The Welcoming House Blog

Facebook is filled right now with adorable pictures of kids heading back for their first day of school.
And what everyone doesn’t see, or share, of course, is the super stressed out mom trying to balance everything, and keep many plates rotating as kids forget lunches or permission slips,  or that everyone is dressed appropriately for the weather....

We do a lot of things differently around here.
If you have been reading our blog for even a short period of time you know we tend to be as self-sufficient as possible, educated and curious in alternatives, and determined to give our kids the least toxin filled upbringing as we can....

One of the easiest things to put into a jar and preserve for later is fruit in a simple syrup.
In later months (or years) when the harvest is done or for some reason the fruit does not produce for that year, what a beautiful thing to be able to grab a jar off the shelf and serve your family fresh fruit!...

Lets face it.
When you get tired of ding-dong ditching zucchini and summer squash on the neighbor’s door step…
When you find that you dont even want to CHECK those zucchini and squash plants again because you know you are going to walk away with about 100 new giant veggies…...