Category: Crafts

Connie’s Baked Onion

By Anne on May 9, 2020May 8, 2020

Enjoy this episode of “Connie’s Camp Cooking” and glean various yummy recipes.

Posted in: Advice, baked onion, campfire bread, campfire cooking, cobbler, entertainment, Far North Bushcraft And Survival, link, Lonnie and Connie, sweet potato bread, video

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Herbal Household Remedies: Mint

By Anne on April 30, 2020April 28, 2020

Most plants of the mint family have a wonderful fragrance and can be used in various ways. Check out this link to find out more.

Posted in: Advice, Foraging, Gardening, Health, Herbal Household Remedies, herbs, link, mint, mint family, outdoors, The Old Farmer's Almanac

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Link: Harbinger of Spring Look-Alikes: Dead Nettle & Henbit — The Herb Society of America Blog

By Anne on April 9, 2020April 6, 2020

Dead Nettle is just beginning to take off in the yard. Have a look at this great post about uses of it!

Posted in: Advice, Health, Herbal Household Remedies, herbs, Nature, reblog, recipes

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Herbal Household Remedies: Poultices

By Anne on February 27, 2020March 26, 2020

Our forefathers and -mothers knew full well how to use Mother Nature’s medicine cabinet.

Posted in: Advice, bruises, compress, Family, garlic, Health, Herbal Household Remedies, liniment, marjoram, oatmeal, olive oil, plantain, poultice, sore throat, sprains, thyme, vinegar, whitlow

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A Stuffed Pet Tornado

By Anne on January 2, 2020January 2, 2020

Be creative!

Posted in: animals, creative, entertainment, Family, needlework, sewing projects, stuffed pets

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Gingerbread Village

By Anne on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019

Knusper, knusper, knaeuschen, wer knuspert an meinem Haeuschen?

Posted in: Christmas, Crafts, Desserts, entertainment, Family, gingerbread house, Tradition

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Our Own Dear John Ronald: The Ultimate Artists

By Anne on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Ars longa, vita brevis? Not for the Elves.

Posted in: Art, biography, Elves, entertainment, Humphrey Carpenter, Literature, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Tolkien, Tolkien the Painter

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Perfectly Peculiar Putrid Party Punch

By Rebekah on October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween!

Posted in: entertainment, Halloween, PPPPP, recipes

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Danish Butter Cookies

By Anne on October 26, 2019October 25, 2019

First time we used a piping bag. Fun!

Posted in: baking, cookies, Danish Butter Cookies, Family, recipes

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Pet Rocks Rock

By Anne on June 19, 2018

I feel like I’m being stared at…

Posted in: Crafts, entertainment, pet rocks, Summer School