Last night was a crazy night. “Why,” you ask? Well, before I went to bed I learned that Melissa from Serendipity and Spice had awarded me the Liebster Award. What a way to end the day! But when I woke up this morning I learned that Mariah from Mariah’s Creations along with Jeneen from Suzie HomeCaker had also awarded…
Archives for February 2012
Making Your Own Dairy Products #1 – Make Your Own Yogurt
Okay, I just posted this earlier today and realized I have a few “homemade dairy products” ideas I’d like to try and share with you. So, I’ve decided to host my first series, “Making Your Own Dairy Products”. There will be a new post every Saturday! I hope you enjoy these as much as I…
Gift Wrapping Ideas & Tutorials
I hope everyone is having a wonderful middle of the week. I’m currently trying to clean up my blog a bit and am re-arranging some items. Looking over my pages, one sticks out like a sore thumb: Gift Wrapping Ideas. It is really more like a post. So, I am removing the page but am…
Yummy Brussels Sprouts…It True!
I never used to like brussels sprouts. Of course, I had only had frozen ones that had been steamed or boiled. I would hear people say they loved brussels sprouts but I always thought they were crazy. That is, until I saw an episode of “Take Home Chef”. In this episode, Curtis Stone made…
It Mardi Gras!
I never really knew much about Mardi Gras growing up. My family had always lived in the northern midwest area with no ties to the Gulf Coast region. This changed when I married. Although my husband was born and raised in the midwest, his mom was born and raised in Biloxi, MS with cousins living…
Kids Table Manners Game
When my kids were little, dinner times were sometimes trying. They were often tired from a long day along with being hungry: resulting in some “yucks”, “wiping hands on shirts, and the like . My kids have always learned much better through play rather than “lecture” or “nagging” (and my hubby loves to play) so…
Make Your Own Sewing Machine Cover
About 6 months ago, I got my sewing machine out after having not used it for a very long time. I had been lazy and it was neither stored in a carrying case nor with a cover. So, it was dusty! This resulted in very poor performance. So, my husband and I took it apart,…
Last Minute 50 DIY Valentines
I realize that tomorrow is the big day! Yes, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Well looking around on Pinterest I just found the most amazing post that I need to share with you! There are 50, yes 50 DIY valentine ideas complete with printables. So, if you want to do some last minute things for those…
Canvas Lights
When it comes to decorating, I’ve posted about some of my DIY remodeling ideas but I have never posted a fun decorating project! Well, today changes all of that. Look! I was inspired to do something Ashlee’s proejct on I’m Topsy Turvey. I really like what Ashlee did. I don’t have a cricut or any other…
Red Velvet
My husband and I were married on December 29. We were frugal and jumped on the Christmas color scheme (bridesmaids had emerald green dresses and we had red & white silk flowers). My wonderful mother made my wedding cake and we decided to decorate it in mistletoe (yes, my couple on top the cake were…