Quilt, Standard, Size, King, Queen, Full, Twin, Throw, Baby, Crib, Quilting

Quilting for Beginners Part Four – Basting and Quilting

SERIES FOUR – Basting and Quilting The fourth step in this quilting for beginners series is basting your quilt and quilting your quilt together. If this is your first time here check out these series first: PART ONE – Selecting FabricPART TWO – Cutting FabricPART THREE – Assembling Quilt TopPART FIVE […]


Quilt, Standard, Size, King, Queen, Full, Twin, Throw, Baby, Crib,

Quilting for Beginners Part Three – Assembling Quilt Top

SERIES THREE – Assembling Quilt Top The third step in this quilting for beginners series is designing your quilt top, sewing rows, nesting seams, and completing the quilt top. See other steps here: Part 1 – Selecting FabricPart 2 – Cutting FabricPart 4 – Basting & QuiltingPart 5 – Binding & Finishing  Assembly […]


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Quilting for Beginners – Part Two – Cutting Fabric 2

SERIES TWO – Cutting your Squares The second step in this quilting for beginners tutorial is cutting the fabric into squares. If this is your first time here and you need help planning your quilt and selecting your fabric, check out the first series here. Part Three -Assembling the Quilt […]


Amish Country, Vacation, Trip, Guide, Plan, Berlin, Ohio, Amish, Mennonite, Sugar Creek, Walnut Grove

The Ultimate Amish Country Vacation Guide

I’ve always wanted to go see Amish country, but I didn’t even know where to start planning for a trip like that! Then one day my husbands uncle told my mother-in-law that Berlin, Ohio was the Amish and Mennonite capital of the world! The more I looked into Amish Country, […]


Homemade, Instant Pot, Recipes, Deer Chili, Chili, Fresh, Seasonings

Instant Pot Deer Chili

Chili is a perfect cold weather recipe to make for all the warm feels! This homemade deer chili is the BEST recipe I’ve found! We loved it!! The total time for this homemade deer chili, including preparation was around 1 hour. I included about 10 minutes for prepping time and […]


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Craft of Faith *Coupon Code Inside*

Subscription boxes are all the craze right now and as I currently subscribe to Gods Glory Box, I was looking something for my 10 year old. Craft of Faith reached out and asked if I would be interested in trying their subscription service box, and I’m so glad they did! […]


Watermelon Candy, Sugar Coated, Watermelon, Preserve, Candy

Homemade Watermelon Candy

After creating Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, and Watermelon Rind Preserve, I had some rind left over so I made Watermelon candy! This candy was so good! It was a little “sticky” but the sugar helped make it less sticky. The recipe was fairly easy, the hardest part was just waiting on the […]


Strawberry Jam, Easy, Jams, Jellies, Recipe, Southern, Strawberry

How to Make Homemade Strawberry Jam!

This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade strawberry jam. I was shocked on how many jars this […]


Jams, Jellies, Hot, Pepper, Jam, Jalapeno, Bell Pepper, Homemade, Recipe, Southern

How to Make Homemade Hot Pepper Jelly

This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade hot pepper jelly. This jelly is SO good on cream […]


Watermelon, Jerky, Dehydrated, CAndy, DIY, EASY, recipe

Making Homemade Watermelon Jerky

After buying a 34 pound watermelon I had to figure out what all I could make with this massive watermelon. After making Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, Watermelon Rind Preserves, and Watermelon Candy – I found a recipe for Watermelon Jerky. Watermelon jerky is also known as watermelon candy or […]


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How to Remove Burn & Scorch Marks a Glass Stovetop!

Having a glass stovetop has some advantages, but it also has some disadvantages. One of those being how hard it is to remove burn and scorch marks, but there is an easy solution! In the past few months I’ve been busy making jams and jellies and sometimes the mixture boils […]


Kudzu jelly, Kudzu, Jelly, Jams and Jellys, Homemade, Unusual, Southern, Recipe, Preserve, canning

How to Make Homemade Kudzu Jelly 2

This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade kudzu jelly. Yes you read that right, kudzu jelly. It […]


Watermelon Rind Preserve, Watermelon, Rind, Pickled, Southern, homemade, canning

Watermelon Rind Preserve 4

After creating Watermelon Jam and Watermelon Rind Pickles, I had a lot more rind so I made Watermelon Rind Preserves. This is not a jam or jelly consistency so don’t expect to get a jar of jelly. This is more of a pickled watermelon rind recipe. First thing before you begin […]


Watermelon Rind Pickles, Watermelon, Rind, Pickled, Southern, homemade, canning

Watermelon Rind Pickles 2

After creating Watermelon Jam, I didn’t want to waste the rind so I made Watermelon Rind Pickles. In the past few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, Pear Jam, and Watermelon Jam. First thing before you begin making Watermelon Rind Pickles,  you’ll want to have everything ready. I sterilized my […]


How to Make Watermelon Jam 3

This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, and Pear Jam. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]


Pear Jam, Preserves, Pear, Jams, Jellies, Homemade

How to Make Pear Jam 2

Here lately I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the past week I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, and made pickles. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]


Freezing, Preserving, Corn, Freezing Corn, Put up, Fresh, Freeze

Freezing Corn – Having Fresh Corn All Year Long!

This year my husband and I didn’t plant corn in our garden. It never really does good for us and we didn’t want to hassle with it. We were a little bummed we weren’t going to get any fresh corn. But then my husbands friend ended up giving us three […]


Muscadine Jelly, canning, grapes, preserving, Jelly, Homemade

How to Make Muscadine Jelly

Last year we were hit with Hurricane Irma pretty hard. We were without power for a week and the hurricane winds brought a lot of trees down around our farm, but it wasn’t all bad. Those strong winds also dropped 1-1/2 gallons of perfect wild Muscadines. My husband usually climbs […]