Last weekend, my dad took the kids out to pick muscadines. They came back with two gallon buckets full. (There were even a few pears thrown in for good measure!) We are big jelly-eaters, so I knew I would use some of those "southern grapes" to make a few jars of muscadine jelly. Muscadine jelly ...
Personal Blog Post Favorites
I have all types of tools that show me which posts you guys love the most. Google Analytics can tell me exactly how many of you have viewed each post, so I can easily tell which blog posts are YOUR favorites. But your favorites aren't always my favorites. And I think maybe that's because you ...
Building A House | Foundation Work
I have a confession. Building a house has taken over every little part of my brain. There is no available space to think about anything else. I have become a crazy person. (If you know me in real life, I don't need your comments regarding my craziness. Thank you very much.) We now have a ...
Forever Home Mood Board
I am so thankful to Bailey for her Blog-tember prompts. I have thought about creating a Forever Home Mood Board for a while now, but it was her prompt that made me finally sit down and do it. In case you are new to the idea of a mood board, it's purpose is to give inspiration towards a ...
Scrap Wood Projects | 7 Ways to Reuse Scrap Wood
Hiding out in our shop, we have this massive stack of scrap wood. My husband is a hoarder, and most of the time I am annoyed that he keeps all this crap old stuff, but this time his hoarding ways are paying off. I give you Exhibit A. Most of this is leftover fence panels from a fence we ...
Student Council | Vice Presidential Election
Last week, Libby ran for the office of Vice President in our school's Student Council election. We dreamed up fun slogans and created a few campaign posters. Eleven students competed for this position and all eleven students stood bravely in front of a crowd of students and parents and ...
