Making Treats for my Babies

The boys informed me they were out of their special treats. You ask how can dogs tell you that. Well they look pitiful with their heads hanging to the ground or barking madly at me. So I made peanut butter cookies for them today. Enjoy the pictures and make your special babies some treats. They are very easy and Bjorn and Blackbeard love them.

Peace

Garden is Tilled

Here it is finally tilled. We went much bigger this year its about 900 square feet. I have an area against the house 16 ft by 5 ft for just cucumbers. Also another area about 16 ft by 4 feet for onions. Im so excited and I cant wait to move all these plants outside.

I will post more pics as it comes along more.

Enjoy and Peace

The Seeds Have Sprouted

We planted lots of things for our garden this year including tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, lettuce, and cucumbers. We still have other things to plant directly in the garden including green beans.

We tilled about 900 square feet for the main garden and 16 feet by 5 feet for just cucumbers. Another section the same size, this section will be used for growing lettuce and onions.

We also tilled up about 40 feet by 5 feet for flowers that I will sell at the Farmer's Market.

Enjoy the pics and get out and support local farmers by attending a Farmer's Market in your area.

Peace

Why I love Summer

This is why I Love summer, the Farmer's Markets. You can purchase the freshest fruits and vegetables there. Also the farmers are local so less gas and better for the enviornment.

Our local market also has music every week and we have heard some amazing musicians this summmer.

There are also local artisans with handmade soap, jewelry and clothing.

So please shop your local farmer's market and support local farmers.

Peace

Top 10 Reasons to Shop at your Local Farmer's Market

10 reasons
to shop at the
Farmers Market
•Fresh•
•Mouthwatering taste & flavor•
•Seasonal•
•Support small family farms•
•Protect the environment•
•Highest nutrient content produce•
•Variety•
•Locally grown•
•Confidence in knowing well your food in farm•
•Really amazing local Artisans •
•Community•

So go shop your local farmer's market, just do a google search and you will find a market near you.

...~~~Peace and Bead Creative~~~...

Green is good

Well hello, exciting day here. Garden is doing really fantastic, picked our first pepper today. More on their way, but the first is the best. The tomatoes are also coming along well, alot of small ones. Cucumbers are ready to take over the whole area, so we are going to build a trellis to let them grow up also. We intend to put up some pickles this summer, and also can tomatoes if there are any left that I don't eat!

Peace

Making Homemade Laundry Detergent

Im almost out of my homemade laundry detergent so today I decided to make a new batch. If you haven't tried this you should. It is good for the environment and also your pocketbook. I make a batch for about .80 cents and that lasts me about 2 months. It is just my husband and I but I was going through a bottle every 2 weeks.

You ask how do I make it.

1/3 bar of Fels Naptha or other type of soap I use a full bar of Ivory
1/2 cup of washing soda
1/2 cup of Borax

I use a plastic container with a lid so I can store it and I saved an old empty bottle to pour it in

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups of water and heat until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Pour 4 cups of hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for 24 hours and it will jell.
You use 1/2 cup per load.

I add lavender essential oil to mine. You can add any scent you like.
Once you use this you will never go back to store bought.

..~~~Peace~~~..