I’ve been itching to make homemade marshmallows ever since I discovered Whimsy & Spice years ago and realized it was possible. Last week I needed some for a project I was working on, so I asked my mom to come over and supervise/help, because candy thermometers seem scary. I thought I wouldn’t be able to [...]
For the past 2 or 3 years I’ve kept an eye out for the perfect Jenny Lind bed for our guest bedroom. Last week craigslist finally came through for me! What’s your favorite craigslist/flea market/ebay find? My new-to-me bed is definitely one of my top five favorites. The bed needed a good polishing, but furniture polish [...]
I love making lists. I tried a few list-making apps on my phone, but nothing beats the feeling of scratching a completed task off a piece of paper. I’m old fashioned I guess. I prefer long skinny notepads for my to do lists, but since those are hard to come by I made my own [...]
My Mom gave me this granola recipe, and it is so good! She recommends eating it with almond milk poured over the top instead of regular old cow’s milk. You could even throw in some dried cranberries or raisins after you bake it. Yum. 4 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup wheat germ 1 cup sliced [...]
This year I’m planting my herbs in the sunniest corner of our yard, so hopefully they won’t turn yellow and die again. Third time’s the charm, right? I don’t really need herb markers (I mean, it’s pretty easily to tell the difference between basil and rosemary), but they are so darn cute that I decided [...]
Spring has yet to arrive, and the birds have been draining our feeders every week. So, I thought I would make them a special treat. Technically this is not a suet cake. Making a traditional suet cake involves melting a big chunk of animal fat into liquid form, and the thought of that smell filling [...]