Pastime & Pantry

09/10/2026

A little homemade, a little handmade, and a whole lot of heart. 🤍

Pastime & Pantry was created as a place for all the things I love — pretty paper goods, thoughtful celebrations, cozy homemaking, handmade projects, and the little details that make ordinary days feel special.

Right now, I’ve been busy filling the shop with editable invitations for birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, and more, but I’m also excited to start bringing back some of the handmade things I’ve loved creating before — including non-toxic candles and crocheted cloths for the home. 🌿

I want Pastime & Pantry to be a little collection of beautiful, useful, homey things — some designed, some poured, some stitched, all made with care.

This little business is still growing, and I’m so excited to see what it becomes.

If you love vintage details, soft colors, meaningful celebrations, cozy homes, and things that feel just a little bit like home, you’re in the right place. 🤎

Welcome to Pastime & Pantry.

Shop items by PastimeandPantry.

09/07/2026

Pastime & Pantry is becoming a little collection of all the things I love. 🤎

Things made for celebrating birthdays and milestones.
Things that make a home feel a little more organized.
Things made by hand.
Things inspired by homemaking, motherhood, and the simple joy of creating something from scratch.

Some days that looks like designing an invitation during naptime. Other days it might be yarn on the couch, something baking in the kitchen, or an idea I absolutely have to write down before I forget it. 😂

I didn’t want to build a shop that fit neatly into one little box. I wanted to build something that felt like home.

That’s what Pastime & Pantry is becoming.

A little homemade, a little handmade. 🤍🌿

08/25/2026

Okayyyy… Clean Kneads Co. is officially becoming Pastime & Pantry 🤎🤣

When I first started this little page, I thought I knew exactly what it was going to be. Turns out… I like making approximately all the things.

Recipes, homemaking, printables, crochet, crafts, handmade goodies, cozy little projects — basically whatever I’m currently obsessed with. 😂

So I wanted a name that could grow with me instead of keeping me in one tiny box.

Pastime & Pantry feels like the perfect fit:
a little homemade, a little handmade, and a whole lot more room to create. 🤎

Same me. Same page. Just a new name that finally feels like it fits where this is going.

Welcome to Pastime & Pantry ✨

06/04/2026

🌿 It’s been a while… 🌿

If you’ve noticed things have been a little quiet around here since February, you’re not wrong.

Life has been full in the best way possible. Between raising my twins, keeping up with family life, and soaking in this season of motherhood, social media has taken a back seat.

But Clean Kneads Co. hasn’t gone anywhere.

One thing motherhood has reinforced for me is how important it is to know what we’re bringing into our homes. That’s why I’m still passionate about creating and sharing simple, non-toxic alternatives for everyday products.

This jar is a perfect example. 👇

Instead of conventional laundry scent beads filled with synthetic fragrances and ingredients I can’t pronounce, I made my own with just:

✨ Fine sea salt
✨ Lavender essential oil
✨ Lemon essential oil
✨ Cedarwood essential oil

Simple. Effective. Ingredients I actually recognize.

Will it smell as strong as commercial scent boosters? Probably not.

But for my family, I prefer knowing exactly what’s in the products we use every day.

I’m excited to start sharing more non-toxic living tips, recipes, products, and behind-the-scenes moments again.

What would you like to see more of from Clean Kneads Co.?

💚 Tara

02/08/2026

🧼 Scrubbies: What they are + why you need one

If you’ve never used a scrubby like this… you’re missing out 👀

These handmade scrubbies are:
✨ tough on stuck-on mess
✨ gentle enough for everyday use
✨ reusable (so you’re not buying sponges constantly)
✨ machine washable
✨ fast-drying = less funky smell

Use them for:
🍽 dishes + pans
🧽 counters + sinks
🛁 tubs + showers

AND YES… they’re also amazing as a body scrubby too.
🫧 Use it in the shower to gently exfoliate
🫧 Great for self-tanner prep + rough patches
🫧 A simple, reusable swap for loofahs

Basically… one scrubby = clean kitchen + clean skin 💚

02/01/2026

✨ Coming Soon ✨
Reusable cotton scrub cloths for kitchen + body
Non-toxic • Handmade • Washable • Sustainable

Building stock!!

Because a clean home shouldn’t come with waste 🤍

12/26/2025

Let’s talk cream of mushroom soup for a second 👀👇

🥫 Campbell’s: $1.24 per can
🥫 Great Value: $0.70 per can
🫙 My homemade dry cream of mushroom mix: $0.40 per can

✨ The entire batch — 12 “cans” — cost me just $4.84 total.

No preservatives.
Less salty than canned condensed soup
No mystery ingredients.
Shelf-stable.
And made during nap time.

This is why I keep dry mixes stocked in my pantry — cheaper, cleaner, and ready whenever I need it. Oh and you can pronounce all the ingredients!!!

12/17/2025

Silent Night is the most serene and reverent scent of the collection.
Inspired by the stillness of Christmas Eve.
• Frankincense: ancient resin used for peace + grounding
• Myrrh: warm, rich, comforting
• Cedarwood: adds a soft, woody foundation

Perfect for:
• Quiet nights at home
• Devotional time
• Creating a calm, sacred atmosphere

A deeply calming holiday candle rooted in tradition.