Today I am going to deviate a bit from my usual types of topics and share something a little more personal.  Back in March, I started using an app called …

I have had this recipe for years. I’m going to show you how to make easy chewy chocolate chip cookies!  They are soft and chewy and just…YUM! I absolutely love …

Emergency preparedness is a huge subject and there is so much to know.  As I have combed the internet reading about it, I realize how woefully unprepared we are here …

I have always tried to “be prepared”.  Even back in college, I was the one who took ALL of my textbooks to school in my backpack  on the first day …

Hello, my friends!  After having an almost dizzyingly [yeah…I made that word up…so what? :)] crazy busy August and September, the dust is starting to settle.  Today we will can …

Today I want to share one of my amazing snack recipes.  These chewy peanut butter oat bars are so quick and easy to make and your family will love them!  I love …

I love this yummy chicken black bean soup recipe.  In fact, I would go so far as to say that it is my favorite.  It is hearty, reasonably healthy, and …

I work as a nurse on top of mommy, household duties, and blogging, so I LOVE miracle recipes like easy salsa chicken where the leftovers can turn into other meals.  …

I think we all have things that we have no interest in learning how to do, don’t we?  For me, it would be things like changing the oil in the …

My Zucchini Lasagna recipe is a great answer to all of the zucchini from your garden! Like I mentioned in an earlier post, we have a garden.  It is giving …

It’s funny how life’s clichés mean something different when you have chickens, don’t you think?  Phrases like “flew the coop”,  “empty nest”, and “hen-pecked”…having chickens gives you new insight to …

Recently our new chickens were finally big enough that we could start letting them spend time outside more and also let them move into the coop with the rest of …

At our house, we love homemade pizza.  I have a recipe for pizza dough that I make in my bread maker.  It’s super easy to make.  You can try my …

We love Mexican food at our house…don’t you?  One of my favorites is chicken tacos.  Here’s a yummy recipe for the chicken to use in soft tacos, salads, or anything …

Lately our hens aren’t giving us as many eggs as they used to, so my husband decided that we need more of them.  Do you know any tricks to make …

Here at our little urban homestead, I enjoy making things from scratch when I can, like homemade bread maker pizza dough.  Don’t get me wrong,  people…when the occasion calls for …

This delicious cream cheese fruit dip recipe is a yummy companion for apples, strawberries, and other fruits.  You can serve it as an appetizer at your next family gathering, alongside your …

This French dip au jus sandwich recipe is an old standby that my family loves…I have made it for years.  One of my friends that I knew back in college …

This yummy recipe was given to me years ago by one of my college roommates, Becky (a/k/a mi estrella favorita!).  This one is a fun one to make with the …

Around this time last year, my husband starting talking about how he would like to get some chickens.  Now mind you we already had six kids including a 2 year …