I’ll admit it. I love organized storage. Maybe it’s the chaotic way my brain thinks that drives me to make my tangible world have less chaos in it. But I doubt I’m alone when I say that nothing drives me crazier than clutter in my cabinets and closets making me dig...
It’s Easy to Get the Firewood—but not Always Easy to Start a Fire You can pick up bundles of firewood from grocery stores, gas stations and drug stores before you head out to your campsite. You can even choose between hard woods (for a slower, longer burn time) and...
If you regularly read my blogs you know how much I love to discover ways to clean using common ingredients found around the house, such as: Household Cleaners That Really Work Without the Harsh Chemicals Today I’m sharing two new tips that are super easy to do, while...
When I was a young bride, that first Christmas was a challenge. I didn’t feel poor. I was happy and healthy and looking forward to my new life. But financially it was tough. Maybe that’s why I took it on as a challenge to decorate our first Christmas Tree with what I...
How to Make an Emergency Candle from a Can of Crisco You’ve probably all seen this. It’s one of the most popular Hacks being shared around on the Internet and Pinterest. So does it work? Yes, it does. You can stick a wick down into the center of a tub of Crisco and...
There are lots of ways to heat food or boil water in a power outage. But if the emergency is caused by a hurricane, blizzard or dangerous thunderstorm the last place you want to be is outside trying to cook something on the grill. And most gas grills and camp stoves...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.