Do y’all make your own cleaning products? I do and there are so many benefits! Low cost: instead of spending a few dollars on a bottle of all-purpose cleaner, I buy one giant jug of vinegar that gives me several spray bottles full of homemade cleaner Low waste: When your…
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It’s almost New Year’s Eve and I’m sure some of my loyal readers (Hi, Mom) are hosting for the evening. As I was getting ready for my annual Festivus party on the 23rd, my doors were bare and that was driving me crazy. I may have had 18 Christmas trees,…
I had no Trick-or-Treaters this year. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Very disappointing. And what made it more disappointing was that there were kids Trick-or-Treating on my street, but they were too lazy to walk up my long front stairs to come get the candy. It’s like that every year, but at…
If you saw the apple butter pie or plum butter posts, you probably are getting the message: fruit butters are easy to make even if you’re super busy. I was at the grocery store the other day and saw that pears were on sale. So clearly I was required by…
We’re finally having some fall-like weather here in Virginia, so it’s definitely apple picking time! Some girlfriends and I went up to Carter Mountain Orchard outside of Charlottesville the other day. I always say I love apple picking, but here’s the thing: unless you’re buying a metric shit-ton of apples,…
Okay. Maybe this isn’t really a stars and stripes wreath. I couldn’t find blue ribbon with white stars at the last minute, but I think the polka dot bows work fine, right? Anyway, I have let another holiday sneak up on me. It’s July 2 and I’m having a barbecue…