Month: June 2011

  • Peach Jelly — without a canner!

    I bought a bunch of peaches last week. I made two Creamy Peach Pies, some peach jam, and a couple of gluten free mini peach cobblers (for my mom). (Don’t get super excited…I haven’t conquered gluten free cooking…the crust part was Gluten Free Bisquick.) So the peaches that were used for the jam and pies…

  • On the Line

    Photo Credit  We have a clothes line in our back yard.  I just can’t use it much.  We have used it on occasion when our neighbor’s horses are not in the pasture by our yard or when we’re hang drying our couch’s slip cover.  Our daughters are allergic to horses and since the farm next…

  • Hummingbird Nectar

    We love to watch the hummingbirds flutter around our home.  We have one on the side porch window that the hummingbirds actually fight over!  My homemade hummingbird nectar must be delicious!  It’s super easy! Photo Credit Hummingbird Nectar Stir together 2 cups boiling hot water and 1 cup sugar until the sugar is dissolved.  Stir…

  • Laundry Detergent Recipe

    I made a batch of laundry detergent in January and haven’t had to make a new batch until today! Here’s what I do: 64 oz. box of baking soda 55 oz. box of washing soda 76 oz. box Borax 3 bars Kirk’s Castille soap I grate up my bars of soap in my Cuisinart then…

  • Sublime Slime

    The kiddos got the Play-Doh bin out to play with Abby and discovered that most of it was dried out.  Not to fear around this house…someone’s always thinking of something!  Rebekah found this Silly Slim recipe in a book she checked out at the library last week.  50 Nifty Super More Friendship Crafts is full…