My hubby got me a new sewing machine as a Christmas present. I got a Bernina 590 which includes the machine embroidery attachment. Wow, is it ever nice!!! I learned to sew as a kid. Both grandma’s and my mom sewed. There were home economics classes in both jr. high and high school that included… Continue reading New Sewing Machine!
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Reusable Paper Towels
*Updated 1/9/2025 – scroll to the end for the update In previous posts, I’ve mentioned that I am looking for ways to avoid the stores (thus saving money). I was at a garden show earlier in 2024 and one of the vendors was selling reusable paper towels. The vendor’s stuff was cute, but she didn’t… Continue reading Reusable Paper Towels
Garden Update – December 2024
Not much to add here but wanted to wrap up the year with the final post about the garden. The Oca and Mashua tubers were harvested in early December. We had a light frost earlier, but it didn’t kill off the leaves above ground until about three frosts in. My husband took care of it… Continue reading Garden Update – December 2024
Garden Update – November 2024
Alas, the garden has been put to bed for the winter. The time had come. As you know, I had planted some things for fall, but those things were not thriving if they were even growing at all. The slugs around here were feasting, so it was more frustration than anything. There are still a… Continue reading Garden Update – November 2024
Freeze Drying – 2024 Black Friday Sale!
*this post has affiliate links which means that if you make a purchase through the links below, I will make a small commission If you’ve read my blog in the past, you know that I love freeze drying!! Here are some past posts where I’ve talked about it: Reducing Food WasteStrawberries I originally bought the… Continue reading Freeze Drying – 2024 Black Friday Sale!
Garden Update – October 2024
Fall has arrived here in the PNW! The colors are starting in the trees and bushes. It’s beautiful! Things coming along in the garden, which is surprising, but I’ll take it! Our berry bush leaves are turning. The blueberries and honey berries are just gorgeous! The honey berry bushes in the foreground are yellow and… Continue reading Garden Update – October 2024
A Day in the Life – Probiotics
*a few of the links in this post are affiliate links. That means if you click and order something, I’ll make a few pennies. What does a day in my life look like? Most days are pretty similar. Some days I have more energy than others or get more ambitious than on other days. Rather… Continue reading A Day in the Life – Probiotics
Garden Update – September 2024
The summer garden is still alive and kicking. I was able to harvest my first cucumber and there is at least one more to harvest and 4 more tiny ones. If the weather holds out, those might grow big enough to harvest. (If you remember, the cucumber plant was one of the things that I… Continue reading Garden Update – September 2024
Fall Garden 2024
The summer garden has not done nearly what I had hoped. But, as I said in my last garden post, there have been lessons learned. I ordered some seeds for fall planting from an Oregon based seed company – Territorial Seed Company. I planted some in my regular garden and then about 2 weeks later,… Continue reading Fall Garden 2024
Radish Seed Pod Pickles
umm…what in the world??? Radish Seed Pod Pickles? In looking at Pinterest or some other gardening something in the cyber world, I came across the fact that radishes go to seed in pods. And those pods are edible. In the spring, I was frustrated with my garden not producing well and knew it was likely… Continue reading Radish Seed Pod Pickles