Have you ever wondered about how important bees are to our gardens and farms? The company that I work with did super interesting research about this. Regarding sustainable farming. I ran across this and felt it was a must share. You can find this research which was done Here My mom always said, "You're never too old to learn new things." Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Hey there, hoping you are having a fantastic day! Everyone has days, weeks even years of seasons where life does go sideways. The definition of sideways for me is this...Spiritual attacks on on me how I feel about myself, people who I thought were friends are not really, family members who unjustly blame me for supposed things, people who have plank eye issues. These are just a tip of the iceberg issues through the many years of my life. Honestly, BJC (Before Jesus Christ) I

I think as you see this, the answer would be..."Me!" Planning a vacation can be stressful if you let it. Today, I would like to share some of my simple tips for planning a vacation.

Hey there! Can you believe that we are already a few days into 2026? It is mind boggling honestly. 2025 was a great year for myself & family. Hoping it was for you too.

Yep, it is that time of year for me. Trying to figure out simple gift ideas for my family. This Christmas is focused on practical items.

My hubby and I had a good discussion when he was home last Friday. So much to talk about since he has been working out of town currently. The topic was something that needed to be discussed. We both work very hard every single day. Time is going by and we are not getting any younger. I shared my ideas of how we need to have 3-4 day get aways for just he and I. We have been here in east Tennessee for 6.5 years now and need to enjoy what our state and attached states have. Don'

Several years ago, finances in our life was difficult beyond imagination. It was the beginning of 2009 and the housing market down turn...

Over the years my life definately has been all over the place. Births, deaths, broken relationships, new paths, figuring out why I was so sick all the time. Right now, I am in an interesting season of my life.

My life honestly is so very good. Really is! The LORD provides for myself and family daily, I choose to be content in ALL things and...

Several years ago I learned how to get as many cups of tea out of my herbal bags of tea. There was a time in our married life where we...

Sometimes a week can just all of a sudden be lit up like a Roman candle. Yep, it was a very intresting week...lol Ever heard of the...

First, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season. Second, my life during this time of year is focused...

Time has flown by the last few months. Taking care of my garden, canning, freezing, dehydrating and freeze drying has kept me busy...

Today I thought that I would share some things that have been swirling around in my brain. Too much honestly. So, just a few to throw out...

I am gooving to my jam...lol Those are my beautiful wild black berries. Since 2022 I have made at least 2-3 batches of black berry jam...

Carol's Torchlight Cottage is a place where you can find recipes and other ideas for making your own household and personal products. Come l

Lovely rows of Bok Choy are coming up. Our growing season here in east Tennessee has been about 6 weeks earlier. Already picked and...

Hi everyone! This is my busy time on our homestead. So much to do in order to have food planted for eating fresh and for later down the...

I do have a few things I like to forage on our bit of property. One of them is the wild onions. I snip the tops off and leave the bulb...

Yesterday I worked out in the garden. Digging up the potatoes I had planted last fall. They did well. Most were a good size overall....