My little old soul, Addi, is ten. I don’t know how it happened, but here we are. She is a lover of all things old fashioned and history. She wanted her birthday party theme to be Civil War this year. Not the war itself, but the time period. Addi, you have the kindest heart. You are such a good sister. I can’t wait to see who you grow up to be.
1. What is your favorite color? pink
2. What is your favorite toy? I can’t really choose.
3. What is your favorite fruit? I like apples.
4. What is your favorite tv show or movie? I don’t know. I really like the Harry Potter (movies).
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? That I can’t choose because I don’t really think about favorite lunches.
6. What is your favorite game? Hmm.. I have a lot of favorites (name some) I like Clue, Chickapig is also fun. I like Dobble.
7. What is your favorite snack? I like it when you give us those yogurt covered pretzels. They’re yummy.
8. What is your favorite animal? hmm I have a lot. I like unicorns and elephants and buffalos. It’s just a lot of favorites.
9. What is your favorite song? I think it’s “My Lighthouse”.
10. What is your favorite book? That’s really hard because I like so many. There’s a series that I like.. a few actually.. I like the Harry Potter series and the Unicorn Academy series and I also like the Case Closed series and.. the Unicorn Rescue Society.
11. Who is your best friend? I have a lot because I have a lot of really good friends.
12. What is your favorite cereal? I don’t really think I have one.
13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? I like to hold chickens.
14. What is your favorite drink? I like milk and lemonade.
15. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween
16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? I have a lot of different things I take to bed with me at night. (What is the one thing you grab if you spend the night somewhere?) Normally it’s Fluffy.
17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? I like having your homemade sourdough waffles.
18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Turkey, cornbread, green beans
19. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t really know. Sometimes I think I want to be a third grade history teacher and other times I want to be a librarian. There are just a lot of different things I want to be sometimes.
20. What makes you feel happy? A lot of different things. I feel happy when I see my friends and when we visit family.
21. Who is your favorite author? I think it might be JK Rowling because she writes a lot of different books.
It is that wonderful time of year again. The time when the weather is cooling off, and I can bake to my heart’s content to warm the house and our bellies. There is nothing I love eating more than a fresh baked slice (or two) of bread. Just the smell of freshly baking bread brings so much joy and comfort.
Today, I am partnering with Barilla and Mom’s Meet to share a recipe that I created in the autumn kitchen. I made some pesto swirl bread to go with a pasta dish, and four out of five members of my family LOVED it. One is… well, super picky. She liked it alright, but didn’t love it and go back for more. So, take that as you’d like. My husband, who was honestly really unsure of how good it would be, LOVED it. As Rachel Ray would say, here is our cast of characters:
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I am going to share the recipe right here, and then move on to some step by step pictures and information. You are welcome.
Pesto Swirl Bread
1 1/2 cup warm water 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 teaspoons honey or cane sugar 1 egg (can sub 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp Water) 1 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour 4 Tbsp Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto
In the bowl of your mixer, combine water, yeast, and sugar. Stir and allow to sit until foamy.
Add egg and salt- mix until combined.
Add the flour one cup at a time until just combined.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured countertop and knead for approximately five minutes. You want your dough to be smooth and not sticky.
Shape the dough into a ball and place into a clean bowl to rise for one hour, or until doubled.
Once doubled, punch the dough down.
Turn the dough onto your lightly floured counter and roll with a rolling pin into a rectangle about 12X17 inches. Eyeball it, it doesn’t have to be specific.
Spread 4 Tablespoons of Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto onto the dough. Starting at one of the short sides, begin rolling into a long cylinder.
Pinch all of your edges together and place seam side down into a bread pan.
Allow the prepared dough to rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Here are some of my best bread baking tips. The temperature of your water will make or break your yeast. Too hot, and it will kill your yeast. Too cool and it will not activate. Think of a warm bath. What temperature of bath water would you draw for your children? You want it warm, but not hot. That is the ticket. Once you’ve combined your water, yeast, and honey/sugar, it should get foamy. If it isn’t foamy after 15 minutes, throw it out and start over. It’s better to throw out those ingredients than so many more if your bread doesn’t rise. It also saves you a lot of frustration. If you have a drafty, old kitchen (just me?) that isn’t warm enough for bread to rise, turn your oven light on and place your bowl inside. This will create just enough warmth for your dough to be nice and cozy. Just don’t forget and preheat the oven with it inside.
