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Elevating the everyday with recipes, natural remedies and all things home including homemaking inspiration.

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Join me for a tea time out in the garden while the weather is sunny. Creating beautiful moments at home is just as important as the actual work we do here as homemakers. Creating a lovely experience at home makes for great memories to years to come. So let's step away from our tasks lists and enjoy a beautiful moment created in an otherwise ordinary day. Come along while I create a beautiul moment at home with tea time in the garden. creatingbeatifulmoments #teatime #teainthegarden #homemaking

Living a simple life means to cut back and live with intention each day. Not seeking the outside world for our joys but to look around and appreciate the small and ordinary beauty of everyday living. Sharing my journey to a simple life in this post about simple living. Slow and simple lving inspiration.

Sharing some small touches that I made to my small farmhouse porch that created a beautiful living space. Having any sized porch is a luxury and a lot can be done to a small porch to make it a cozy place to be. Watch me bring in and decorate our cozy farmhouse porch while sharing some ideas to freshen up your space.

Everyday Beauty

Today I am sharing some beautiful table settings and tips for hosting a dinner party in your home. Entertaining is one of life's great joys and with these practical tips you can do it in style. #settinghedinnerpartytable #howtosetadinnertable #decoratingthedinnertable #entertaining #dinnerpartytablesettings

Today I am sharing some simple but elegant meals that are perfect for hosting an elegant dinner party! I have a vegetarian option as well as a meat main dish for you. Then of course, no dinner party is complete without a beautiful dessert. #elegantdinnerparty #hostingadinnerparty #dinnerpartymenu #elegantdinnerparytmenu

Entertaining

This simple guide will show you how to clean, season and use your cast iron cookware in a straight forward approach. Cast iron cookware is a power house in the kitchen as it is durable, has incredible heat retention and is one of the most versatile pieces in my own kitchen. Here I share how to care for your cast iron cookware jn a simple tutorial style post. #castiron #castironcare #homemaking

Today join me for some calm and peaceful homemaking that is paired with beautiful music to give a meditative enjoyment. Creating a calm and peaceful home is something I work at daily and today I hope you find this post inspiring in your own homemaking. Being a homemaker takes hardwork, creativity and a willingness to try again. Come along for some homemaking inspiration.

Join me for a day in the lifestyle video and post with lots of homemaking inspiration as I touch up paint on the cabinets make a lavender garland and polish the pantry items for a total kitchen refresh for spring! Homemaking is a beautiful endeavor and something we strive daily. Come along for some homemaking inspiration.

Homemaking

Sharing the perfect way to affordably change your couch without sewing a thing! Heres how I changed my boring brown sectional couch into a beautiful chic couch for under 70 bucks! #nosewslipcovers #diydropcloth #howtomakeslipcovers #nosewdropcloth

DIY Home Projects

Difficulty: Easy

Tools
• Soap mold
• Double boiler or bowl over saucepan
• Spatula

Today I am sharing a daily natural way to cleanse the face and also a once a week deep facial at home with natural products for a full skincare routine. #naturalskincare #athomebeauty #naturalfaceathome #naturalproducts #howtomakenaturalskincare

These Charcoal Lavender Soap bars are a simple soap bar recipe that works to draw toxins from the skin while providing the soothing benefits of lavender essential oil. #charcoallavendersoap #charcoalsoapbars #howtomakeactivatedcharcoalsoap #naturalbeauty #diyskincare

Natural Beauty

This Grapefruit Sugar Scrub is an invigorating exfoliate that works great anywhere on the body. Give it out as a gift or make for yourself as a spa experience at home. Grapefruit sugar scrub is a simple sugar scrub to make with few ingredients. Learn how to make this grapefruit sugar scrub with full recipe and links to items you might need. #grapefruitsugarscrub #sugrarscrubs #naturalbeautycare

Today I am sharing the Easiest Beeswax Taper Candles EVER!! Their sweet honeycomb pattern is adorable and these also make lovely gifts as well. Making beeswax candles and beeswax taper candles for the dinner table are simple, and perfect for the natural home. Beeswax candles help to purify the air when lit and also provide a beautiful warm glow. Learn how to make these beeswax taper candles. #easybeeswaxtapers #beeswaxtapers #howtomaketapercandles #honeycombpatternedcandles #easycandlemaking

Today I am sharing this Natural All Purpose Spray that works great and can be used on most surfaces including the mirrors in your home! Use one cleaner for simple effective cleaning. #natauralhome #naturalcleaningproducts #diyallpurposecleaningspray #howtomakenaturalcleaners #allpurpose #natural

Natural Home

Sharing a simple and effective way to plant your roses this spring or fall. This guide is straight forward and packed with tips for planting any sort of rose you would like in your garden. Rose planting can seem intimidating but with these steps your roses will be off to a great start! Grab the step by step guide for planting roses this spring or fall.

This Affordable DIY Garden Trellis is a wonderful trellis for any type of climbing plants you have in your garden. It is simple to put up and very durable for all sorts of veggies or even heavier plants. Get the full easy step by step guide for building a durable affordable garden trellis in this simple DIY project.

It is the end of our third season in these gardens and it is time to plant our bulbs for spring! Come and see what this year has brought along with the bulb planting to get those perennials in. #gardengrowing #bulbsforfall #potager

Gardening

SO SIMPLE and DELICIOUS! This 6 Ingredient Key Lime Pie is my summer go to pie thet takes just 20 minutes to bake and is a family favorite.

