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Fixer-Upper Property?

I think I stumbled onto something fabulous! My husband and I are in our early 20s. We currently rent an apartment in a rural suburb community. We’re not intensively looking to move, but we know we’re going to want a place in the next 5 years or so to start a family. With that beingContinue reading “Fixer-Upper Property?”

Day in the Life 3-11-2020

Hey guys! Time for another Day in the Life post! So, first I got up (of course), and I actually didn’t play any phone games, which is unlike me. I think that’s a combination of two things. First, I’m super excited about something I found out yesterday that I really wish I could disclose, butContinue reading “Day in the Life 3-11-2020”

Store herbs in oil

Did you know you can freeze herbs? You can always dry herbs, but some herbs get so tiny and withered and sad that it doesn’t seem worth it. For example, garlic chives don’t hold up especially well to drying. In the spring, I get a huge harvest every week, even after we eat as muchContinue reading “Store herbs in oil”

Homemade Shirt

I finished it! This took longer than I expected, but I finally finished my summer shirt. It started life as one of my husband’s old t-shirts (he’s 6’3″). I wanted to do something fun with it rather than just cutting it up into rags, so I sewed it into a shirt for me. No, thisContinue reading “Homemade Shirt”

Pudding

You know those pudding cups that people put in lunch boxes? You can make those. It’s so easy. Mix up a batch of pudding and pop it into containers. A pack of individual pudding cups is $2, but I made these for $1. This works for jello, too. You can even make cups with layersContinue reading “Pudding”