Blog: Ruminations

Counting scrappy blessings …

From the November 2015 edition of Two-Lane Livin’ Most of our gardens are finished producing, and we begin looking forward to the holiday season. Here at the Holstein household, the holiday lover in me wants new, fresh decorations. The tightwad in me doesn’t want to spend money on plastic stuff from China.

snowman, family, upcycle

Upcycled Snowman Family

Oh! This is a FUN project! It’s easy. It isn’t too messy, and it is quick. This upcycled snowman family is made of non-dairy creamer containers and pill bottles. What you need: Non-dairy creamer containers Pill bottles Spray paint Permanent markers Acrylic paint Simply remove any labels or stickers from your containers. Non-dairy creamer container …

Processing vegetables had to wait this is why …

Home canning, or processing, is a hobby I began three years ago. Now that gardens are finished, I have a few last batches of vegetables and apples to deal with. But today they had to wait. I got up early for a Saturday. I intended to knock out the last of the green beans and …