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How to Plant Perfectly Straight Rows in Your Garden

May 28, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 7 Comments

I can take no credit for this little trick in today’s post, but I still just had to share it with you. 🙂 A couple of weeks ago, when we were planting most of our garden, I saw Chris doing this and I grabbed my phone and snapped some pictures because I just thought it […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Uncategorized

Homemade Cake Mix Recipe

May 26, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 25 Comments

Try this homemade cake mix the next time you have a recipe that calls for a box of cake mix, or make multiple batches to have on hand for all your easy-peasy baking needs! I really love the simplicity and the instant gratification of baking with cake mixes, especially with little kids. I’ve shared a […]

Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Food

How to Use Essential Oils to Clean Stubborn Glue Off of Jars

May 23, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 3 Comments

I’ve had a favorite method for cleaning label glue off of jars for quite a few years now, which I shared a couple of years ago in this post here. I continue to get comments on that post still to this day from people who say that my method is the only method that worked […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Uncategorized

Summer Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

May 19, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

I shared a few of my favorite diffuser recipes for springtime a few months ago, so I thought I’d keep the ball rolling and share a few that I’ve been using now that we’re starting to head into summer. This weekend is the Victoria Day long weekend here in Canada and it’s kind of like […]

Filed Under: Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Natural Solutions, Uncategorized

Mason Jar Organizing Ideas

May 18, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

Mason jars are some of the best home organization tools available out there for so many reasons. They can be used to store just about anything, including food and they always look so neat and tidy. They really do almost double as home decor in some cases too, especially if you’re a fan of farmhouse […]

Filed Under: Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Organizing, Uncategorized

Easy Tips for Beautiful Chalkboard Lettering

May 17, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 10 Comments

Chalkboard lettering might look complicated and difficult to do, but it’s actually just a series of very small, approachable steps! I learned a really fun new skill recently and let me tell you, it was a long time coming! For someone who has so many chalkboards in their home, I sure was terrible at filling […]

Filed Under: Easy-Peasy Decorating, Uncategorized

Things to do When You Start Up Your Lawn Tractor in the Spring

May 11, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

If you’re new to the world of lawn tractor ownership, you might be surprised by all of the little things that you need to do for a lawn tractor in the spring time to keep it running efficiently, or running at all in some cases. Ride-on lawn mowers are quite different than the push lawn mowers […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Uncategorized

Healthy Party Snacks: Sun-Dried Tomato, Basil, and Olive Cottage Cheese Roll-Ups

May 8, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 1 Comment

I’m so lucky to have two friends for next-door neighbors. Well, “next-door” out here means about a five to ten minute walk away, but they’re still the next houses over. Even luckier for all of us is that we all have small kids and three of those kids were born within six months of each […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized

A Brighter Color for Our Front Door

May 5, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford 5 Comments

I’ve been rolling this idea around in my head for a little while. The dark grey paint on the inside of our front door had gotten really chipped over the last couple of years and I just really like the look of colorful interior doors. But I’m not really a big “colors person”. You may […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Easy-Peasy Decorating, The Magic of Paint, Uncategorized

How to Properly Clean and Sharpen Kitchen Knives

May 2, 2017 by Courtenay Hartford Leave a Comment

I think not knowing how to properly clean and sharpen kitchen knives is probably one of the more common kitchen maintenance errors for most people. Chances are that you’ve probably assumed that kitchen knives should be taken care of just like every other kitchen utensil at some point in your life. Maybe you’ve since figured […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Food, Uncategorized

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