I don’t always smear cow fat all over my body…oh wait, yes I do! Hang with me here… I’m not talking about just any ‘ol cow fat, I’m talking about the goodness we call Tallow Balm! Never heard of it? Well, by definition, Tallow Balm is a nutrient-rich moisturizer that is made from high-quality beef…
Category: Daily Bliss
The Big 7-Mile Move!
Swing by for a visit, won’t you?
HomePlace Magazine/ Summer 2021 Issue
Although it is still summer around here and the air is hot, heavy and thick, I am fervently busy putting together the third issue of HomePlace Magazine. It’s filled to the brim with sunflowers, bread baking, and all the Fall feels! It will be available for purchase mid-late September. In the meantime, I invite you…
It’s 2021…Time to start planning!
We’ve been on this road called military life for the past 27 years. Twenty seven YEARS! 2022 will make 28, and yes, I’m including the two years prior to our wedding when Chicken graduated from The United States Naval Academy as we had already been dating for three years at that point! Do you know…
Garden Tour
My gardens are running behind this year. It seems like every time I thought about putting out seeds and seedlings we would get another frost warning. So I waited. Knowing I only have one more growing season after this one left at this property, I’ve been anxious and in a hurry to get all-the-things accomplished…
Hawkins HomePlace video-short and the Search for a Blackberry Jam Recipe
I’m sharing a video short with you today, scroll to the bottom if you want to jump right to it! I wish I could share more of this place, and I’m working on it so stay tuned, but in the meantime, I’ll be posting mini video shorts. And yes they will have weird photo intros…
Plot Twist!
Happy Friday ya’ll! Anybody else having to look at the calendar just to be certain of what day it is? I must say, without the hustle and bustle of early morning lunch packing and school drop off’s my days have become a bit muddled, which I honestly don’t mind. Actually, I am enjoying them immensely….
Who knew? The 80’s, That’s Who.
Ya’ll ever look back at 80’s song titles and realize how they could narrate your life today? For instance, Living In A Box takes on a whole new meaning now doesn’t it? Or how about Searching…because seriously, who hasn’t been searching for that coveted roll of bum-wipes? Which in turn leaves us all…
January Video Short & Seed Catalogs
A this little birdie video short for you… And what better to go with a January video than flower & veggie seed catalogs? This crazy warm weather has me hankering for Spring! The Hardest part is trying to figure out what I want to grow this go around. So many choices! What are some…
Turn Back Time
I found an old blog post that I wrote about two years ago that for some reason I never got around to actually posting! It made me chuckle. Now it’s your turn… We took the kids to watch the Navy’s Blue Angels last week. Those guys are air-studs for sure. Courageous and Brave. That’s what…
this little birdie 