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The Honeybees ~ Beeswax Candle Making

November 14, 2015 by Kristen

Have I mentioned before that our honeybees are amazing!? So amazing that I’m about to show you how to make candles out of beeswax! If you missed the first post in this series, go check out how we melted down our beeswax. As I stated in that post, we didn’t get enough beeswax of our own to make twelve candles, so I purchased some additional beeswax at our local beekeeping store, Ruhl Bee Supply.

The first thing you need to do is figure out what type of candle you want to make. I decided to go with these mini Ball Jars that make nice size “votive” candles.

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Filed Under: The Honeybees Tagged With: Beeswax, Beeswax Candle, Candle, Candle Making, The Honeybees, Votive

Our First Canning Adventure, Brooks Plums

November 3, 2015 by Kristen

As you may recall, for our second wedding anniversary, I gave The Renaissance Man a “fermentation kit.” The Renaissance Man loves to play with food in the kitchen, and so I decided to encourage his creativity! It didn’t take long for the canning supplies to get some use…we ventured out that afternoon and found some perfectly ripe Brooks Plums.

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Filed Under: Cooking, Yamhill County Tagged With: Anise, Brooks Plums, Canning, Plum, Plum Jam, Plum Jam with Star Anise

Happy Halloween from the Dundee Hills

October 31, 2015 by Kristen

As a child, Halloween was always the signature event celebrating fall! It meant rainy days, fall colors, splashing through puddles, and dressing up in costumes. Trick-or-treat!

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Filed Under: Cooking, Dundee

“Flashback Friday” Lavender Wreath Making at Red Ridge Farms

September 25, 2015 by Kristen

First off, I owe a huge thank you to my fantastic neighbor who sent me a text message to see if I’d be interested in attending a Lavender Wreath Making class at Red Ridge Farms! Our neighbors rock!

Second, I learned so much about lavender at this event!

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Filed Under: A Little Bit of This and That, Home Projects, Yamhill County Tagged With: Lavender, Lavender Wreath, Red Ridge Farms, Wreath Making Class

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