by angie4freshw | Nov 29, 2022 | Bake, Homemaking, Seasonal Recipes
Many years ago, I ran across a recipe for homemade marshmallows. Despite my curiosity I dismissed the idea of making them because I believed they would be too difficult. After all, they require a candy thermometer which, at the time, I believed should only be used by...
by angie4freshw | Feb 27, 2019 | Bake, Home Educating, Morning Time
Yesterday the sun finally peeked out from behind the gray clouds that seem to have taken a permanent place in our small corner of Northwest Arkansas this winter. It was nice, even a bit warm, so I stepped outside just to soak up it’s rays and take it all in. As...
by angie4freshw | Dec 20, 2018 | Bake, Homemaking
With just a few more days until Christmas our home is buzzing with holiday baking. Because we will be sharing with others, we were able to make not just one but a few of our all time favorites. This wasn’t the time to hold back, instead we embraced a day long...
by angie4freshw | Oct 23, 2018 | Bake, Home Economics, Home Educating, Homemaking
The late summer, early autumn season was a very busy one for our family. September was full of so many wonderful things: our family had a full week of vacationing together and exploring the Great Smokey Mountains, then the month ended with an incredible trip for...
by angie4freshw | Jun 28, 2018 | Bake, Homemaking
Blueberries are woven tightly into my recollections of summertime. When I was young we spent countless hours at the blueberry field. My grandfather managed a local farm for a friend, and as a benefactor of his labor it was always my summer job, too. I remember being a...