It is always so fun to see how much the dough rises!
Roll out your dough after the first rise
I know, it does not look very appetizing. Stick with me here. Spread your Creamy Genovese pesto evenly on the rolled out bread and start rolling it up. My father-in-law once told me that he was always amazed at how some of the grossest looking foods could be the best tasting. He was eating green chili chicken enchiladas that I made. He wasn’t wrong.
Make sure you keep all of the edges all tucked to the bottom so that it will not come undone. Fold all of the edges under and pinch them closed the best that you can.
Here is the delicious bread after baking. It smells so good. I wish you could scratch and sniff. You are welcome to try, but I don’t think it will work.
I like to remove my bread from all baking pans after it has cooled for about five minutes. If you leave it in, the bread can get really moist and end up gummy and gross. Pop it out onto a cooling rack or wooden cutting board and cover it with a towel. You can wrap the towel around it completely if you want to keep the bread really soft.
Roll that beautiful swirl footage.
We ate this bread as is– just warm and fresh from the oven. It would also be delicious with some butter and garlic toasted in the oven. A creamy pesto swirl garlic bread? Yum.
Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto is ready to be consumed right from the jar. You don’t have to heat it up at all. You can stir it into fresh pasta, spread it onto sandwiches or toast, marinate meats and vegetables, and use as a dip for veggies and pita chips. It is so versatile.
Barilla respects the ingredients. It is imported from Parma, Italy. To preserve the color fo the basil and the aroma of the Italian Cheese, Barilla minimizes the handling of ingredients. It is prepared in as little as three hours from start to finish– from ingredient preparation to tightening on the lid. That is awesome.
Just a little of the pest goes a long way. One jar mixes best with 16 ounces of pasta. (Get the cute little mini bowties!) How fun would this be on spaghetti for halloween with olive eyeballs in your green pesto pasta?!
You can buy Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto at Target, Publix, Stop & Shop, Meijer, ShopRite, Hy-Vee, Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, and more. Visit momsmeet.link/barillalocate to find a store near you.
Did you know that pesto is usually bought and used in the same day? Sixty-six percent of shoppers consume pesto within three hours of purchasing it. It is so easy to stir into some pasta, serve with some salad and voila! You have a meal.
If you try this bread, be sure to come back and tell me what you think!
‘Tis the season for dry skin. You know the drill. The weather gets cooler, and our hands get drier. Not only are the cooler temperatures causing dry skin, but also the more frequent hand washing as germ season gets underway. Those of us with eczema prone skin are in for double the discomfort.
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There are several members of my family that struggle with eczema. It has been a tough battle to get it under control so they aren’t miserable. Finding a cream that works best is a struggle. I have gone through so many creams and prescriptions to try and get my daughters some relief. So much money has gone down the drain. As a mother, I have been extremely frustrated and felt incredibly helpless. It was bad enough to see them uncomfortable when they were infants and toddlers. But now, as they have grown up, we have the added emotional aspect to it. It is embarrassing to them to have large, red, dry patches of skin that is always itchy. It’s hard to resist scratching it, which only draws more attention to it. We knew that something needed to change, and I was feeling desperate.
Gladskin Eczema Cream is a first-of-its-kind cream, formulated with Micreobalance (a patented smart protein) that keeps bad bacteria in check to bring balance back to the skin microbiome. WHAT! I have never seen a product that works to restore your skin microbiome. Micreobalance is their star ingredient, and what makes it so different. By now, you all know how I feel about taking care of our microbiomes. Gladskin with Micreobalance rebalances the good and bad bacteria that naturally live on the skin as it moisturizes. This means that gladskin is leaving the good bacteria untouched while defending against the bad bacteria. This is music to my microbiome-loving ears.
