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  • Homesteading - Housekeeping

    How to Deal with cold Walls in an Old House

    December 17, 2024 - By Jenn Gerlach

    This winter just as I predicted is being tough on us. Negative temperatures are dominating and we are discovering that 100-year-old homes just don’t have the insulation to fight off hard-hitting negative temperature winds. The walls facing the street and the back of the house are cold enough to radiate those freezing cold temperatures into the room. Trial and error we did find a few tricks to handle cold walls. What to do when you have cold walls. Cold walls can quickly turn a room cold no matter what you have the heat set on. As the outside temperatures drop low and the wind picks up trying…

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  • Healthy Living - Parenting

    How to Get a Bead Out of Your Child’s Nose

    December 12, 2024 - By Jenn Gerlach

    When your child decides to stick a bead (or another small item) up their nose sometimes panic can set in.  How do I get a bead out of my toddler’s nose is something every mom finds himself asking one day.  If you have a boy, take it from me, it may be sooner than later.   Rest assured you can get it out.  It is rare this situation becomes an emergency.  I trip to the ER will often end with the Dr instructing you on a method referred to as the mother’s kiss.  For me, this was my only choice as…

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    Parenting

    50+ Christmas Traditions for Kids

    December 17, 2023 - By Emma May

    I love that we can make our own Christmas traditions with the kids. Neither of us really grew up with family traditions let alone ones we want to pass on to our children. Seeing we don’t do Santa really leaves us with nothing we can pass on to our kids from our childhood. Instead of being sad, we decided to embrace it. We decided to make our own Christmas traditions and to experiment a little to see what works best for our family. We have tried these fun Christmas traditions for kids. Our favorite Christmas Traditions for Kids 1. My favorite Christmas…

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    Baking - Side dishes

    Golden Honey Cornbread Recipe

    January 10, 2023 - By Emma May

    This post is an old one that has been sitting around in my drafts for a long time. I distinctly remember the day I made this golden honey cornbread and took these pictures with my easy 3 bean chili. My grandmother was alive still on that cold wither day and fairly lucid despite her dementia. She was amazed with the flavor and texture and even more amazing that I could make it without a box. This brings back that memory of ger happily sitting at the table for dinner with the children and me. May this recipe bring warm memories…

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  • Recipes - Sweets

    Simple Homemade Peppermint Sugar

    December 17, 2021 - By Emma May

    Homemade Peppermint Sugar is the perfection addition to your coffee or cocoa bar during the holiday season. It can also be used to add delicious seasonal flavor to drinks, baked goods, and more. We love to stir it into our hot cocoa or sprinkle over ice cream for a special treat. I love how simple it is to make but yet so pretty on your counter or as part of a coffee or cocoa gift basket for Christmas. I grabbed an inexpensive sugar dispenser to put mine in it makes portioning easy and looks cute sitting out. Grab some sugar…

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    Crafts and DIY - Kid Activities

    3D Button Christmas Tree Craft

    December 17, 2021 - By Emma May

    The weather has turned snowy and cold. We may have a white Christmas this year if the 8 inches that fell this weekend are any indication. We bunkered down and road out the snow storm doing fun little crafts and playing with our new lightbox for photos. The kids loved decorating their own 3D Button Tree Craft project. 3D Button Tree Craft This one is a fun simple craft you can do with your kids. Each of the 4 sides can be decorated differently. You can venture out to any craft supplies you have running around so you are not…

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