Inspiration for Life. Home. Health.
Once you see how easy it is to make homemade vanilla extract, you’ll be hooked and likely never go back to store bought! It’s a quick throw-together process – and then you wait patiently… To make homemade vanilla extract, you’ll need only two ingredients: Ten Vanilla beans One quart Vodka (or any mild flavored alcohol) It’s crazy fast, and so… Read More
The days are shorter, the temps are cooler, and now is the perfect time to gather your friends and host a stress free soup night! Yes, it really can be stress free – promise. If you’re anything like me, you love hanging with your girlfriends – but sometimes, in the busyness and craziness of every day life, we can go… Read More
‘Tis the season for All The Yuck to start going around – but when you’ve got ingredients for our all natural cough and cold remedy on hand, well…you can show The Crud who’s boss. About a month or so ago, we got hit with The Crud. You know the kind I’m talking about. Wicked sore throats, drainage (ew, I know),… Read More
Mornings are crazy and if I can find a way to provide something super quick and healthy for my kids, you can bet I’m going to use it. And those afternoon snack dilemmas? Consider them solved with these no bake granola bars. *This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. See my full disclosure here.* I’ve been making these granola… Read More
Sweaters, jeans, boots, scarves, chilly evenings around the bonfire, apple orchards and pumpkins galore…and that whole back to school rhythm that kicks our menu planning buns. *This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. See my full disclosure here.* This fall has turned out to be far different that I anticipated when school ended in May. (Don’t worry – it’s… Read More
Everyday hospitality is so very different than “entertaining”. I hope you’ll find a bit of hope, some real life ideas, and encouragement for your own hospitality journey here. *hint* It’s way less complicated than you probably think. Here’s a glimpse of what it’s looking like for us… But first, a story of two women. I’d like you to meet Debbie. She’s… Read More
