Today I’d like to share about my wheat mill and how I make my own flour. In a conversation with friends, we got on the topic of food storage, preservation, and stockpiling, so I mentioned my wheat mill and the buckets of grain I keep on hand. That got into a discussion of how it works and the benefits of grinding my own wheat. And then I remembered that I once started a post on this very topic but never finished it, so I thought it was finally time to resurrect it from the files and offer it to you! (You’ll notice some fall decorations in some of the photos because I started this post so long ago. Kind of gives me the fall feels.) When my younger daughter was a baby, she had ... Read more
Let’s Chat!
Good morning, friends! I hope you're in a chatty mood because I'd like to have your input! My blog is almost 5 years old and it's time for some sprucing up. I have a talented young woman who has come to my rescue and is giving my site a fresh facelift and I'm soooo excited! If you have a minute, would you mind commenting and letting me know what kinds of posts here you have found most helpful and encouraging in your homemaking? My blog's purpose will still very much be the same, but your input will help us in moving forward. Thank you! Have a lovely Wednesday. Wow, we're halfway through the week! ... Read more
Fluff the Nest Friday: Norwex Laundry Detergent
Happy Friday! Today let's talk LAUNDRY and Norwex's Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent! So, in my quest to reducing chemicals in my nest, I've been using several Norwex products for the last couple of years and absolutely love them. But I’ve always passed by the laundry detergent in the catalog because it was pricey, and I wasn't sure it would work any better than other "free and clear" brands I get from the grocery store. However, after recently watching my friend Crystal give a demo with this detergent, I was convinced enough to try it and was able to purchase it as part of a bundle. So, I've been using it for 3 weeks now and I have to say that, first of all, it works better than I ... Read more
A Ladies’ Night Menu
Hello! I hosted a Norwex party at my house Monday night and my ladies and I had a great time together learning about the cleaning products, visiting with each other, and eating! I've had several ladies ask for the recipes, so I thought I'd share those today. I served a tomato pesto tart, grilled herb chicken, and Italian salad. I've shared this tomato tart recipe before but it's definitely worth reposting. My daughter and I love this tart! She was so excited when I told her I was making it and she doesn't even like tomatoes! And I've found that most people who don't like tomatoes end up liking this tart once they've tried it. I like to serve the tart when I'm hosting women for a ... Read more
Good Morning and Good Monday!
The ladies are coming tonight and that makes me so happy! I have a full list to accomplish today. I enjoy having company and I equally enjoy being productive and marking off a to-do list! I headed outside early to get my outdoor stuff done before the heat sets in for the day. I wanted to get my front porch looking freshened up, so I swept and brushed out the chairs, watered the plants, and pulled out any dead leaves. All of my beds need weeding, but I just focused on getting this front bed freshened up for today so my guests would have a nicer entrance. No need to kill myself before company comes! I'll work on weeding the side beds another day this week, but this was enough for today. ... Read more
Fluff the Nest Friday: The Norwex Cloths
Good morning, friends! How's your nest-fluffing lately? Mine has needed some deeper fluffing this week so I've been bust working on windows and baseboards with my Norwex cloths. I LOVE these cloths! They make my cleaning way easier and everything I use them on just feels cleaner and fresher. I call it "happy cleaning"! I also love the mop, dusting mitt, vegetable cloth, makeup cloth, and the cleaning paste. And for Father's Day I gifted my husband the car wash cloths which he said work better than anything else he's ever used! I'm hosting a Norwex party Monday night for any local friends who would like to attend, and my friend Crystal will be giving a demo. These are so much fun! If ... Read more
Creekside Picnic Supper
In my previous post I mentioned that my friend Missy has a daughter who recently became engaged. We are thrilled for this sweet young lady and her fiancé! They are perfect for each other and so sweet together. A couple of days before the engagement, Missy texted me to see if my daughter could come up with a way to get her daughter out of their house for a few hours the day before the engagement to allow Missy some time to prep for their family celebration meal which would follow the engagement. We were happy to oblige! The girls are both nature lovers and always love to treck through the woods anytime they get together at our house or theirs, and they had been saying they wanted to ... Read more
“Let’s Be Friends” Teatime
I enjoy preparing tea parties for different occasions with pretty table settings, several courses, and an abundance of hot tea. My friend Missy throws her share of full-spread tea parties as well. However, in an effort to simply experiment with tea blends and expand our scone-baking skills, Missy and I decided to get together on a regular basis without the fancy themes and elaborate spread for the purpose of trying one new scone recipe and one or two new tea blends, so we have fresh ideas for when there are bigger tea parties to throw with groups. We take turns trying out new recipes for these simple afternoon teatimes. Our daughters join us too. And sometimes our sons will pop in to sit and ... Read more
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