On Friday, April 20, I had the opportunity to be a guest blogger on Newlyweds on a Budget. I showed you how you can keep from losing your pens, when writing checks at stores, by personalizing them with sculpey clay. If case you missed this, I’m posting the tutorial here today! Personalizing Your BIC Pen with…
Archives for April 2012
Ohio State Wreath
Have you seen this wreath on Pinterest? Four of my blogging friends, Kari from Newlyweds on a Budget, Lindsay from Artsy Fartsy Mama, Anna from Directions Not Included, and Laura from Small Good Hearth all found great inspiration from this wreath. We each decided to create our own wreath that incorporated some design element of this fun springy wreath (we…
Orange Cleaner Part 1
When I was pregnant with my daughter I discovered an amazing concentrated natural cleaner: Citra Solv. It worked GREAT but was expensive! With the wonder of the internet, blogging friends, and Pinterest, I’ve discovered some cleaners people have made. Terri of These Peas Taste Funny posted a tutorial/recipe for Orange Enzyme Cleaner. I’ve seen other recipes with citrus…
Alcohol Painted (Inked) Tiles – AMAZING!
Have you ever gone to a store looking for one thing and left with something totally different? This happens to me more than I’d like to admit and it happened the other day. I had been hearing so much about washi tape and it thoroughly intrigued me. There is a project I have in mind…
Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent Recipe without Borax
My previously posted recipe for homemade powdered laundry detergent calls for Fels Naptha soap along with borax. It works well but I have heard the following concerns from wonderful visitors. I just can’t find Fels Naptha soap I would prefer a recipe that does not use borax Before I continue, I want to share with each of…
Making Your Own Dairy Products #7 – Homemade Cultured Buttermilk
My two sons LOVE breakfast. My daughter, however, not so much! Anyway, I have made thousands of pancakes and waffles throughout my adult life and have usually used regular milk. This was due to two reasons: 1. I always have regular milk in my refrigerator and 2. Buttermilk is more expensive than regular milk so…
A Dollar Is All You Need
A few months ago, our Goodwill store doubled in size. It is HUGE and I LOVE it! It seems that not only did the amount of merchandise double but the quality quadrupled. And it has very reasonable prices. I was in there last week and I picked up a small straw wreath for just $0.50…
Making Your Own Dairy Products #6 – Sour Cream
Do you ever look at the labels of dairy products? Amazed to find that there are ingredients that you have no idea what they are or where they come from? How would you like to make sour cream at home with just 2 ingredients? Yes, just take two ingredients, add some time and “viola!”… you…