DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun
There’s a hint of something special in the air today. It’s in the ’50s, unseasonably warm, and there’s a promise. Spring IS coming. And whenever I start to think about spring, I think of flowers and growing things. So today I designed a pretty and easy quilled paper gardenia for us to make. These lovely paper…
Last night Greg made my pumpkin-cocoa chili and two things struck home. 1. This chili is damn good and we need to make it more often. 2. This recipe needs to be archived somewhere other than a single piece of paper in a binder in my kitchen. Plus, you all might enjoy this chili, too. It’s super…
Protein is our BFF. We’re happy when we’re hanging out with protein, and we’re cranky we skip out on it. Protein is essential in every diet, and are necessary to keep the body going daily. When you don’t get enough protein, you can have low energy levels, poor concentration, moodiness, and a sluggish metabolism. I’ve been working to…
Today I am thinking about Thanksgiving. This is a good thing as it’s less than two days away (ha ha!). Two years ago I made this fabulous bread cornucopia for Thanksgiving and I thought it looked amazing considering how easy it really was. I dug up a photo of it and shared it on my…
As part of my continuing series on DIY christmas gifts, this weekend we made a really fun treat: DIY Candy Cane Spoons! I’ve been wanting to make these for a while. The idea is that you put the candy spoon in your hot drink, like coffee or tea, and it slowly melts and imparts its flavor to…
Hawaiian Pork & Pineapple Kabobs are popular in our house! The dish is surprisingly healthy and inexpensive to boot. It’s also quick to make (less than 10 minutes under the broiler). But the real reason it’s popular with my guys is that it’s super delicious. Greg said to me, after eating it last night, “I think…
Would you like better tasting coffee from your Keurig? Or just want to save a few bucks? Then you can make DIY K-cups! I’ve figured it how to do it. But first, let me tell you how I got to the point where I needed to make my own K-cups. My Sad Coffee Story First, you…
It’s autumn, the air is chilly, and my thoughts turn to pumpkin. Call me a stereotype if you must, but I adore pumpkin spiced foods in the fall! PSLs (Pumpkin Spice Lattes) are no longer an option for me, so I turned to the sweet treats: pumpkin cookies! But plain ol’ pumpkin cookies need a little…
My 10-year-old son Alexander LOVES to cook and bake. This weekend he decided to celebrate the arrival of spring with these cute duck cupcakes. It all began with the shopping list he wrote out for me… 1 box of Lemon cake mix 2 cans of vanilla frosting (1 can + 1/3 of the other can…
If there is one healthy recipe that gets requested more often in my house, it’s my lasagna. I know … lasagna, right? You wouldn’t think lasagna could be healthy, or if it were made healthy, that it could be good. But my lasagna is both good for you and good for your tastebuds. And, it’s…
