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A Fall Grits Morning

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases listed in this post. It’s a crisp, cool fall Saturday in North Carolina and that means one thing in our family: Time for grits! We can make grits year round, but there’s something about eating a warm bowl of grits in the fall that makes…

Pumpkin Patch in Virginia

It all started about five years ago. My sister and I had toddlers and we wanted to start a tradition with them. Since my sister lived near a pumpkin patch that holds festivals each year, she suggested that we take the kids there. So, we lugged three toddlers, baby bags, snacks, and strollers to a…

Egg Muffins-Gluten-Free

I had to share this recipe with everyone because it is an easy breakfast to make that everyone will enjoy. We wake up early in my house. Because the kids head to school around 7:25 (that car pool line is looooooonnnggg), I am always looking for quick ready to make breakfast meals for everyone. Egg…

DIY Beeswax Wraps

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases highlighted in this post. In an effort to use less plastic in my household, I began using beeswax wraps. So far, my family loves them. However, since I use beeswax for candle and product making, I wanted to try and make the wraps myself. Beeswax…

Why Beeswax?

At RoK Handmade, we create beeswax candles, as well as beeswax and soy blend candles. While I enjoy a good soy candle (and I have soy candle companies that I love), I am just too devoted to beeswax. When I am asked why I have chosen to make beeswax, or mostly beeswax, candles, people are…

Lazy Cookies-Kid Friendly

Yesterday, I worked a craft fair from 9am-4pm. It reached a high of 94 degrees. Needless to say, I was absolutely exhausted when I got home. My family pampered and I got some great sleep, but the last thing that I wanted to do today was cook hour long meals and snacks. I stumbled upon…

Balancing a Busy Week

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, such as items highlighted in this post. Last week was extremely busy for me, partly on purpose. My family and I are heading on vacation next week, so I tried to cram as many duties into last week as I could. My goal for each…

Craft Fair Prep!

*Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, such as items highlighted in this post. The month of May and June have been busy for the family business! Aside from shipping orders, we also participated in a local craft fair. I completely forgot how overwhelming and exhausting craft fairs can be. They were…

Hot Pressed Soap

Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases, such as items listed in this post. Earlier this year, I posted about making soap using the melt and pour method. Well, I am happy to say that the hubs and I made soap differently this time. We made hot pressed soap and cold pressed…