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Rehydrate Your Sourdough Starter
If you’re here and reading this, you’ve either purchased some of my dehydrated sourdough starter (THANK YOU), or you’ve somehow gotten your hands on some dehydrated sourdough. Regardless, you’re in for a treat. The sourdough journey has been a fun one, and I’ve made so many yummies with mine. I’ll start by saying, this is…
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Product Review – Sentro Knitting Machine
My sweet sister gifted me with a knitting machine for my birthday last October, and admittedly, it sat in my craft room untouched for a long while. I’ve been working through some Market Prep for the First Thursday market coming up (read about it here) and decided to break it out for some quick win…
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Book Review – Yours Truly
Let’s be friends on Goodreads ** this post may contain affiliate links. making a purchase after clicking this link will not change the price you pay, but i may earn a small commission. ** Welcome to another book review. This time, I’ll be sharing my honest review of “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez. Dr. Briana…
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Gifts That Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
One of the hardest questions to answer, at least for me, is “what do you want for [insert holiday here]”. The same can be said for Mother’s Day. Listen, this is only my second one, and I’m really not sure if people even ask that often, but I decided to compile a list of things…
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Quick & Easy Chicken Salad Wraps
If you’re anything like me, then we struggle with eating healthy-ish meals at home. The at home is where I struggle the most. I’ve never been a good cook, and I’ve never really had interest in getting better at it until recently. I spend a ton of time looking into recipes that are labeled as…
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Knit & Crochet Pattern Tests
Hello, and welcome to another episode of pattern tests. I’m your host, Erica, The Mediocre Homemaker. **cue the applause** In the past week, I’ve completed two pattern tests for two different designers. I knit up a market bag for Jordann of DoubleNKnits and a placemat for Becky of MeasuredAndStitched. ** this post may contain affiliate…
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Book Review – The Housemaid
Let’s be friends on Goodreads I think this is the most public I’ve decided to go (aside from Goodreads) with my book thoughts. Truly I’m not even sure if this would qualify as a “homemaking” category, but it’s my party and I’ll write about books if I want to. ** this post may contain affiliate…
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Yarn Review – Caron Blossom Cakes
Today I’ll be doing a quick review and tell you my thoughts on Caron Blossom Cakes. I picked this yarn up for a blanket pattern test for Becky of MeasuredAndStitched (who’s surprised? not me lol) from Michael’s. I really didn’t feel like going to the store and sifting through all of the different types of…
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Exciting News!! – Help Needed
I just signed up for my first* craft show!!! I’m so excited, and I have to share it with all of you! I just signed up for my first show/market *under my new business name* and the application was APPROVED 😀 The Mediocre Homemaker will be going into the wild on June 1, 2023 when…
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