Grafted by Grace, Growing with Purpose
Wool dryer balls - the greatest thing to happen to laundry since the invention of the washer and dryer! I love finding eco-friendly products to keep my home and family happy and healthy. Laundry products are a big area where your choices can impact not only your and your family's health but the environment too. ... Continue Reading →
When you hear "Mushroom Soup" you probably think of the over-salty, strangely gloppy stuff in a can. Homemade Mushroom Soup isn't much more work than popping open a can, but the reward for your time spent is sky high. This easy Mushroom Soup blows the doors off the canned stuff and delivers instant comfort. It's... Continue Reading →
We got a rare proper snowfall today (six inches!) and it was magical. The man and I went for a couple of walks to bask in the beauty and that wonderful silence when all you can hear is the snow falling. And our neighbor's adorable toddler squealing with delight. That was pretty wonderful too. Of... Continue Reading →
Whoa, I know that title is a mouthful, but these yummy Christmas confections are a magical blend of part fruit cake (don't think the gross kind full of soggy nuts and chemical laden frankenfruits), part cookie and part candy-like bon bon. They are chock full of real dried fruits and citrus rinds, crunchy walnuts, and... Continue Reading →
Are you looking for a Christmas cookie that looks festive, tastes great, ships well, stays fresh and yummy for ages and oh, yeah, is quick and inexpensive to make a LOT of? Would you like to crank out 10-12 dozen gift-worthy treats in less time than it takes to do a load of laundry? They... Continue Reading →
The Holidays (and by that I mean Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) really are "the most wonderful time of the year". But more often than not they are a festival of stress, anxiety, debt, busyness and self-inflicted drama. I understand why the Holidays can be lonely times, or sad when someone close has passed away... Continue Reading →
I REALLY love decorating my home for the seasons and holidays. Over the years I've developed a system that makes it easy and fun and hopefully keeps things looking fresh and festive. Here are some tips to get your holiday decorating going: Keep Your Stuff Organized If you don't know where stuff is or it's... Continue Reading →
Finally! It's officially (past) time to start crankin' the Christmas tunes, bustin' out the holiday decorations and baking, baking, baking! I'm one of those weirdos whose favorite season is winter, because faux fur throws, snow and CHRISTMAS! Christmas is my happy place, and I hit it hard. Today I whipped up a batch of my... Continue Reading →
All natural remineralizing rinse to promote healthy teeth and gums
Coffee has a profoundly special place in my life. If I saw irrefutable proof that coffee shortened your life by many years, I'd be like "see you soon, Jesus!" Yep, I'm one of those crazies who buys fancy beans, grinds 'em herself in a fancy burr grinder, and brews it all up in fancy ways... Continue Reading →
The Wild Olive 