Goddess in the Groove

11/08/2025

The reason I’m showing you this on my treadmill is because it’s heavy, and this is where I sage everything before it comes into my house😂.

11/05/2025

I picked this baby up at an estate sale for five bucks. I thought it was just a pie carrier, but when I just took it apart and clean it, I discovered it was a little “ innovation”😁. I love a fun gadget.!

11/03/2025

I am back from Germany and will be posting some of my adventures. This is our Chimney Sweep who comes twice a year to maintenance the chimneys and boilers in our very old house.😁. Do you believe a handshake from the Chimney Sweep gives you good luck for the year?🍀 I do!!

09/15/2025

A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and the Witches are flying out!

traditional Magic

08/17/2025

You know you are besties when you both decide to ditch all your responsibilities at 2 PM and have tequila, cheese, and chutney. Then you take off your shoes and splash in the puddles the broken soaker hose made and watch the neighborhood go by.👍🏻 comment below to apply to move into our neighborhood😂

07/08/2025

Instead of ordering from Amazon Prime, you should get yourself a little magic❤️. Linked to the Witches are in my profile.😘

06/28/2025

I would like to make an announcement: The Sharp apple harvest has cocluded for the season. We are proud to say that we harvested 3.5 apples this year!

We are happy to report that by calculating our investment of water, organic fertilizer, and time, we are reporting a profit of -$48.93 per apple..

See you next year!

06/19/2025

Y’all know I love an estate sale. That’s what I do as a hobby, to destress, and to buy all my Christmas presents. I always find cool things, but sometimes, I find things I LOVE. I’m not kidding, sometimes I find things and bond with the previous owners so tight as if we had been drinking wine together for years. This Bernini 1260 is one of those cases. Her name is Dixie. I named her for Dixie McBride, who was the quilter extraordinaire who owned this fabulous queen before me. We have little chats when I’m sewing because I have learned so much since I’ve had this machine. I swear it’s divine intervention..

Dixie comes with a whole damn story of Law of Attraction, but IG won’t let me write that much. When I walked into the estate sale, it was on a Sunday about 30 minutes before they were closing. She was priced at $800. Since the universe was holding her for me, the seller agreed to $300, and I sent my daughter off to the ATM while I check Dixie. I even had to fight off some woman who was trying to take her from me while I was waiting for my daughter to get back. I also didn’t realize what I bought until I got home, and I also realized I was missing a bunch of pieces.

But all of that doesn’t matter, I would buy her again in a heartbeat. I’ve been finding the pieces on eBay because she’s a vintage beauty, and we have been learning things. We have been making things. 👍 I’m actually going to put my other sewing machine up for sale if anyone local is interested.

The lesson of all this: trust your gut and stretch your budget when necessary 😎 Do you have a juicy estate sale story? Dish!

06/03/2025

I learned a long time ago that when I can’t sleep, I should get up. Instead of rolling around and trying to solve the world in my brain, I get up and do something. Today, I am bottling plum vodka. These are two batches from last summer. No worries, I have a few more..

I thought it’d be fun to show you the differences. Every batch turns out completely different. Depends on the plums, the vodka, the herbs I add sometimes, and the time. I found some batches a few months ago when I cleaned out the pantry that were from 2010. They are deep and strong, and will be enjoyed over the summer. These are both from last summer about a month apart. The first batch is super sweet, which is not my thing, but a lot of people love it so this will definitely be a few bottles for friends. The second batch I thankfully made in a half gallon jar. I added cloves to it and it is delicious. Not too sweet, and a little tzing from the clothes

The nice thing is that mandatory taste testing helps with insomnia 🤩. Happy brewing, witches, and sleep well.❤️

05/18/2025

These two photos are not quite 4 weeks apart. I call this the dinosaur stage. 😂

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05/11/2025

So I have been living that gluten-free life for a little over 30 days. I still have a long ways to go to hit 90 days which is the challenge I made myself. Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, and no red meat. I am even limiting alcohol.

Those of you who know me well are probably shaking your heads aghast. Literally everything that sustains me is in that last paragraph. Since many of these foods can be inflammatory, I’m trying to see if eliminating them will help with my nerve pain.

I have tried various brands of gluten-free pasta, and quite frankly, they are horrible. So I decided to experiment today of making my own with one of those “ just replace it” gluten-free flours. I already had to use two more eggs and from my regular recipe because that stuff is dry as the desert. As you can see the pasta would have not made it through my pasta machine. But even cutting it let me know immediately that this is not going to work. But I was not going to waste all those eggs either, so I made a little cubes😂.

Is it horrible? No. Is it wonderful? No. And yes, I did put pecorino on that because I was depressed. I cheat every once in a while with a little bit of hard cheese.🙄

honestly, my little cubes still tasted better than most of that gluten-free pasta I’ve had in the last month. I might try to add some spices and herbs to the next batch and see what happens. They’ll be fine soaked in a fine sauce or some soup.

Send me strength

P.S. I have found gluten-free beer that is not bad, and sugar-free wine that I actually enjoy. A girl needs a little support.😎

04/23/2025