Using clean products on our skin has been the best way to manage eczema flares. Gladskin eczema cream has no fragrance, no drying alcohols, no parabens, no steroids, and no sulfates. I don’t know about you, but I personally want to avoid using steroid creams on my children whenever possible. Gladskin cream is dermatologist recommended and clinically tested. It’s safe for long term use. Other eczema products are either only aimed at managing symptoms after a flare or don’t take yours, or your child’s, health into account holistically. There are no withdrawal reactions when you stop using it.
I love that there is a recommendation to store the product in your refrigerator so that it lasts longer. This is always a good sign of real ingredients as promised. The recommendation is that the product is good for three months from purchase if stored at room temperature, or until the date stamped on the package if kept in the fridge. Mine is stamped with 4/22, just so you get a clear picture of how long you know it is good for. The effects of a cool moisture cream on dry skin are so, so comforting.
My daughters that battle eczema often get flares where their skin creases. The backs of their knees and the bends of their elbows are where we fight eczema the most often. One of my daughters has been in the midst of a flare. She will scratch her skin until she bleeds. We applied Gladskin eczema cream, and she exclaimed “it already looks better!” She felt relief immediately. If you have children that fight with eczema, or you fight with it yourself, you know that most creams burn very badly when applied to the dry and broken skin. That was not the case with this cream. There was no pain or discomfort, just blissful relief.
We live on a homestead. I am HARD on my hands. They are in the garden, cleaning out chicken coops, and baking a lot of bread. I wash my hands frequently, and they show it. It’s like leather. It gets exceptionally dry and painful. This cream was a dream. It went on so thick and creamy. Even an hour later, my skin still felt moisturized, but not greasy or gross. It feels so luxurious, which is a real treat.
You should apply the eczema cream at least twice per day on and around the eczema prone areas. Most people see results in the first few days, but it could take up to three weeks of daily application to see the results. Staying consistent will give you the best results. Man, that fits everything in life, doesn’t it?
Gladskin can be used safely on the most sensitive skin– even your eyelids! It is proven safe and effective on children as young as three months old. Gladskin is non-toxic. It is formulated to work with the nature of you and/or your child’s skin, not against it. You can apply it as often as you like, and it can be used with your other products. Just apply it first and give it five minutes before you apply anything else. Basically, it is incredible, and I may be the new president of Gladskin’s fan club.
Gladskin also has many other products that also support the microbiome-balancing work that Gladskin eczema cream does. These products also do not contain any harsh ingredients or preservatives that most cleansers contain. They are all non-drying products that leave your skin feeling clean without feeling dry or tight. You know that feeling. You MUST try the shampoo bar. My hair is below my waist. That’s over two feet of thick hair, if you don’t know. I LOVE the shampoo bar! I have been trying to find a shampoo that doesn’t dry my scalp, but still cleans my hair. I finally found it with Gladskin’s shampoo bar. Plus, I am not wasting another huge plastic container of shampoo. It’s a win all around.
Head on over and get yourself some luxurious eczema cream, or try out a shampoo bar for yourself. You can save 10% on your order at gladskin.com when you enter the code GLADMOM10 at checkout. Code expires 3/31/22.
**In some rare cases, first-time Gladskin users may see temporarily slightly increased eczema symptoms. Any discomfort should be mild and not last longer than the first 10 days. This is often a sign that the cream is beginning to work as it rebalances the skin’s microbiome. This is not something that we experienced, but something that I do feel you should be aware of.
Earlier this year, Scott and I volunteered to help at the Homesteaders of America conference. We have been learning over the past several years all about gardening, livestock, preserving, etc. Many of the members of HOA are the ones who I have been learning from, so I was excited for the possibility to learn from them in person and help the organization out during the event.
