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The Ultimate (fake) Wedding
If you are a soon to be bride or lover of all things wedding, then you must attend this event! My amazing friend Callie (check out her photography site Achor & Eden), is the driving force behind this event, and because of that fact, I can guarantee you that you won’t want to miss it! So, hop on over to their…
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Reusable Swiffer Duster
A few weeks ago I mentioned a book that I’m reading right now, Large Family Logistics. I’ve been quite challenged in the area of home management. The cleaning chapters have been specifically inspiring to me, as I’d rather cook, bake, work in the yard, sew, etc., than clean. Dusting is probably my least favorite of all cleaning jobs around the house.…
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How to Roast a Chicken
Have you ever passed by the whole chickens in the meat section of the grocery store wondering how on earth people actually cook them? And why would people buy an uncooked chicken when you can just walk a few more yards around to the deli section and buy a rotisserie chicken? I used to, but now I cook a…
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Recycled Jars to Chalkboard Containers
I love the various containers that are out there for storing food in the pantry. And, now that I actually have a pantry, I’d love to be able to use them. However, if you haven’t noticed, it’s quite pricey to buy enough of them to beautify your pantry. My solution? Turn old jars into canisters: Here’s how I did it:…
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Friday’s Fail: Mexican Spring Rolls
Have you ever watched Chopped on the Food Network channel? If you haven’t, and you enjoy cooking, I would recommend it. The basic gist of the show is that renowned chefs are given a ‘mystery’ basket, in which are (usually) four random ingredients. They are required to make a dish using at least those ingredients, plus any other ingredients from the…
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Ruffle and Flower Pillow
Shortly after we go married, I decided to tackle furniture re-dos. My first project? Two wing chairs, that I reupholstered to look like this: After a couple of years I decided that I liked blues and greens better than red for our living room, but I didn’t really want to get rid of those chairs. I had put a lot…
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Lentil Soup
One way to be healthy on a budget is to eat beans and legumes. Usually a one pound bag costs somewhere around a dollar, maybe even less. I’d always wanted to try cooking with lentils, so we’ve done it a few times recently, and they’re quite tasty! What is a lentil, you might ask? It comes from this plant: Source…
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Goodwill Finds
Our Goodwill store in town has unfortunately been a place of discouragement for me lately. The prices seem high, the goods aren’t so good, and nothing really catches my eye. Today the girls and I took another little trek to see what we could find. I had read somewhere that April and May were the best months to shop at…
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Good Intentions of a Two Year Old
This is what I saw when I walked into the kitchen this morning: I should have known something had happened when I found Isabella hiding in the bathroom a few moments before. My sweet little 2 year old just wanted to get Mommy a cup of coffee. I love that my daughter is helpful, thoughtful, and observant enough to know…
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T-Shirt Refashion
Yesterday I finally tackled my first t-shirt refashion for myself. I found this tutorial a few months ago, at Tea Rose Home (if you like fashion knock-off tutorials, this is definitely the blog to read) and bookmarked it to try one day. Since then, I’ve been hunting for two identical t-shirts in the clearance racks at Target. Well, on Saturday,…