This post contains ads. This week I made my grandmother’s chocolate mocha coffee frosting recipe to put on some cupcakes.  Delicious recipes from loved ones who have passed on are extra …

Hey, guys!  I just got back from a trip recently.  We had a lovely Kansas City vacation to see my family and also went to Manhattan, Kansas, to see one …

I’m getting ready to plant my starter plants this week, including some flowers.  I’ve been looking at planter boxes, trying to find ideas to give the interior and exterior of …

This post contains affiliate links. Hello, my friend!  Are you thinking this is the year to start gardening, but you don’t know how to plant a garden?  Planning is key …

Have you been thinking about getting backyard chickens?  If you have, there are some things that you need to know before you get them!  I love the convenience of having …

Camping season is coming soon, my friends!  Are you starting to think about places to visit this summer?  Well, I put some ideas together for you of beautiful, fascinating places …

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With so many delicious recipes for Rice Krispie Treats out there, you might wonder what makes this one so “perfect”.  Well, I’ll tell ya.  I have certain standards when it …

Oh, my goodness, you guys!  The holidays are creeping up on us!  Are you ready?  I’m not quite, but I am getting there.  The holidays mean having company and company …

This post contains affiliate links which help support this site. When you go to the store to get your groceries, do you put some planning into it?  Do you know …

Sometimes the pumpkins you grow in your garden aren’t big enough to be your Halloween jack-o-lanterns, so what should you do with all of those pumpkins?  Make homemade pumpkin puree!  …

I am going to be real here for a minute and tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly of preparing to send your child on a mission. This …

This post contains ads. This weekend I have been dehydrating apples with cinnamon and sugar.  It is such a yummy and (relatively) healthy snack.  You may have figured out by …

Right around this time of year is when I start making my Christmas treats.  What?  Christmas recipes already?  That’s right.  You heard me.  I start making my Christmas treats in …

This post contains ads. This week I have been canning homemade applesauce.  I have a sweet neighbor who has an apple tree and he gives me lots of apples from …

This post contains affiliate links (which means I may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you, on purchases made through links on this site). I started  looking …

I have been reminded again how important it is to have an emergency plan as I have watched the news coverage and seen the images on social media of Hurricane …

Right now I have a surplus of crookneck squash from our garden, so I’m making some grilled squash to go with BLT’s for dinner tonight.  We are getting LOTS of squash …

Special thanks to the Kansas City Zoo for the tickets they provided to my family so that I could write this post.  We had a wonderful time!     Some …

My husband, our youngest kiddo, and I did a little Utah camping at Gooseberry Reservoir this past weekend.    The campground at Gooseberry Reservoir was a real treat.  Some of …