Guide to Cloth Diapering
photo © 2010 Lori Ann | more info (via: Wylio) Cloth diapering was once a thing of the past - something our grandmothers did because they had no other choice, not understanding why anyone in their right mind would choose to do it once the "amazing" invention of disposable diapers … [Read more...] about The Newbie’s Guide to Cloth Diapering