Back several weeks ago, my husband and three kids went to the local apple orchard and picked two huge utility carts full of apples. We have made over 100 quarts of applesauce and several gallon bags of dried apples. But now the apples are starting to show their age and I wanted to attempt to…
I have been making applesauce since I was a very little girl. I remember every fall, my mom would make a large bowl of applesauce and as I got older, I would help her. It is very easy to make and doesn’t take that much time. The flavor is far superior to anything that you…
Recently I read in Better Homes and Gardens that you can remove rust stains from porcelain with toothpaste and baking soda. My porcelain bathtub had several rust spots from a shaving can that had rusted. I tried may different ways to remove the rust spots but nothing has removed them. So I decided that I…
I recently had the opportunity to read and review a children’s historical book written in the 1930’s but recently reprinted for kids to enjoy now, in the 21st century. I personally had never heard of L. Ron Hubbard or any of his works or his popularity in the early 20th century. “Under the Black Ensign”…
6 Ways To Save On Clothes Do you ever wonder how you can save money on clothes for you, your spouse and your children? Here are a six ways that you can do just that. Garage Sales This is one of my personal favorite ways to pick up inexpensive kids clothing. You can usually find…
Today, I took sometime to reflect on this past week and wrote down some thoughts that I had. A week ago today, I felt horrible, looked horrible and was feeling just plain worn down. I chose to stay home from church just because of how uncomfortable I was. I was just shy of being 38…