Homemade Vanilla extract is easy to make. We currently live in Italy, so our access to some ingredients is more limited here. One of these is real vanilla extract. I can easily get various forms of vanilla flavoring (which is too synthetic for my liking) and it is not hard to find vanilla pods, but I like extract. It is what seems to be called for in most recipes and it is what I have become most used to using….
I decided to plant them in thrifted decorative containers in my home and see if they would survive. Guess what, it worked, they all bloomed and survived. Oh my goodness, they are so very pretty placed around my living room and with them they bring joy and the promise of spring.
This is a method I use to deep clean my enamel cookware, maybe twice a year. They looked so much better after I was done. It took about and hour to do my four dirtiest pots and it was so worth it.
A beautiful wreath made with simple paper roses….
Some time ago, I found these little French books outside our local library.
I have never been able to keep my makeup tidy and orderly. I have tried bathroom drawers, dresser drawers, I have tried an assortment of makeup bags and caboodles, I have tried just throwing it on the bathroom counter, but none of these methods have worked that well for me.