Pastoral Crafting: Peg Disciples
The curse of being a pastor with hobbies is the lack of time you get to do said hobbies if you aren’t intentional about carving out time. For the last 6 months, however, I have folded my hobbies into my pastoral duties and ignited a fire inside of myself. Holy Week (especially Good Friday), Vacation…
Homestead apples
our garden has been flourishing. it is finally time for harvesting some of our apples. First, we had to wash the apples and sort them into two categories: apples good enough to be apple chips and ugly apples to be made into apple butter which would be turned into fruit leather. Apple chips: Apple butter…
vanilla bean paste
We used the left over vanilla splits from making vanilla extract to make vanilla bean paste. I followed this recipe: https://thesaltedpepper.com/vanilla-bean-paste/#recipe The paste should be thick in a couple days and less alcohol-y in a couple weeks. It already tastes phenomenal!
Fermenting and other Homestead things
Today Josh and I finally got to process some of the things we have been fermenting and extracts we’ve been… extracting? Here are some photos of the process
Finishing projects!
Last year for Stevie’s first birthday. my mother-in-law bought Stevie a bluey bed set. I told her I would make curtains for Stevie’s room. Well, Stevie just turned two and I am finally hanging up curtains… After we switched her bedroom with Josh’s office and started preparing for our adopted son to people born. ……
Lego Hogwarts Castle – a 3 month build
In 2018, LEGO released their Hogwarts Castle at the time it was the third largest set. I have always loved Legos but never owned a normal set of my own. I had “girl” LEGOS with purple and pink flowers, but never the real deal. This year, Josh bought me my DREAM as an early Christmas…
Crockpot Blueberry Butter
I found a recipe on fb that I had to try! the link from Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/BestRecipeIdeas/photos/a.560198331353925/982259152481172/?type=3 I do everything on hard mode…. so I made a 2.5 batch rather than following the recipe as is for the first time. My quantities were: 13 c blueberries 2.5 c sugar 2.5 lemons (juice & zest) 4.5 tsp cinnamon…
sewing with zippers!
I sewed my first ever zipper today AND it was a success! I followed this tutorial: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdheQW3e/
i made my husband a snuggie
A while back, I made my husband a pair of pajama pants out of some spare flannel I had… because I’m a fabric hoarder. These pants are HUGE btw… like JNCO jeans huge, which was unintentional, but he loves them, anyway. Recently, Josh asked for a top to go with it. In pursuit of a…
Adventures in Japanese donuts
1. mochi donuts — they have tofu?!? Recipe: https://eatwithjean.com/mochi-donut/?amp=1 Reflections: The dough was too sticky to roll into balls. I added more flour but they were still too sticky. So I coated my hands in cornstarch. That worked but it was hard to regulate ball size. Cooking time varied. If they sit overnight they become…
Silly cooking survey
Who can really cook? No boxed Mac N Cheese or Stouffer’s lasagna. I know there are several of you that can really cook.I look forward to seeing your surveys.Who can cook real food, not stuff prepackaged or in a box? HAVE YOU EVER?1. Made biscuits from scratch? 🤔🤔I do t think so2. Fried fresh okra?…
Sewing afternoon
We relaxed after lunch this afternoon and then Josh played some video games and I sat down to a Star Wars prequel marathon and some sewing. Humorously enough, I had Star Wars fabric… multiple in fact… Yet I didn’t think to use that. Not pictured is a pikachu bag and the beginning stages of my…
Thanksgiving & a Sewing Afternoon
I have three styles I make: Originally I used ribbons for ties but I now have elastic and adjustable beads. For interested parties I also add fog filters and nose support. UPDATE: here’s what I’ve made in the past few hours
Headboard day 2
We put another afternoon into our headboard. We’ve continued to adapt our plans as we’ve seen progress. We adjusted some of the cuts as the tight fit moved things around a little. We realized we needed some supplies so we made a quick trip to Lowe’s for some Boiled Linseed Oil, sponges, and french cleats.…
Starting a Mountain Headboard
On a whim during lunch Josh and I decided to make a headboard. I have hated our current headboard since day one. It’s metal bars are not great for a lazy afternoon read and my pillows frequently slip through the bars. Yes, I realize #firstworldproblems. So as we sat at Olive Garden for some delicious…
Rocking chair upgrade & “The Green Room”plans
So we bought a rocking chair at The Original Treasure Mart in Kokomo, In. It was on their discount floor for about $50. The structure of the chair was amazing. The ONLY downfall was the weird orange cushions. We decided to bring it home and research how to reupholster it. I cannot tell you that…
Masks, Masks, and More Masks
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for PPE increased, I took time to make masks. Thanks to generous donations of supplies and funds, I’ve been able to help many people. It started as just a plan to help essential workers and that expanded to any one needing masks.
Meriah J Tigner 