Saving Melon Seeds.
Between the first trimester sickness and the pre-moving fatigue and stress, by the time we arrived in Alabama last month, my nutritional reservoirs were feeling pretty low. Even though I’d…
Read MoreOur early 1900’s house has been our little home for the past few years and in that time, we’ve dialed the timeline back by exposing hardwood floors, uncovering shiplap, and celebrating the quirks of this old orchard cottage. Watch the transformation as we celebrate what this “cottage style” has to offer.
Between the first trimester sickness and the pre-moving fatigue and stress, by the time we arrived in Alabama last month, my nutritional reservoirs were feeling pretty low. Even though I’d…
Read MoreI’ve already learned the South has a few special ‘treats’ to share with the rest of the country. One is locust the size of your forearm. I’m not kidding. On…
Read MoreI know you’ve been hearing this everywhere… … but it’s dang hot here. As in really hot. As in hide-in-your-house-until-dusk hot. As in unless-you’re-at-the-beach-you-will-go-outside-for-nothing hot. I suppose…
Read MoreThings are slowly but surely settling down here in the quiet city of Fairhope. Our boxes are all nearly unpacked, and though we have two entire rooms still awaiting their…
Read MoreIf you follow The Elliott Homestead on Facebook, you know that we were blessed with some garden tomatoes from one of Stuart’s new students this past week. Lawdy, I haven’t…
Read MoreI know this may turn some of you off, and for that, I apologize. But regardless, I felt it necessary…a real yearning of the heart…to tell you about my most…
Read MoreI don’t have much time to type this. As I do, my dear sister-in-law and I are solving the worlds problems. It’s amazing what can be accomplished through conversation. I…
Read MoreBy far, my favorite pregnancy food this go round has been eggs. I know, I know…it may seem bizarre…as the smell of hard-boiled eggs is well, you know, stinky. …
Read MoreBelieve it or not, it really does take a lot to get on my nerves.Except for the people that are too lazy to put the cart into the designated cart…
Read MoreDo any of you watch the show Parks and Recreation? There is a tough, libertarian (the irony, he’s a government worker) character on there named Ron Swanson who loves bacon….
Read MoreHave you ever eaten bee pollen?Yes, as in bee pollen. As in taken from flowers and trees, stuck to the leg of this magnificent creature. I’ve heard of it’s medicinal…
Read MoreI’m one stubborn lady. That plate full of gnocchi horror last week couldn’t get the best of me.Of course, at the first opportunity, I tried again. Try, try again.This time,…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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