Wednesday, October 7, 2026

DIY Burn Salve

 


DIY Burn Salve

 

Today I am saying Thanks You to our Hero's at the Fire Department with a little gift.. I make a batch every year in reusable tins for our volunteers as well as Thanks You cards and treats to show how much they mean to us. 




  • 1/4 Cup Raw honey
  • 1/4 C Coconut oil
  • 1 tsp beeswax
  • 1/2 tsp ale Vera gel 
In a double boiler or microwave melt the Bees wax. Add in Coconut oil and let melt. Stir in Honey and let melt. Stir in Ale Vera and pour into Tin to cool. Label and Enjoy. 





Fire Prevention month

 

 Celebrating Fire Prevention  month with our local  fire department.  

We are so lucky in our small town to have a wonderful hard working volunteer fire department.  That is dedicated to help the citizens in our town. Not only do they handle fire call outs but you can find them at all natural disasters helping out. 

Check out Saturday special event...the fire department visit the library.



Thanks for all you Do !!! to help with the Community ... Lisa 

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Fall Prints

Today I'm crafting with prints download from Facebook from Crafty Basket Case.Please go check them out. 

Sunflower frame
I'm using one of my favorite things. Empty cardboard trays from cases of vegetables.
i crackled the base with yellow and white paint. And use glue as crackle medium.Them mod podge our print and added a fabric bow in corner.


The harvest bottle are made with tags used on the bottles after cleaned and painted.
i filled my bottles with items from Dollar tree. Fall leaves and a scarecrow. To match the prints. Perfect to use as decorations on table and ledges. 

Join us on Tuesday for fun recycle ♻️ tips and crafts. Lisa

Check my page and Facebook for images to use in crafting. I printed these on a Lazer printer at the library or at home.

Tuesday 4

 


Routines

 Howdy! 
Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. 
They say having routines in your life keeps you mentally healthier than living a disorganized or haphazard life. Schedules have a profound effect on our well being. Belonging to clubs, organizations is good for us.  
According to research from UCLA  Health, "  a predictable daily routine supports mental health by reducing stress, lowering cognitive load, and creating a steady sense of personal control. "
It keeps sickness away too. People with good daily routines and habits live longer and decidedly healthier lives.  It promotes a feeling of productiveness and purpose.
Boredom contributes to sickness and cognitive decline in the elderly.

1. Do you have a daily routine for yourself and for your home? yes. 

2. What is your morning routine? How about your bedtime routine?
Early  rise to get breakfast and lunch for my working guys. Then coffee and breakfast and start my blogging. Then supper in crockpot before lunch. 

3.Do you have a routine get together for a family meal or game/movie or pizza night?
We eat together every night but thats it. 

4. AnyTV programs, clubs, organizational routines you never want to miss? Do you attend town meetings, choir practice?

I do weekly volunteering at the library. Once a month food truck and Sunday service and fellowship. 

Monday, October 5, 2026

Southern Smothered Cabbage

 


Southern Smothered Cabbage 




  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped

  • 1 yellow onion, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 1 small (2-pound) head green cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped

  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon:

    Add the bacon to a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside, leaving the drippings in the Dutch oven.

  2. Cook the onion, garlic, and seasonings:

    Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion to the bacon drippings and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the Cajun seasoning and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. Braise the cabbage:

    Stir in the cabbage, reserved cooked bacon, and broth. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed, then serve.

    Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in a skillet over medium until warmed through, or microwave individual servings in 30-second increments until hot.

Fall Garden : Cabbage

 

In Louisiana its time to put in Fall gardens. Im not planting one but my neighbors have already started to get theirs garden started. 


Growing Garbage 




A perfect crop of choice for your fall garden is cabbage.  That is, if you like cabbage. There are a wide variety of culinary uses for cabbage, coleslaw being my favorite, that you are bound to find a great recipe.

Cabbage is a great crop to consider planting this time of the year because the temperatures right now in most areas of the country are perfect for seed germination. As the season moves along and the temperatures begin to drop, your cabbage plants will be a perfect size, and will thrive in the cooler temperatures.  Add in a cold frame, or some row covers, and you can grow cabbage well into the colder months.

Depending on which variety of cabbage you are growing will determine how far apart you should plant.  A good rule of thumb is at least one foot apart.   Plant them further apart if you have the room.  Many varieties of cabbage such as, Late Flat Dutch, Red Acre, Golden Acre and Brunswick require plenty of room, where Chinese varieties such as Pak Choy or Michihli can get away with less.

Cabbage grows best when the soil is moist, so a light watering each day should suffice.  Be sure to feed your cabbage plants weekly with a good organic fertilizer.  I like to use manure and compost tea for this application.

Cabbage is susceptible to insect damage as it is one of those crops that appeals to a wide range of destructive pests.  Use a good homemade garlic & pepper spray on your cabbage plants to deter pests naturally while at the same time not harming your plants.  You can make a spray yourself very easily or buy one at a garden center.

When firm, your cabbage is ready to be harvested.  To harvest your head of cabbage, make sure you cut the head off from the plant just below the plant’s lowest leaves.

Cabbage is an excellent source of many vitamins as well as good source for fiber, containing as much as 20% of the recommended daily value of each.


So are you planting a Fall garden? 

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