It started innocently....Kirk for years had pined for a "real" weather station and finally I said "Oh just get it!" Little did I know it would end up making another weather nerd, which was me. Not long after this was put up on our fence post, our neighbors were asking what it was. Of which… Continue reading Urban Homesteading: Weather Stations
Month: January 2016
Urban Homesteading December In The Garden
December in the garden is a quiet time. The days are so short, and so cold, and often wet, it is hard to find any desire to go outside and work. Still, on a few nicer days, we bundled up and went outside to visit and even do work. We had a pretty good windstorm… Continue reading Urban Homesteading December In The Garden
Learning To Sew Kits For Children
Anytime I have a child in my life who wants to learn to sew, I am all for it. The story behind the why? When I was a child, we had an old Singer treadle machine and a decrepit Brother machine. Neither of which I had any clue how to use. My Mom wasn't exactly… Continue reading Learning To Sew Kits For Children
Chocolate Oatmeal Cupcakes
No one will guess these chocolate oatmeal cupcakes are gluten-free. No weird flours, gums, or anything else - just indulgent taste. Chocolate Oatmeal Cupcakes Ingredients: Wet- 2 medium ripe bananas 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (such as coconut beverage) 6 Tbsp sunflower or safflower oil 2 tsp apple cider vinegar ½ tsp pure vanilla extract… Continue reading Chocolate Oatmeal Cupcakes