I absolutely love finding new ways to dress up my favorite recipes. Sometimes changing one spice or herb can make a huge difference. I’ve been experimenting with vanilla beans lately, but I’ve been dreaming of hot July weather and summer flavors so this lavender infused sugar was a must do. Lavender infused sugar is fairlyContinue reading “Lavender Infused Sugar”
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Fire Cider Health Tonic
Fermenting, infusions and extracts have become a recent hobby of mine. My husband laughs whenever he finds one of my new “science experiments” in our pantry. He’s a great sport about all of it though. Thankfully he wasn’t around when I initially put this fire cider together; he’s not the biggest fan of horseradish. IContinue reading “Fire Cider Health Tonic”
Strawberry Shortcake Playdough
Around each holiday I enjoy doing small projects with my daughter to get her into the spirit. She happens to really love Valentine’s Day which makes everything all the more fun. Not only will she have fun playing with this playdough in the coming weeks, but she had fun making it with me. Playdough isContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcake Playdough”
Coffee Sugar Scrub
Winters in Northern Michigan can be brutal. It’s not because of the amount of lake effect snow or freezing temperatures. The reason they are so brutal is the amount of time that can pass between days of no cloud coverage. We can go weeks without seeing true sunlight. Imagine looking outside every day and seeingContinue reading “Coffee Sugar Scrub”
Homemade Cinnamon Playdough
My oldest is at that point in her life where her hair is always in her face. I try so hard to pull it back so it’s pretty and neat and it never stays up. If you come over to my house you will find hair bands in almost every corner because she flings themContinue reading “Homemade Cinnamon Playdough”
Birthday Cake Sugar Scrub
Today is my birthday (happy birthday to me)! This year I’m celebrating a bit differently; with the pandemic it’s not going to be a family celebration outside of my husband and our kids. My dad is fighting cancer and with his chemotherapy treatments zapping all his strength we haven’t really spent any time with him.Continue reading “Birthday Cake Sugar Scrub”
Lavender Bath Salts
Happy opening day of firearm deer season! As with many other Michiganders my husband wishes this day was a national holiday. I enjoy it because I get to spend some quality time at home with my girls while he’s at deer camp (hopefully) harvesting a buck. This has been a big year for our oldest.Continue reading “Lavender Bath Salts”
Lavender Sugar Scrub
I absolutely love the smell of lavender – these pretty purple flowers have a special place in my heart. Lavender is so beneficial to your overall health and wellness that I highly recommend everyone grows it in their gardens. We ended up with an over abundance of dried buds this year and I’ve been experimentingContinue reading “Lavender Sugar Scrub”
The Petite Homestead 