Before becoming a parent, I would have seen the title to this post and yawned... Now that I am a parent, I consider it life-saving information. Several months ago, Prairie Baby (I really need to start calling her something else since we'll have another baby in the house in a few months!) discovered the joy of crayons. And not only are they joyful on paper, but also on walls, doors, molding, furniture.... You get the ...Continue Reading
Archives for July 2012
Simple Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Ice cream is usually considered to be junk food. And yes, if you are buying the stuff in the carton at the grocery store, then it definitely falls into the category of something we shouldn't eat very often. Many store-bought ice creams contain all sorts of fillers and chemicals-- not to mention low-quality, skim milk. However. If you make homemade ice cream with quality ingredients, it almost turns into a 'healthy ...Continue Reading
How to Make Granola in Your Slow Cooker
I love granola. But I hate making it since I'm incredibly talented at burning it. I'm really good at running outside while it's cooking to "quickly" grab something, and then I find myself still outside 2 hours later having completely forgotten to check on my now blackened pan of oats... So, when I stumbled upon the idea of making granola in my slow cooker, I was intrigued. Yes, it IS still possible to burn it using this ...Continue Reading
When Life Gives You Weeds, Eat ‘Em (Or, What to do with Lamb’s Quarters)
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post bemoaning my crazy weed problem this year... I posted a few pictures of my garden which is buried under an abnormally thick, healthy, layer of weeds. Anyway, a bunch of you offered many helpful suggestions in the comments and also by email. (Yes, I definitely plan to use mulch next year, by the way...) Several of you also mentioned that, judging by this photo, you thought some of my weeds ...Continue Reading
How to Prepare Your Homestead for Wildfire
Photo Credit I've never, ever thought about fire as much as I have this year... I know that some of you in other parts of the country are dealing with too much moisture and cool temps. But, we are the exact opposite here in our corner of Wyoming. We've had various wildfire raging all over the parts of Wyoming and Colorado that are somewhat close to where we live. As I type, there is a out-of-control wildfire burning in the areas ...Continue Reading