Latest Blog Posts for This Homemade Life

• CocoaDreams Aprons Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!
  on Sep 16, 2009 in guest giveaway
  I've never done one of these link-back giveaways before, so bear with me. I couldn't resist when I saw these incredibly cute aprons made by CocoaDreams. :)Here's where you enter:CocoaDreams Aprons Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!
• Back to School (and Homeschool)
  on Sep 14, 2009 in kids homemade homeschooling
  Well, I figured I oughta post, since I've been slacking again. I don't really have a viable excuse either - well, except that my 12 year-old stepdaughter, who I'll refer to as Miz Thang, started middle school last week and we've been running around...
• Meta Given's Baked Macaroni and Cheese
  on Sep 2, 2009 in vintage stuff vintage recipes
  Well, I'm getting a little better at this-- no two-week lag this time. As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I've been cooking up a storm here lately. We're in Michigan, and the last week or so has been unseasonably cool and very reminiscent of fal...
• Crockpot BBQ Ribs
  on Aug 29, 2009 in modern recipes; family
  Well, its not Blueberry Buckle, Baked Mac & Cheese or Molasses Cookies, but work with me here. I had a long day and now I'm stretched out on the couch with the laptop, not even having the energy to get up and go the ten feet to my kitchen for my...
• Playing Catch-up, Wildlife, and Refashioning Dining Room Chairs
  on Aug 25, 2009 in projects homemade homesteading vintage recipes refashioning animals
  Well, we're all moved in and working on adjusting to farm life. For a girl that's never lived in the country, I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm still working on getting used to the wildlife though. For example, did you know that skunks actually m...
• I'll get to the homemade soon... I promise!
  on Jul 29, 2009 in homemade slipcovers sewing frugal grocery shopping upcycling meal planning canning recipes
  There is a reason that I named my blog "This Homemade Life," and not something else... like, "Moving to a Farm," for example. Once we get moved in this weekend, I'll finally be free to start all of the projects that I intend to cover here. Want a s...
• 12 Days and Counting...
  on Jul 19, 2009 in homesteading
  Well, I haven't blogged lately, and I'll probably slack off even more in the next couple of weeks. We're looking at 12 more days till homesteading life begins, and we're dealing with lots of last-minute preparation. Luckily, we've got incredibly coo...
• Home Remedies for Feline UTIs
  on Jul 1, 2009 in home remedies Country Life and Homesteading DIY pet care
  This may seem like a topic that's straight out of left field, but I do have my reasons for posting about urinary tract infections in cats.We actually have five cats, total. It seems excessive, I know, but we started with just one and she had babies,...
• Lets Get to the Homemade Stuff: Strawberry Jam
  on Jun 30, 2009 in canning homemade strawberry jam canning recipes
  Well, since I started this blog as a place to put some of the knowledge I've gathered in my preparations for farm life, I suppose I'd better start recording some of those. I'll start with strawberry jam.And in case you were wondering, that freakishl...
• A Nice Sunday
  on Jun 28, 2009 in Etsy money-making ideas vintage stuff antique stores
  Today was a good day. My youngest sister turned 18 (happy birthday, Aubrey!) and I drove out solo to my parents' house. They live about 45 minutes away on a great 17-acre lot out in the country. It's quite a drive, but completely worth it. They'v...

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