We headed out last week. It was a 10.5 hour drive one way. I am so glad we did it… and so glad that we drove…
I was most looking forward to hearing Jill Winger speak. She has been my #1 mentor for quite a while. She shared how to make the most of your time on the homestead. She gets a ton done, and is super inspiring. We were sitting eating lunch when Scott pointed and said “There’s Jill.” Introverted me almost stayed in my seat, but I got brave. I went up to her and got to chat with her about what we are doing. I walked away completely dumbfounded. She is a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, so go check her out. You can find her Youtube channel, Blog, and Instagram page by clicking on each word there. She also has an incredible podcast called “Old Fashioned On Purpose”. Also, her cook book is excellent. It is not just a cookbook, but also full of tons of homesteading information.
I also got to meet my other mentor, Melissa K. Norris. Once again, a wealth of information and inspiration. Unfortunately, we missed getting to hear her session because we had to get some sleep after being up all night. I will watch it on the membership page later though. You can find her on Youtube, Instagram, blog, and her many books that she has written. She also has a podcast called “Pioneering Today” that is so good. She was so incredibly kind and told us how to take care of the blueberry bush that we bought.. because, yes, we bough a big blueberry bush that rode in a seat home with us.
It really is a gift to be surrounded by thousands of like minded people. We didn’t have to explain any of our choices. It was a group of freedom-loving folks who started each day with prayer and the national anthem. So many people are tired of the system, and see how broken it is. We met several people who were just trying to learn as much as they could before they took the leap into homesteading. Everyone was in a different place with their goals, and it was so refreshing to see what can be accomplished.
We got to see Michelle Visser speak about homeschooling, which was so, so good. Ann Accetta-Scott spoke on food preservation. She had such a packed tent that we couldn’t hear her, and will be watching that one again later. There were so many good sessions that it was hard to pick which ones to go to.
The last night, after most people had gone home, we got to experience “Songs and Stories from the Homestead” that Rory Feek did. His story is so special, and he was so funny and kind.
I am so glad that we decided to take the girls along for the ride. I hope that they learned a lot, and feel just as inspired as Scott and I do. We are home feeling so grateful for all that we got to do and experience.
Thank you, HOA and Amy Fewell for all that you put into this event.
We have had a huge answer to prayer in our household. As you know, I’ve been working part time at the local library for almost three years. Last week, I had my last day working outside of the home.
For the past year, I have really felt a pull to be back home full time. But, as many know, it is difficult to live on one income. Around July, I started feeling an urgency to come home. I don’t know why, and that is the best way I can explain the feelings that I had. I prayed and “told” God that if it is what He wanted for us, He would have to make a way. I kid you not, a week after praying that desperate prayer, He made a way.
Yes, it is a huge sacrifice to live on one income. We have only one car, and it’s not the greatest. We have the oldest phones possible with a cell phone plan. I can’t hear when people call me unless I turn the phone on speaker.. it is what it is. It was also much easier to leave for work and not have to make dinner or clean up messes. But.. and I have a big but…
Hard is not the same thing as bad. Did you catch that? HARD IS NOT THE SAME THING AS BAD!
Yes, baking fresh bread is harder than picking up a loaf at the store, but it is not BAD. Yes, it is hard to have a farm, but it is not bad. Yes, it is hard to be ON all the time at home, but it is not bad. Dishes and laundry are hard, but they are not bad.
The girls cheered when they found out that I wouldn’t be working anymore. I am fully aware of the blessing that we have been given. It is huge and wonderful.
I love homemaking.
I have been loving Shaye Elliot and Angela Reed’s podcast Homemaker Chic Podcast. They are challenging women to “embrace the art of homemaking”. I always laugh my face off and feel so inspired and encouraged by their words. Just thought I would plug that for them, because I appreciate it.
In the true spirit of homemaking, I am now shopping for a kitchen table and cabinet. haha! We have borrowed this beautiful table and hutch form our landlords knowing that it would leave eventually. That time is now. I found a beautiful hoosier cabinet that we can actually afford, and I am praying that it will come into our kitchen soon. We also found a kitchen table we really like a lot. But, we have some time to figure it all out.
Friends, I hope you are doing well. I know that this year has been a rough one for many.
