Meet Jane
Meet my new to me 1963 Singer Touch and Sew 603E. She makes my little sewing heart happy! She came to me through a set of fortunate events! My friend Billie messaged me a few weeks ago and asked if… Continue Reading
Month: August 2018
Peacock Purse
I love to sew, but I usually prefer to sew things that are useful, rather than frilly, pretty stuff. That’s how we came up with “Practically Creative” as a blog name. My favorite thing, though, is when things can be… Continue Reading
How to Make Butter from Raw Milk
As I have mentioned, we are being blessed with two to four gallons of milk per day by a neighbor. Using all of that milk is a challenge, and the situation is not permanent, so I am trying to process… Continue Reading
Kitchen Towels
Everyone has them. Kitchen towels. Some like pretty towels hanging from the stove handle just to be pretty. Some like towels that are used daily and get grungy quickly. I’m kind of in both camps. I like my pretty towels,… Continue Reading
Farm Life
We have had an interesting few days on the farm. Of course, there is the usual day to day routine of feeding animals and watching the weather to see if we are going to get enough rain or too much… Continue Reading
Pressure Canning Instructions or How to Pressure Can Food
I recently shared Part 1 of a series on how to can food safely using a water bath canner. Today, I’m going to do Part 2 of the series, How to Pressure Can food. Water bath canning is wonderful for… Continue Reading
Homemade Vanilla
Some of you may remember that I purchased vanilla beans from Penzeys Spices a couple of weeks ago. Wayne was running errands in town today and remembered that I wanted to make homemade vanilla, so he stopped by the liquor… Continue Reading
Got Milk?
We do! A neighbor’s cow is producing an over-abundance of milk…so they have blessed us with several gallons of raw milk. Yippee! I happen to be lactose intolerant, so I can’t drink milk, but I can use milk and milk… Continue Reading
How to Can Food at Home: Water Bath Method
I often use my pressure canner as a water bath canner. I just don’t add the gauge to the top. There is no need to buy a “water bath canner”. You can use any tall, heavy-bottomed pot with a rack… Continue Reading