25min · 8 servings

Ingredients:
• Frozen or fresh pitted cherries
• Brown sugar
• Old Fashioned Oats
• Sliced Almonds
• Butter
• Flour
• Vanilla Extract

Get the full recipe and tutorial at https://aquaintlife.com/easy-cherry-crisp/

These Raspberry Scones make a buttery biscuit type pastry that is packed with fresh raspberries. You can swap the berries out for blueberries or black berries with this recipe as well. These raspberry scones are simple to make and so good with a cup of coffee. Grab the recipe for Raspberry Scones with a printable recipe card.

From Scratch Baking

Join us for an amazing course that simplifies sourdough and makes it approachable for everyone. This is perfect for beginners or anyone frustrated with their reaults. Introductory enrollment has started.

A delicious rosemary and garlic Italian flat bread made with the help of a sourdough starter. Sourdough Focaccia Bread is the perfect summer time bread to bake with the herbs in abundance. Use Sourdough Focaccia Breas as a tasty sandwich bread or a sliced bread to serve on the side of a meal. Grab the recipe for Sourdough Focaccia Bread along with a free printable recipw card.

These Easy Sourdough Dinner Rolls make up a delicious soft dinner roll that is a perfect addition to any meal. You can make them up quickly or allow them to ferment longer to get the health benefits of fermentation. Either way, they are a delicious roll and simple to make. #fromscratch #sourdoughdinnerrolls #howtomakesourdoughdinnerrolls #sourdoughstarter #sourdoughrecipes #wholecooking

Sourdough Recipes

Discussing life's hardships to working towards dreams. Encouraging words for getting through hardships. The Silver Lining discusses some of lifes difficulties and the breakthrough to goals. #inspiration #lifaftertragedy #encouragement

The truth about homeschool is a candid look at our experience with homeschooling. Plus the surprising things I have realized about it.

Sharing some top picks to bring art into the home. Selections in film, music, painting and poetry for you to enjoy. Bring beauty into the home to elevate the everyday. #culture #artpicks #art

Life inside our city farmhouse

This Fresh Lemon Tart has a homemade buttery tart crust and a lemon filling that is out of this world.

This Tuscan Spring Salad is a lightly seasoned garden blend of greens, herbs and a light dressing. It is a perfect little summer side salad. #tuscanspringsalad #fresheating #summersalads

Sharing my list of the best foods to entertain with in the warmer months that are easy to whip up and will wow your guests for a stress free gathering. #fromscratchcooking #farmhouseinthecity #entertaining #easyfoodstoentertainwith #summertentertaining #simplerecipesforentertaining

Summer Eating

Sharing my top go to meals to make for lunch that are completely from scratch but simple enough to make for a quick lunch. These meals are satisfying, healthy and ones that kids enjoy along with adults. From scratch meals made simple with whole food ingredients. Grab several healthy from scratch recipes in todaya post.

It is not ideal to make all of our meals from pantry staples however when in a pinch it is nice to be able to rely on those pantry staples to put a meal on the table. Today I am sharing three of my go to meals with vegetarian recipes included for meals that can be made from pantry staples. Vegetarian meals made simply from pantry staples.

This Chicken Marsala is a delicious pan seared chicken that is cooked in a Marsala wine sauce with mushrooms. Serve alone or over a bed of pasta. Chicken Marsala is a crowd pleaser of a recipe. Grab the recipe Chicken Marsala along with a free printable recipe card.

From Scratch Cooking

This recipe for Best Cranberry Sauce is so delicious and makes a sauce that has a hint of cinnamon and orange for the perfect flavor combination. #cranberrysauce #easycranberrysauce #deliciouscranberrysauce

A delicious and creamy soup that is perfect for the cozy weather ahead. Easy to make in minutes and using whole ingredients. #fromscratch #potatosoup #wholeingredients #cozyweather #souprecipe #simplepotatosoup

Sharing some great recipes and ideas for fall dinners. 5 whole food, from scratch dinners with recipes here. #wholefoodeating #fromscratchcooking #fallmeals #fallmenu #falldinnerideas

Cozy Fall and Winter Eating

This simple guide will show you how to properly care for, clean and use your cast iron cookware. Get the most from your cast iron cookware with these simple tips. #castiron #castironcooking #castironcare #maintainingcastiron #howtoseasoncastiron

How to Make Homemade Yogurt| Without a Yogurt Maker - A Quaint Life

This easy to follow tutorial will have you making your very own vanilla extract in no time. Complete with printable recipe card and step by step instructions. #homemadevanilla #howtomakevanillaextract #kitchenhowto's #naturalhome

Kitchen How To's

This recipe for Chive Biscuits makes a flakey butter and chive flavored biscuit that is perfect for any meal. #fromscratch #chivebiscuits #baking #howtomakechivebiscuits

Sourdough Focaccia Bread is a delicious herb infused bread with rosemary, garlic and olive oil. Dress up a sandwich or serve alongside a salad or soup. This bread compliments any meal. #fromscratch #homemade #recipes #focacciabread #simplelivingblog

These delicious buttery farmhouse biscuits are a staple recipe to have in your kitchen. Make them anytime of day and have them on your table in minutes. #fromscratchbaking #farmhouserecipes #biscuits #simpleliving

Breads

A delicious breakfast skillet with spinach and eggs cooked in a cream sauce. #eggsflorentineskillet #wholefoods #fromscratchcooking #breakfast #skillets #castironcooking

This delicious Sourdough French Toast Bake is a sweet bread mixture baked into a cream and egg batter. It is perfect for a brunch and a great way to use up any day old loaves you have on your countertop. #fromscratch #frenchtoastbake #frenchtoast #breakfast #brunchrecipes #cityfarmhouse

This Sourdough Waffle Recipe makes a light airy waffle from sourdough starter that is both healthier and delicious. #fromscratchcooking #sourdoughrecipes #sourdoughstarter #farmhouserecipes

Breakfast