Splendor in the Ordinary

We’re going out on a date tonight, a rare occurrence these days to be sure. When we were first married, putting ourselves both t...

Today I made batches of homemade play dough, gave the children my Christmas cookie cutters, and they played and played. After lunch they e...

So I've written lots of posts on how much I love our garden. One thing I haven't written about is the temptations I have to buy the ...

Encouraged by this article in Slate on the cost-effectiveness of making things from scratch (Thanks, Jessica ) and confirmed by so many blog...

Well, I can't take much credit for the building of our Square Foot Beds in the back yard since I was hit with a terrible stomach flu th...

I've had a few friends ask for my homemade laundry detergent recipe so I thought I'd post it here to share with everyone. It's j...

I was delighted to receive an email from a friend requesting more information about our raised garden beds! Though my husband grew up on a f...

Now that it is so warm out, I've been motivated to hang clothes on the line to dry. We don't have that great of a system but the sav...

Well, I have been a quiet blogger these last few days. Now that Easter season is here it is good to enjoy the fruits of the labor of Lent. N...

It is a cold but bright winter day here. Perfect for getting a project done. I was blessed with a visit from my sister-in-law and her 7 mont...