Ozark Shadows

After going back and forth between colors for months - our living room finally got a coat of paint!

Slow-Cooker Coffee Pot Roast

The weather forecast is calling for snow today! What better time to break out the comfort food recipes? I have been making this pot roast for years and it is so easy and flavorful. Not to mention the perfect meal to warm you up on a cold winter's night.

266 Halloween Food Ideas : Creepy, Cute, and Gross

When it comes to Halloween party planning, food is one of the most important things to consider. To help out with that I have compiled this huge collection of Halloween food ideas. Whether you prefer creepy or cute, you are sure to find something to inspire you.

Trick or Treat Batman Flashlight

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday and usually this blog is packed full of spooky projects all October long but I just haven't been feeling it this year. We have been crazy busy and it didn't help that I had plans to do an outdoor haunt but haven't had any luck locating the supplies for the props that I wanted to make. I still have some projects in the works though and I will be spending the second half of October trying to make up for the lack of posts during the first half. :) Today's project is for fun trick or treat flashlight shapes!

4th Annual Halloween Link Party

Is it October already?! I can't believe I haven't gotten started on any of our Halloween decorations yet. Yikes! Hopefully you are all more prepared than I am and have some projects to share and inspire the rest of us slackers to get to work. It doesn't have to be something new though, links to old projects are welcome as well!

Chili Cheese Dip

This dip isn't even remotely healthy but it is really yummy and sometimes you just have a craving for unhealthy, processed foods and those cravings must be satisfied before they multiply. Plus it is football season and junk food is mandatory when watching football, right? Right.

How To: Freeze Vegetables

Harvest season is starting to come to a close around here. For us, that means we have more vegetables than we could possibly eat so we have been freezing them so that we are stocked up for the zombie apocalypse....or winter. Whichever. ;) In this tutorial, I am using green beans but the process is basically the same for any type of vegetable. 

I know some people who just wash their veggies and stick them in the freezer but by doing that the vegetables lose their nutrients and flavor over time. It is best to blanch them first so that they keep all of their farm fresh goodness. That is what I am going to be talking about today.

Hobbit Meal Schedule Printable

My eating schedule closely resembles that of a hobbit's which could be why Pippin's rant about second breakfast is one of my favorite quotes. :) 

Slow-Cooker Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich

I don't know about you but toward the end of summer I have a really hard time deciding what to make for dinner. I am tired of the recipes that I have been repeating all summer but it is still too hot out to start making warm and hearty comfort food. This recipe is a great addition to our usual summer recipe rotation. It is really easy and the slow-cooker won't heat up your kitchen.

How To Make An Adjustable Necklace Knot

My husband found a set of Tim Holtz Sprocket Gears and thought that they would make cool necklaces and I had to agree. Some of them I just put on a simple chain but for a few of them I decided to make cord necklaces to give them a pop of color. We made a bunch for people at our church since there are gears in our logo. Since everyone prefers different lengths, I chose to make the cord necklaces with an simple adjustable knot.