"The danger posed by a marmalade-making, vacuum-wielding housewife apparently can’t be overstated" - at least that’s the impression you might get if you were to believe media headlines... So is she really a threat to modern society?
If you’re sewing-along to make Jen Kingwell’s Gypsy Wife quilt, this week’s assignment is our first block with partial seams. Don’t let that scare you! Hope from Hartford is a clever little block. I have some tips to help.
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Are you that bored stay at home wife struggling to find someting to do that has purpose? Someting that is not making a craft that will be thrown out?
My daily routine is like a template that makes time for all my duties and some hobby time, but it’s still flexible enough to stand up to...
Maiza Lima is a rock climber. Her mother Geralda is her biggest champion - from helping her immigrate to Washington from rural Brazil, to covering shifts so she could get outside, Geralda helped Maiza completely change her life. And now Maiza is taking her mom out there with her, even climbing!
An interview with Soul Fire Farm co-founder Leah Penniman on farming, gardening, race, and her new book Farming While Black.
Modern conveniences and busy schedules have made modern housekeeping faster and less hands-on. But what important, old-fashioned homemaking skills have we lost? Here are some ideas to inspire you, and tips to get you started. Table of contents1. 🍎 Gardening2. 🥫 Preserving Seasonal Food3. 🍞 Baking Bread4. 🍽 Cooking from scratch5. 📒 Planning ahead6. 🧶
With Truffle Nation's professional eggless baking and pastry courses, you can go from an aspiring baker to a professional pastry chef in less than 6 months.
For many, modern home canning is more of a hobby than a food source. But during the world wars, canned foods were more than just sustenance; they were a symbol pf American patriotism and solidarity.
Don't have a traditional homestead yet, but you're still wanting to feel like a homesteader?! Check out this list of 27 homesteading skills you can practice up on before you have an ACTUAL homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Are you interested in jumping into homesteading, even
I’ve managed to keep myself in only ONE bee for this year and what a lovely bee it is. The Stash Trad Bee…a rather tame name for a group of uber talented ladies who can made complicated traditionally styled blocks from their personal stash of fabrics. I was the very first month of the year, ...
🍶 An entirely handmade and unique ceramic mug with green ivy beige glaze. Ideal for gift ideas or self use as its made with special care and love. 🫴🏻 They are all hand made and glazed so, there are always some differences and that's what makes them original and unique! ☕️ It can make your morning coffee even more exclusive. Suitable for both warm and cold drinks. 🫧 It's dishwasher friendly. Suitable for microwave.
When we think of homesteading, visions of backyard chickens, bountiful veggie gardens and jars of home-canned foods lining pantry shelves are usually the first things that come to mind. We think of pulling weeds and planting seeds; Of long, hot days gardening and farming livestock; Of evenings spent steaming up the kitchen windows while the
