Homemaking Archives - Starlight and Saucepans

The Memory Nest Tag

A little while ago Cecilia invited me to fill out the very fun Memory Nest tag! Here are the rules: 1. Thank the person who tagged you. (Thank you, Cecilia! :))2. List five things that start with "when I grow up…

By Lizzie Hexam May 9, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness7 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

I Crocheted a Vintage Belt!

As you are likely aware, Easter Sunday occurred not long ago. Inspired by Cecilia's sewing project for Easter, I thought it would be rather nice to make something new for Easter myself. I didn't need any new clothes, though, and…

By Lizzie Hexam April 25, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness21 Comments

Homemaking Vintage-ness

I Lived Like a 1950s Housewife for a Day

There is a schedule floating around on the Internet that is supposedly that of the average 1950s housewife. (I'm not sure where it came from...I expect that it's probably more the ideal schedule a housewife would aim to follow than…

By Lizzie Hexam January 15, 2025Homemaking, Vintage-ness20 Comments

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What Lizzie’s Sewing: Patchwork (sort of) Blanket

What ho, readers all! I don't know that I've ever mentioned that I sew before, but I do (though on a very amateur level). I do quite a lot of hand-sewing, at any rate. I haven't done very much machine-sewing.…

By Lizzie Hexam July 27, 2024Homemaking12 Comments

Delicious Gluten-Free Dinners Cheesy Salsa Beef Bake

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Gluten-Free Dinner Recipe: Cheesy Salsa Beef Bake

If you want to grab the recipe and run, here it is: If you have extra time to kill, I go through each step with a few more details below. 1. Cover a cookie sheet with non-stick foil and…

By Lizzie Hexam March 28, 2023HomemakingNo Comments

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Experimenting with Baking Gluten-Free Bread

Hello to you all! My latest experiment with gluten-free baking was, as you may have deduced from the title of this post, bread. I looked up several recipes for the purpose, and decided I liked the looks of this one best. …

By Lizzie Hexam January 24, 2023HomemakingNo Comments

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Thanksgiving Recipe Recap

As you may be aware, last Thursday was Thanksgiving. I tried a few new gluten-free recipes, and, as they turned out fairly well, I'll share with you what I did/what I might do differently if doing these again: Sugar-free…

By Lizzie Hexam November 30, 2022HomemakingNo Comments

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Healthy Comfort Foods: Cheesy Eggplant & Beef Bake Recipe

What ho! If you just want to grab the recipe and run, there it is above. If you have extra time to kill, there are a few more details/tips below. (Before you leave, though, I'd like to thank Cooking Keto…

By Lizzie Hexam October 29, 2022HomemakingNo Comments

Homemaking Spiritual Life

A Prayer to Beautify Mundane Tasks

Hello, dear people of the Internet! I hope your day is going well. Our microwave decided to half fall apart this morning, so that was exciting in its way (if you want to know what half falling apart means,…

By Lizzie Hexam October 17, 2022Homemaking, Spiritual Life1 Comment