Back to School season is in full-swing. Whether you have already started, or will be starting after labor day, lunch packing is always a pain point for many families. I am here to share some back to school lunch packing tips. I know, I know. I am a homeschooling mom. What could I possibly teach you about packing a school lunch? Right?
Here is the thing. I still do packed lunches for my kids every school day. It streamlines our time, and makes lunch time much less of a fight. This also makes everything easier for the days when we school on the go. We can pack up a lunch quickly, and be on our way. I like implementing systems that save us time on the boring things so that we have time for more fun. If it saves fights early in the morning, this is even better!
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To make lunch packing easier, and save my sanity, we have four bins that the kids can choose from. The bins get pulled out every day, and they choose one item from each bin to go along with our main dish. The bin contents are sweet, salty, dairy, and fruit/veggie. Stainless steel water bottles full of water go along with lunch every day as well. Doing these bins has given them some control over their meals each day. This means they typically don’t fuss about lunch and will eat everything that they pack since they chose it. They also know that their sweet, which is usually a dessert type of side, must be eaten last.
Here are some ideas for things to put in each bin.
SWEET: raisins dried cranberries granola bars muffins banana chips granola fruit leather fruit snacks
FRUIT/VEGGIE: applesauce pouches fruit cups carrot sticks celery sticks banana sliced apples (soak in 4 C water and 1 Tbsp lemon juice for 5 minutes to keep from browning) strawberries grapes snap peas blueberries pears cucumbers mandarin orange
We do not do a bin for our main dish, but here are some ideas of what we love to do. Use a thermos to keep hot food hot.
MAIN DISH: sandwich pizza kits (flour tortilla wedges, sauce, cheese, pepperoni) bagel pizza crackers, cheese, deli meat mac and cheese hot dog chicken nuggets pita and hummus hard boiled eggs tuna salad and crackers pinwheels (tortilla, deli meat, lettuce, and cream cheese rolled and sliced)
Monster Pop has been gracious enough to sponsor this post alongside Moms Meet. Monster Pop Big-Time Butter Popcorn has been such a fun snack to incorporate into our salty snack bin! It is made with only four ingredients– popcorn, sunflower oil, clarified butter, and sea salt. Hooray for a cleaned up kids snack! Plus, the packaging is the cutest ever. I know that I am not the only one who is a sucker for good branding. Monster Pop is also gluten free, Non-GMO, and kosher. It does not contain any trans fat, added sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, or artificial ingredients. It is so important to fuel our kids with healthy and real ingredients. Kids’ brains function better when fed real food. Reaching for Monster Pop makes this easy. It retails for $16 for 16 half-ounce bags, $15 for three sharing-sized bags, or $27 for six sharing-sized bags.
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Not only is Monster Pop super fun for your school lunches, but it would be so cute to pass out on Halloween and even at a Halloween Party, if you celebrate! You can grab them for on-the-go snacking– going to football practice, dance class, gymnastics, and during baseball games. Pull it out for after school playdates! When my middle daughter turned two, we had a monster themed birthday party for her. Monster Pop would have been such a cute addition to her party! I told you that I’m a sucker for good branding. There are so many fun ideas that you can do with Monster Pop.
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If you have any great ideas to add to this lunch setup, please share them in the comments! I’m always looking for ways to shake things up.
11. Who is your best friend? I have a lot. Gretchen, Abby, Maddie, Selah, Lillian
12. What is your favorite cereal? honey nut cheerios
13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? That just got tricky. I can think of three things off the top of my mind. Riding my bike, jump roping, and flying my kite.
14. What is your favorite drink? sweet tea or cappuccino
15. What is your favorite holiday? I like them all, but I think the one that I like the most is Christmas.
16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? blankie, I usually sleep with. (It’s a blanket she got when she was a baby.)
17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? I like the dutch babies.
18. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Chicken and noodles with grilled cheese
19. What do you want to be when you grow up? an astronaut
20. What makes you feel happy? my family
21. Who is your favorite author? J.K. Rowling, Jenny Birdsall
It is so hard to believe that the one who made me a mama is eleven already. She is a chatty and brilliant young lady who has made her goal this year to “be more responsible.” I am so proud to be her mom.
