Amazing and Easy Coffee Cake

My baking has changed a bit since moving into the Rocky Mountains.  Many of my old recipes have had to have some adjustments.  I've learned what works and what doesn't.  And I've learned that adding eggs to things is a high altitude baker's best line of defense against dense cakes and muffins.  Even though I personally am at an altitude of 8,125 ft, I know that for most reading my blog, you are not.  So I've decided to put the original recipe link up and post my proven high altitude adjustments here.

Coming Soon...

Busy writing and scheduling new posts.  New material returns Sept 15th!!  Stay Tuned!

Maternity Break

Hello fellow bloggers and followers.  As many know, I am about 19 weeks pregnant now and life is pretty busy.  I started this blog with the intention of posting my findings on natural living and my inspirations as God revealed to me how to take better care of myself and my family.  It has been a wonderful journey so far.  I in no way am quitting this blog forever.  However, I feel it has become burdensome to come up with cool new posts on a regular basis.  I never intended this blog to become an obligation.  For this reason, I have decided to take a "Maternity Break."

Please don't leave me forever!  I will return with a fresh mind and new things to try and do as I wade the waters of life as a family of five!  I'm sure I will be looking into all kinds of natural tips on raising a baby.  Please feel free to browse my previous posts in the mean time.  I'll return after baby is born with new material this fall.

Happy reading!  See you soon.

Make Your Own "Bisquick"

Years ago I came across a substitute recipe for using Bisquick when I realized I had run out of it.  I like the recipe so much that I have never bought another box of baking mix since.  

Peppermint Lip Balm

Who doesn't like a good chap stick or lip balm?  Especially here in Colorado where the air is dry all the time and no matter hot or cold, I still get dried out lips.  I came across this recipe when I was making Christmas gifts last year from the same site that I got my hand salve recipe from, renegademothering.com.  This recipe is so close in nature to the previous post on Body Butter and uses a lot of the same ingredients while still proving to be virtually mess free!  Check out the video tutorial on making Body Butter and use the same method.

Homemade Vanilla Extract

You might have seen this handy trick on Pinterest or floating around on Facebook.  I decided to give it a try and make Christmas gifts from it this past year.  What is it?  Vanilla Extract.  That yummy golden liquid that smells so fantastic and makes your cookies, cakes, and ice cream burst with flavor.  

Homemade Mess-Free Body Butter

This past Christmas I had fun making lots of homemade gifts.  We were short on cash but I managed to make several neat gifts that I will continue making and using in our own family.  One of those gifts was hand salve.  I found this great recipe for hand salve at renegademothering.com.