Wild Grapes
The kids found a bunch of ripe wild grapes after the storm this week. They are tiny, with several seeds & very little fruit. Not great for eating, but as I was researching, it said you can blend them up in smoothies, seeds & all, …
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August 2020 Family Funnies
I was holding Ellenor (who is 2) & she was patting my back repeatedly & says, “I burping you!” Ellie was popping back & forth behind a chair & says, “I playing seek-boo!” (Like a cross between peek-a-boo & hide and seek) Lucas has blood …
Making Refrigerator Pickles
We were gifted a bag of cucumbers last week & Lizzy did some research & made some refrigerator pickles. They were really good! Hope we can make some more! Refrigerator Pickles Recipe is the recipe we used. We did end up using less sugar on …
Weekly Gratitude Post 8/9/20
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by…. Xanna! I am thankful for my little green babies. 😁 I am still looking for a venus flytrap if anyone knows where I an find one. 😀
Short Stories Lexa & Lizzy wrote for 4H
Yesterday we shared the 4H results for all our kids’ projects they submitted, but today I wanted to share the girls’ short stories that they wrote for the Fair. For some reason the stories are not available online with the other 4H projects. They put …
4H Fair Projects, Judging & Results
We are so proud of all the hard work our kids put into their 4H projects. We only did a fraction of what we had originally planned, just because logistics & whatnot was very different this year and for the Spring months when we should …
Saving & Using Parmesan Rinds
Did you know that the hard rind on aged cheeses, such as Parmesan, are edible? And, they actually have a ton of flavor! So, how do you use them? They add amazing, deep, rich flavor to soups, stews, rice, stocks, etc. Basically soaking/boiling it in …
Flowers (Even some I am not familiar with)
Above: A beautiful milk thistle I love flowers. I enjoy their beauty. Unfortunately, I don’t know a lot about them, but that doesn’t preclude me from enjoying them every chance I get. 😊 Even some weeds that are pretty & a lot of wildflowers.