I was first introduced to baking layered cakes when I wanted to bake my own wedding cake. Not every cake needs to be three tiers with nine layers, but it is fun to bake creative layered cakes for get-togethers, birthday parties, holidays, and just special days of needing some cake. This recipe uses boxed cake …
I usually fry my venison steaks in a skillet on high heat, but I was just wanting an easy way to make venison steaks. I searched online, but all the recipes called to sear the meat before baking, which I’m sure is great for keeping the juices in. But it was not want I was …
Living in Pennsylvania, a part of how I grew up was eating two types of pies. Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie. When I started making homemade apple pies, I was intimidated to create the perfect homemade apple pie. Apple pies do take lots of steps, but once you learn the process and some baking science …
With loving to sew my own dresses, when my brother’s wedding was coming up in the Fall of 2022, I decided to make time to sew a blue lace dress for the occasion. I always do love long dresses, but I didn’t want to make a dress to wear one time when the style of …
Two years after sewing my wedding dress from scratch, and a year after sewing another dress for anniversary pictures, I wanted to create a floral dress in the same theme. I wanted to sew a short version of my wedding dress since my wedding day, but with other life goals, it was pushed off to …
Sewing simple pillows in the past, they usually require a specific fabric that does not allow the stuffing to exit through the fabric. Pillow panels work great, but a lot of regular cotton just doesn’t do the job. Wanting to create a floral pillow, I decide to create a quilted pillow using a 9-patch design. …
When I was seeking the blue and white floral fabric for my wedding dress, I bought some white organza with burnt out prints. After a few weeks, I decided it was not the feel that I was going with my wedding. It was a beautiful fabric, so I kept it to use another day. It …
Counted cross-stitching is an art for the home and the homemaker. It creates beauty through small ‘x’ stitches to create pictures. It blooms a quiet spirit in the homemaker, creating hours to sit, focus on small tasks, and relaxation to the mind. The Pattern For this three-year project, I started it on my honeymoon in …
If you have cats at home or the homestead, you’ve probably have had a plant destroyed by one of these fur friends. I build a grow light stand that keeps that cats away from the plants. For a few years, I’ve started plants underneath grow lights that were held up by a small stand. This …
In previous seasons, I’ve treated essentially all my plants, including hardy annual flowers, as planting out on May 15. My average last frost date is between May 10 and May 20. With living on a ridge, we do have cooler weather than the valleys. In winter time, everywhere else will have their snow melted and …