I’m always afraid of ticks because of being treated for Lyme a couple of years ago and my husband being treated for Lyme two different times, it’s awful! Whenever I work outside I always take a shower when done. Yesterday I hoed the flower garden, walked the dog, took my grandbaby to the city…
Vanilla
Christmas is coming! My homemade gift this year is vanilla so here’s how I started. Not as simple as it seems I looked for days to get the best price for vanilla beans our local food coop has them for 3.99 a bean, different websites were expensive too! Wal Mart had a good price about…
The Holidays Are Over!
All the preparations for the holidays starting with Thanksgiving, Christmas and then Happy New Year! Having 4 daughters and spouses, 7 grandbabies with 1 more on the way, yea! Keeping the house up, planning meals and what to buy for presents? Thanksgiving was pretty relaxing because it’s all about food for us, I made the…
My Evanelle
I believe things happen in life for a reason. In May I started cooking & grocery shopping for Evie come to find out she knew my husbands parents and my parents she went to school with my husbands oldest sister! The memories we’re flourishing visit by visit with unending laughs over coffee. I loved listening…
Hot or Cold Process Soap
Who makes their own soap? I do! I bought a book on soap making, I read the do’s & dont’s, wrote down supplies to buy than began! First batch I made was cold process which was recommended for a beginner, that’s me! It was pretty scary working with lye but I had gloves & glasses…
Sittie Jean’s Rhubarb Bars
I’d like to introduce you to my absolute, without-a-doubt, not-an-ounce-of-questioning, favorite sweet treat there ever was forever and ever and ever. ?Take special care of this one, you guys, it’s an absolute gem. ? But it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t fill you in on the treasure behind the recipe. ?My Sittie Jean, my…
Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk chalk so simple but fun to play with, we get to be outside & use our imaginations! Grandbaby #6 and I decorated the walk & made big flowers in the driveway. I love playing with her, it’s my chance to do these fun but simple things. #nana&grandbabyfun #lovesidewalkchalk #chalklineoflife
Easy Way Out
Sometimes grandma just doesn’t have time to make homemade cookies. I have been using these chocolate chip cookies by Immaculate for a few years, I love them! From refrigerator to cookie sheet to oven, done! They are a gluten free, non-dairy recipe and look, it says “please do not eat raw cookie dough” who hasn’t…
The “Meteor”
Mabel was born in 1913, she is 1 of 7 siblings, 6 girls 1 boy, Inga, Olga Myrtle, Mabel, Marvin, Thelma and Evelyn, parents are Clara & Oscar. We were visiting Grandma Mabel and brought the movie “Starman” its an older movie from 1984 starring Jeff Bridges, of course about aliens. While watching the movie,…
Wild Ramps “Allium tricoccum”
While hunting the elusive morel mushroom I was also looking for wild Ramps, I have been hearing that people have been finding them. I researched them to make sure I knew what I was looking for. I wasn’t finding any mushrooms but I did find a few Ramps! I thought I could use a stick…
Making Butter
Homemade butter, nothing better! Making butter is a little messy but worth it, the taste is very different from store bought. If you want to add fresh herbs or flavorings you can! All you need is heavy cream, I like to buy it close to the best used by date on the carton because the…
GRANDMASAYS 