How to make fresh, southern homemade snow ice cream

How to make fresh, southern homemade snow ice cream

My first time tasting snow cream was around 2006 when I was in college. A friend of mine who grew up in South Carolina introduced me to homemade snow ice cream during a fresh snowfall on campus when we got inches of snow from a small snow storm that blew through.  I remember it being so much fun making snow angels and then collecting a large bowl of snow to make ice…

Gifts for the gardener

Gifts for the gardener

Are you shopping for gifts for the gardener in your life? Well I’m glad you’re here because I have the perfect gifts for you! All of these gifts are sure to grow your special someone’s affection for you in no time, or just simply put a smile on their face. Gift ideas for the gardeners…

Cheap kitchen gadgets

Cheap kitchen gadgets

I love being in the kitchen and I love cheap gadgets. The love of baking and cooking runs in my family. As I get older, I continue to find little things that make my life in the kitchen easier. 5 cheap kitchen gadgets I use every day and can’t live without. From cooking with grease…

Practicing self-sufficiency during COVID-19 quarantine

Practicing self-sufficiency during COVID-19 quarantine

Here are 20 self-sufficient things you can learn to do while socially distancing yourself under the COVID-19 quarantine! BONUS: These are all accessible whether you have land or not! 20 ways to get closer to self-sufficiency while quarantined in your home. What better time is there to practice self-sufficiency than when you’re under a COVID-19…

Practicing gratitude on the homestead

Practicing gratitude on the homestead

Another year has come and gone, another Thanksgiving blogging and another Thanksgiving on my homestead. This lifestyle has provided me with so many opportunities to grow, learn and understand. I started thinking that surely I couldn’t be the only one. As a “thank you” to this homesteading community, I’ve asked all the homesteaders I’ve come…