Visit Me at Mt. Bruce Sheep & Wool Festival

I love this time of year…a hint of Fall in the air???  Well, almost.
If you’re looking for a fun ‘local’ weekend activity for the whole family or just the girls, be sure to visit the Mt. Bruce Sheep & Wool Festival, Romeo Michigan this Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27 from 10 a.m. to [...]

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Candied Ginger!

Today my house smells of ginger and sweet annie! Yum!
Yup, I’m in the kitchen making ‘candied ginger’ – a special request from my son (who’s a freshman away at college..the big M!). During cold season ***also good for anything that ails you*** we like to have lots of fresh ginger root on hand to brew a soothing [...]

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Soapmaking tips, but first, a history lesson…

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been busy in the kitchen –  making SOAP! If you make soap or have purchased and used hand-crafted soap, you know it’s one of life’s little luxuries!  It seems soapmaking at home has become very popular, and nearly every other “artisan” enjoys making soap. It’s one of those ’natural’ farm chores [...]

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Home-Made Barnyard Fly Spray Recipe

Hello dear friends!
I don’t know about you, but the mosquitoes have been absolutely horrible lately! It’s difficult to get any chores done around the yard…and simply uncomfortable for the poor critters. I never thought I’d be hoping for an early frost to help with eradication of these PESTS! Here’s a simple home-made recipe for bug [...]

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My ‘New’ Old Loom

 
My new old loom was gifted to me by Joan, owner of Heritage Spinning & Weaving, Lake Orion, MI. I’ve been musing with my loom for almost 2 years, where she’s been laying, sadly, in pieces in my drying barn…unused and unappreciated! YIKES! I’m told she once resided at Castle Farms, Charlevoix, MI. After some detective work, we believe [...]

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