Money Matters Monday: Ideas for Increasing Your Savings During The Holidays
Money Matters Monday: Ideas for Increasing Your Savings During The Holidays The holiday season can be very tough on even the most disciplined saver. It is very important to stick to the usual saving...
View ArticleGifts in a Jar: Peppermint Flavored Sugar
Gifts in a Jar: Peppermint Flavored Sugar Delicious sprinkled over muffins, in your coffee, hot tea, or use in place of plain sugar in cookie and cake recipes. In a pretty bottle this makes an amazing...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: Basic Sugar Cookie Dough plus Five Different Ways To Use It
Kitchen Basics 101: Basic Sugar Cookie Dough plus Five Different Ways To Use It This week’s Kitchen Basics 101 is about how to take one basic sugar cookie dough recipe and turn it into five different...
View ArticleHomemade Orange Cinnamon Rolls
Nothing smells better in the early morning hours than fresh Homemade Orange Cinnamon Rolls baking in the oven and I have just the recipe for you. The dough is made from scratch with a simple, yet...
View ArticleDIY Sugar Wafer Cottage and Ice Cream Cone Tree Forest
DIY Sugar Wafer Cottage and Ice Cream Cone Tree Forest If you are looking for the perfect holiday project, this sugar wafer cottage with complimenting ice cream cone forest is it. Concocted from some...
View ArticleDIY Dip Mix Ornaments
DIY Dip Mix Ornaments I have had a crazy week and a half with a doggie that is in a terrible amount of pain. I had so many things planned that never got posted. Ugh! Life does that sometimes. It gets...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: Making Half a Recipe
For this week’s Kitchen Basics 101 I thought I would discuss how to properly cut a recipe in half. With just two of us at home now, sometimes making a full recipe is too much. So I put together this...
View ArticleGreen Tea and Honey Face Scrub
Green Tea and Honey Face Scrub Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over it is time to treat yourself to a new facial scrub. This Green Tea and Honey Face Scrub is simple to put...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: How To Make Brown Sugar
Kitchen Basics 101: How To Make Brown Sugar Have you ever reached into your pantry for your container of brown sugar only to find it hard as a rock? Or worse yet…empty? Maybe you have the time to make...
View ArticleDIY Orange Peel Candle
DIY Orange Peel Candle This is something that I have been wanting to do for-ever! Did you know that you can make a simple yet long burning candle using nothing but a few common kitchen ingredients?...
View ArticleHomemade Baileys Irish Cream
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream As I run out of things I have been trying to find homemade versions that I can make myself. Not only does this help me to know exactly what ingredients I am eating, but it...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: How to Store Brown Sugar
Kitchen Basics 101: How to Store Brown Sugar Last week for Kitchen Basics 101 we discussed how to make your own brown sugar. You can read that post HERE. It’s always a good idea to have that recipe...
View ArticleStrawberry Chocolate Chip Valentine’s Cookies
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Valentine’s Cookies This chocolate chip cookie recipe is my hubby’s all time favorite, but with a few modifications for Valentine’s Day. This yummy cookie is crisp on the...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: How to Cut an Onion Without Crying
This week on Kitchen Basics 101 we will learn How to Cut an Onion Without Crying. Onions. They add delicious flavor to any recipe. Most everyone you know loves them, but ask them if they enjoy...
View Article2 Ingredient Strawberry Fudge
2 Ingredient Strawberry Fudge If you are looking for something super easy and fun to make for those on your valentine list, I have just the thing for you! This Strawberry Fudge recipe only has two...
View ArticleDIY Paper Doily Valentine’s Day Bowl
DIY Paper Doily Valentine’s Day Bowl It seems as though Valentine’s Day and paper doilies go hand in hand, don’t they? This easy craft can be made for under $3, or under $2 if you already have the...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: How To Make Heart Shaped Carrots
This week begins our countdown to Valentine’s Day with Kitchen Basics 101: How To Make Heart Shaped Carrots. This is such a cute idea we found over on Sophistimom’s blog. The step by step...
View Article$100 Amazon or Paypal Giveaway
$100 Amazon or Paypal Giveaway With winter in full effect, we think it’s time you get cozy under a warm blanket and spoil yourself! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s get talking! You see,...
View ArticleDIY Strawberry and Sugar Face Mask
DIY Strawberry and Sugar Face Mask Many people don’t realize it, but the strawberry is actually part of the rose family, and so it adds many of the benefits that roses add when put into your homemade...
View ArticleKitchen Basics 101: How to Melt Chocolate
Kitchen Basics 101: How to Melt Chocolate Over the years I have melted chocolate for many different recipes. I have also used many different methods of melting chocolate. Today for Kitchen Basics...
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