{ Handmade is best }

Over my almost 11 years of blogging, I have met some amazing women.  We have forged a friendship, merely through words on a computer screen, a common goal, a thread that is woven through decades and decades of women who make a home. The friendships that I have made through this little blog, have c…

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{ Homemade Pantry Mixes }

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. *Theodore Roosevelt* I'm a huge believer in that saying, as well as making do with what you have.  It's a principle I try to apply to my daily life, because I don't ever buy one single item with just the intention of one single purpose…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 01/30/2017 }

Good morning everyone, welcome to another Happy Homemaker Monday :) How was your weekend, did you do anything fun?  Mine was pretty laid back, watched a couple movies, went to a thrift store and my husband took us out for a delicious barbecue lunch. Now for the new work and school week ahead.  Can…

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{ Saturday Thrift store and Lunch at Rafter J }

I spent a very lazy Saturday with my family. Woke up this morning, got the laundry going, dishes, cleaned up the house a bit and then headed to our local thrift store with hubby.  We like going just took around, and a lot of the time we end up not even buying anything, I guess we just enjoy browsin…

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{ What Inspires me to be a Homemaker }

What or who inspires you to be a homemaker?  Why are you ok with being home instead of having a career outside the home?  How do you keep from going stir crazy in the house?  How do you feel when someone calls you old fashioned or tells you that you are *just a homemaker*? I get asked these questi…

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