Heartistic Desires

Homemaking is an Art of the Heart and Soul.

One Year Later

Cori | February 9, 2010

I’m amazed to think that we have been in Utah for one whole year now. I’m reminded of that old adage, “The days go by like weeks and the weeks go by like days.” I have yet to update you on the holidays in my life, but I can’t help but feel as though this [...]

Suggested Readings

Cori | January 7, 2010

Welcome to the New Year!
Yes, I am a bit slow this year. And I had plans for many lovely posts during the holidays that just did not materialize. As I told my Journal this morning, “I was too busy living life to write about it.”
Sorry excuse, but it will have to do.
To start 2010, [...]

TGIF

Cori | October 9, 2009

Sundays are, perhaps, my favorite day of the week. I believe in the holiness of the Sabbath and I keep it as such. Therefore, I do no shopping, cleaning or work on Sundays. Sundays are reserved for worship, family, and renewal (read: afternoon nap!).
Ahhh… but Fridays!
Fridays are definitely my next favorite and holy in their [...]

Autumn Beauty

Cori | October 2, 2009

After eavesdropping on a couple of friends who are giving themselves a new photo challenge each week, I have decided to do something similar. I’ve missed my camera! This week’s theme is all about the beauty that Autumn presents us in all her glorious colors. We always talk about Spring being a new beginning. But, [...]

1001 Uses for Vinegar

Cori | June 4, 2009

Okay, not really. But I am going to use my Thankful Thursday to sing Vinegar’s praises.

1. Add one cupful to your dishwasher cycle to eliminate spotting and hard water residue.
2. Add two cups to your clothes washer and run a cycle about once a month – especially if you have hard water.
3. As noted [...]

Beans About Beans

Cori | March 23, 2009

A couple of years ago, Garret and I invested in a pressure canner. And now, I’m in love. (Ok, I was already in love with Garret, but I mean the canner this time.)
It all started when my daughter’s then-mother-in-law-to-be gave Nikaela jars of bottled chicken at her bridal shower. I’ll admit it… I was totally [...]