{Aren’t my helpers so sweet?} The rain is gently falling, watering our gardens and rose bushes … this has been a very rainy summer. I suppose in some ways it is a blessing. Clean laundry is drying on a lovely drying rack we found at a local Mennonite thrift store (one I […]
“For days, Mother and the girls made jellies and jams and preserves, and for every meal there was huckleberry pie or blueberry pudding.” Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder A family’s Provision Room would just not be complete without home canned goods. Today, we shall talk about putting up jams and jellies – one […]
Okay, I’ll admit it. I get all giddy when it’s canning season … this is only my third year of canning but I just love it! There’s nothing like opening your own jar of preserves or canned tomatoes in the dead of winter … very satisfying. And very yummy. If you have never canned before, […]
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“Right now I just want to chill for a while. Take a hiatus from all the craziness. To clean my house, see my family. Just see some movies and pick some strawberries.” It’s that time of year again … the time of year that I LOVE …. time to take the kiddos strawberry picking […]
“Doubtless God could have made a better berry (than the strawberry), but doubtless God never did…” – William Allen Butler Let the applause break forth. Let the Housewives celebrate. This momma has one more ‘accomplishment’ under her belt. My BFF, Leanne, and I successfully made our very first batch of homemade strawberry jam …!!! […]
