Pasta is a staple food for many families. It’s a great inexpensive way to feed a crowd, but pouring a jar of plain old pasta sauce over the top gets boring after a while. So, I’ve rounded up 36 recipes that will take your pasta from everyday to fit for company! As I’m looking over all of the recipes, I have a list of them in the order I’m going to make them in. Check them out. I’ve put {Read More}
Homemade Slime: Easy to Make and Fun to Play With! I remember as a kid, loving to play with Slime. The squishy feel, the odd noises it made, just about everything about it. I remember getting it as a special treat, for Easter, or maybe if I got really good grades. When I found out I could make it at home for my kids, I was ecstatic! Not only was it easy and fun for them to make, it was a {Read More}
25 Amazing Household Tips Sometimes you happen upon something that makes your life so much easier. When it’s around the house, it’s a small miracle. I’ve scoured the internet, looking for things I can use around my home that make cleaning and organizing easier to take care of. Here are the 25 ways I found that actually worked for me and I have incorporated into my toolbox of tricks. Storage Household Tips 1. Use empty toilet paper rolls to {Read More}
Start off Right with Spring Cleaning Spring Cleaning has always been a time in my family of airing out the house, deep cleaning every room, and bringing in the beauty and freshness of spring. It’s hard work, no doubt, but it doesn’t have to be boring or tedious. Take a weekend, use some of these simple tips and tricks, and clear your space of tired, stale air and lingering grime. General Spring Cleaning 1. Gather all your supplies before starting. {Read More}
Pretty Little Butterfly Snacks for Spring Pretty Little Butterfly Snacks are the perfect spring gift for your little ones! With simple things like a plastic zipper bag, chenille stems, and the snack or candy of your choice, you’ll have these Pretty Little Butterfly Snacks done in a jiffy! They make a great takeaway at parties or a cute item tucked in a school lunch with an encouraging note. You can put any small item in these too. Raisins, fruits, crackers, {Read More}
Tie Dyed Easter Eggs ~ Bring Out the Shaving Cream! I love coloring eggs, not only at Easter, but year round. It’s a fun craft to do with kids, and now, it’s even more fun with shaving cream! Why color eggs with just one color when you can make Tie Dyed Easter Eggs? They are simple and fun, and a bit messy, which makes them all the more fun. A Few Tips and Tricks for Tie Dyed Easter Eggs Instead {Read More}
Easter is soon going to be here and I have your quick guide to some easy crafts and ways to decorate your Easter eggs. I even included my easy peasy way to bake your eggs hard instead of boiling them! Surprise your kids with easy crafts they can help you with, and treat them with some Peeps Jello Cups! There are so many fun things you can do at Easter. 1. Hard Baked Eggs – Don’t boil those eggs! {Read More}
You Can Make Hard Baked Eggs? Hard Baked Eggs was not something I had thought of doing. I love hard boiled eggs, and all that can be made from them, like egg salad, deviled eggs, and the like. But honestly, I greatly disliked boiling them. They are so touchy. One minute extra and the yolks turn green. One minute less and the yolks aren’t quite done. This method however, makes perfect eggs without the mess, and in less time. And {Read More}
Easy Oven Fried Chicken Oven Fried Chicken is a great way to have a favorite dish yet avoid not only all the mess, but a lot of calories too! By using boneless chicken, you cut the time it takes to make this favorite in half at least, making it perfect for weeknights or a quick weekend dinner when you’re busy. I keep the ingredients for Oven Fried Chicken handy for nights that I need something fast that my family {Read More}
Yummy No Bake Energy Bites No Bake Energy Bites are amazing little bites that you can make up ahead of time and have on hand for those times that you don’t have a moment to make a snack or even breakfast. I love No Bake Energy Bites for camping breakfasts, especially when I’ve got a full day planned and I just want to get up and go. It’s a wonderful combination of oats, chocolate, and peanut butter, and reminds me {Read More}
The Benefits of Cinnamon The simple spice, cinnamon, comes from the bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum. It is dried and ground into the wonderfully aromatic powder that seasons so many foods and beverages. What we tend to neglect, however, is all the wonderful ways that cinnamon can benefit us in our daily lives. Here are 10 ways we can use cinnamon to give us a boost or help us heal. Cinnamon is an Anti-Inflammatory: Cinnamon is high {Read More}
Valentine’s Day is on its way, and what could be better than handmade wine cork stamp valentines? I have a jar on my counter that I drop caps and corks into, with the promise of remembering the occasions that they celebrated, and a future craft that may happen. Every once in a while, a neat idea comes up that I just have to try. And if you don’t have any wine corks, stop by the nut and bolt section of {Read More}
Valentine’s Day is coming! How better to show your love than to make something from scratch? It’s easy to buy gifts, but gifts from the heart, in my mind, are the most cherished of all. I love to make Valentine’s cards by hand, pretty little gifts, and of course, dinner for my hubby and family. Here are my favorite things to make for Valentine’s Day, from body care products to my favorite recipes. 1. Handmade Art Prints – Use the {Read More}
A Stress Free Thanksgiving Just Takes a Little Planning A lot of the stress at Thanksgiving is avoided by planning the day ahead of time. It’s amazing how 10 minutes of planning will make the whole day go by so much nicer than if you wing it. The best place to start is with how many and who you will invite. This sets the tone for the rest of your planning. Grab a piece of paper and write down {Read More}
Father’s Day is a great day to remind Dad just how much he means to you! It’s also a great day to make a few special dishes for him to savor. Here are 15 fabulous recipes to show Dad how much you care about him, not only on his special day, but year-round! Father’s Day Round up #1 Country Sausage Gravy and Biscuits from ModernChristianHomemaker #2 Crock Pot Brown Sugar & Honey Ham from Utah Coupon Deals #3 Philly Cheese Steak {Read More}
Versatile and Delicious, Instant Mini Cheesecakes are Amazing! Quick, adorable desserts are wonderful to have in your recipe box. Especially ones that are easy to change up so you aren’t serving the same dessert every time. Instant Mini Cheesecakes are just that type of recipe that you can change up a hundred ways to make it amazing every time! A few ingredients, many of them you already keep on hand, are all you need for a fabulously delicious dessert. Cream {Read More}
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