This is a centerpiece for an outdoor baby shower I put together. Living in Minnesota, we truly appreciate the warm summer months! One of...

Happy 4th of July, everyone! This holiday is a favorite in our family and something we look forward to each year. We all get together at the lake cabin and partake in water sports, candy shops and good family fun. Along with all of this is some good food! We’ll be missing our dad this year. He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in November. But time keeps marching on and our memories with him are always with us. Dad was incredible at smoking meat. He took pride in making

We’re in full garden swing around here. We had an early spring, so the flowers and food garden are bursting, and I love every second of it. Today, so that we'll discuss a fun little project you can do with your kids. It’s inexpensive and a great boredom buster! Plus, it’s an easy way to decorate your garden how you want it. I’ve never really considered “decorating” my garden with rocks, but this is something I can get on board with. Painting rocks will be a fun conversational

I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of the school year! Graduations, family get-togethers, and Memorial Day picnics are upon us. I...

Photo Credit: Natural Living Family It’s graduation season around here, and there’s always a reason to bless someone we love with a fun...

One of my favorite memories from my childhood was coming home to the house smelling like fresh baked bread, homemade jam, and tomato...

Before you pack your plastic Easter eggs away for the year, use them to make homemade egg-shaped treats to hang in your chicken run. Truth be told, I got this idea from Lovilee Lifestyle Blog and added my own twist. Here’s What You Need: 1/3 Cup of Gelatin Powder 2 Cups of Water 8 Cups of Happy Tract Plastic Easter Eggs Ribbon How to Use Plastic Eggs for Chicken Treats: 1. Add the gelatin to water and mix in a saucepan. Heat the mixture up until the gelatin dissolves. 2. Add

I was scrolling online and found some really cute eggshell crafts, and I thought I’d share with you some ideas I’m thinking about trying...

You guys are going to want to get your grocery lists out! I’m serious. I just made some incredible Irish tacos and you’re going to want to make them too! I was testing the recipe (or my spin of a recipe anyway!) for St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not even Irish but thought it would be fun to try something new. I ended up eating two tacos for lunch! They were delicious. And now I’m going to make them for supper tonight too. If you wanted something fun and different for St. Patty’s Day

We recently went to our friend's house for a fancy dinner. It was so much fun! And can you believe it, when it was time for dessert, they pulled out one of my all-time favorites? crème brûlée! This light and delicious dessert isn’t hard to make and it’s a crowd favorite! Best Crème Brûlée Recipe: 3 C Heavy Cream 1 ½ tsp of Vanilla ¼ tsp Salt ¾ C Sugar 8 Large Egg yolks Directions: Preheat your oven to 325°F. Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is li

This week we’re going to have a little fun! Growing up, I loved science fair projects. They were an awesome time to learn something new,...

It’s the day after Christmas and I’m sitting here thinking I’ve probably eaten one too many cookies. Yikes! While we try to eat as...

It’s the week of Christmas and if you’re like me, there’s a present to be wrapped, a gift to be bought or a cookie to be made! I’m...

I love decorating for the holidays and decorating the coop is no different! Some years, I keep it very simple, and other years, we go all out. This year is on the simpler side. But here are some fun ideas for you to “spruce” up your coop for Christmas. 1. Simple and Elegant Let’s start with a classic! Incorporating some greenery in your coop can bring a touch of holiday spirit without being too overwhelming. Evergreen wreaths are a great addition to the outside of your coop.

Fall is a cozy time of year full of baked treats, pumpkin spice lattes and rich foods. While we love all these things at our house,...

Don’t you just love having lots of pumpkins around in the fall. They are a great way to decorate an indoor or outdoor space to get you in the spirit of Halloween and Thanksgiving. One Google search will give you hundreds of ideas on different ways you can jazz up your pumpkins, but I narrowed it down to my six favorites. What was my criteria? Easy, fun to do with my kids and grandkids, and something I would be proud to display to family and guests. 1. Silver Leaf Pumpkins Pho

The day is finally here. We’ve been working towards this day from the time he started preschool. Our oldest is off to his senior year of...

I cannot believe it’s the end of summer. Where in the world did it go? I always believed people who told me that the time with our kids...

The cicadas are singing, the nights and mornings are getting cooler and the feeling of fall is almost upon us. If you've been around here...

One of the things we love most about summertime is all the outdoor entertaining we get to do. We live on an acreage, in a valley, with a...