Baby #3 is on the way!!!

I am excited to share that baby #3 should be joining us the first part of April. We are about 17 weeks now and are ecstatic to share that we are FINALLY getting a GIRL!!!

So many decisions are to be made. Name, themes, sewing and so much more are on the to do list before our little one arrives. Stay tuned for lots of baby crafts and sewing projects. Let me know if you have any suggestions of some great new baby inventions!

Happy Crafting Everyone...

~Keli~

Diced Tomatoes

Lids are popping as I type!

I love that sound. I love knowing that with a little effort the garden can be enjoyed in the months to come. I love thinking that I just saved money by using home preserving. It is TOTALLY worth it!

Yesterday I went out and did some picking...





Tossed the lovely things into a pot and boiled for about 30 seconds until the skins cracked. Dropped them into ice water and slipped the skins.





Next, diced them up!



Filled the jars, sealed the lids and plopped them into the water bath canner for 45 minutes. Pulled them out and ping! Ping! Ping! Three Tupperware bowls filled with diced tomatoes yielded five quarts. I am very impressed.





We still have tons of green tomatoes in the garden. I am hoping we can get a couple more batches in before frost takes over.

Happy Canning Everyone!