I love garlic. I always have. Back when I was a kid, I always went into the kitchen asking my mom “What are you cooking? It smells so good.” Her answer was almost always “…..garlic….” When I learned how easy garlic was to grow, I knew I had to try. I assumed it would mostly flop, but we went for it. We planted three pounds of garlic seeds, and harvested well over 10 and a half pounds of garlic.
Last year, in late October/Early November we started planting our garlic. Now is the time to order, and farms will send your seeds in the fall! We got our garlic from Filaree Garlic Farm and obviously had great success, so I ordered through them again. All of our garlic was planted in raised beds, which allowed for larger bulbs since we didn’t have clay compacting the soil. Your planting time may differ based upon what zone you are in and your first freeze dates, so double check all of that.
Your garlic seeds will come as a whole clove of garlic. Break these apart into individual cloves. You want to space your plants 6 inches apart. The clove gets planted with the root side down. The pointy side should be facing up toward the sky. Plant them an inch deep and cover them gently with soil. Cover all of this with mulch. We used wood chips from our chip drop, but you can use straw, leaves, etc.
That’s it. Seriously. All you do is plant it, and leave it. Forget about it all winter. You will see it start to sprout when the weather begins to warm in the spring.
Somewhere around June, our plants all developed scapes. It is this curly looking thing that grows out of the top of your garlic plant. I forgot to get a picture of these, but you can do a quick online search. Cut these as close to the leaves of your garlic plant as possible. You can make pesto out of the scapes or use them in your cooking. Cutting them off allows for the plant to put more energy into producing bigger bulbs. Stiff-necked varieties produce scapes. Soft neck typically do not.
Around July, the leaves of your plants will start to die. This is completely normal no matter how much you water the plants. When around half of the leaves have died off, that is when you will want to harvest your garlic. We harvested some of ours with only one dead leaf. The rest we harvested after more had died off. We didn’t notice any difference in the size of our cloves.
Lay all of your garlic on a table in the shade of your yard to help the skins toughen up– anywhere out of direct sunlight and off of the ground. After a couple of days of this, you will want to hang them up for three or more weeks until they completely dry. Leave the leaves on your plant so that the bulbs can continue absorbing from them. Scott grouped ours in groups of five to six hanging from the garage rafters. You want them to hang in a dry place out of direct sunlight.
We had an abnormally wet July, and let our plants hang for closer to 4 weeks to get them completely dry. Once the bulb and necks are hard and dry, your garlic is ready to be stored. I wish I had faux-braided mine this year, but I didn’t think of it until it was too late. When you are ready to store your garlic, you want to trim the neck down. We left a little over one inch on the neck of our bulbs. Then, you want to trim all of the roots off. Using a dry cloth or soft brush, clean any remaining dirt off of the bulbs. If you have any that have been damaged, you do not want to store those. We broke off the good cloves from our damaged bulbs and have been using them first.
Believe it or not, there are close to 90 heads of garlic in that basket!
Yesterday was our first day of school! I can’t even believe summer break is over. How did it go so quickly?
Chloe is in the sixth grade this year and is doing Abeka Academy. She wants to be an astronaut. (Also a chef, fashion designer, etc. depending on the day you ask.)
Addi is in fourth grade this year and is doing Abeka Academy. She wants to be a teacher and a mom when she grows up.
Harper is in first grade this year and we are doing the Good and the Beautiful curriculum for the first time. She wants to be a librarian when she grows up.
This is how Addi and Harper really wanted their first day of school pictures to be. HAHA! Perhaps these should be the framers..
Homeschooling has been such a gift through all of these years. I can’t even believe that this is my seventh year of homeschooling these kids! Harper was a newborn that first year. I remember feeling so overwhelmed and afraid that I was going to fail. Now, I see three vibrant and intelligent young ladies that often outwit me.
I know that many people are considering homeschooling this year. I am always happy to answer any questions that you may have.
