 A collection of some of the BEST cleaning hacks! Homemade stain remover, homemade laundry detergent, uses for baking soda, how to clean with vinegar and more! Tried and True Cleaning Hacks I've tried different recipes and techniques over the years with VERY mixed results....as in, some were major failures like homemade dish washing detergent. What a fiasco! I had to re-wash everything since it left an awful film on my dishes. So if I am recommending a recipe below, you know it's a ... Read More about Tried and True Cleaning Hacks & Cleaning Products
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Indoor Spring Planter for Bulbs
My favorite flowers come from bulbs. Maybe it is the bright colors of the tulips or the fact that they are easy to grow, but I just love them. The problem is REMEMBERING to plant them! For the past several years I have had it in my mind to plant tulips and always forget in the fall. I keep hearing about forcing bulbs in the winter to grow indoors and would love to try that too, but this year we totally cheated and bought pre-potted bulbs. Kaylee has been asking to plant flowers and we aren't ... Read More about Indoor Spring Planter for Bulbs
Lucky Lime Float
What makes this float "lucky"? Well, if you were one of my kids and were served this as your evening beverage with dinner instead of water....you might feel lucky too! One of our family's favorite treats are sherbet floats. You can customize them just by swapping out the flavor of sherbet. My personal favorite is raspberry. To make one all you need is a scoop of your favorite sherbet, following by lemon lime soda. To make a fun St. Patrick's day float, use lime sherbet! It's as ... Read More about Lucky Lime Float
How to Reupholster a Swivel Rocker Chair
Breathe new life into an old chair and learn how to reupholster a swivel rocker with step by step photos and tips! I recently received my Grandmother's sitting chair. The one that I remember her having in her home for YEARS. She rarely watched TV, but when she did it was in this chair. And she usually was working on a sewing project while she was doing so. She passed away in September and this was one of the items left in her home that was going to be given away to a ... Read More about How to Reupholster a Swivel Rocker Chair
Perry the Platypus Cake
We have some "Phineas and Ferb" fans in our home so for Aaron's 7th birthday I made him a Perry the Platypus cake. It was extremely simple and he loved it. The only rough patch was the batch of fondant I made. Somehow I think I must have added too much water or something. It was so stretchy and hard to work with. It stretched so much when I picked it up that it ended up being really thin and impossible to spread the bubbles out...hence the texture you see, but everything else was easy to do. I ... Read More about Perry the Platypus Cake
Chalkboard Table
We have a chalkboard coffee table! An ACCIDENTAL chalkboard coffee table, that is. The other night Ruby found some chalk and instead of using it at the art easel that we bought for this purpose, she made her way into the living room and before we could stop her, she was coloring all over the coffee table with and giggling like crazy. It was hilarious. Grinning ear to ear, with chalk in each hand. She was SO happy! My first instinct was to stop her, but then I went and wiped it with my finger and ... Read More about Chalkboard Table
Perfect Fried Chicken Recipe
Make Flavorful and CRISPY fried chicken at home with my perfect fried chicken recipe! You'll be surprised by the ingredient list! I have a love-hate relationship with fried chicken. I LOVE eating it, but I HATE making it. If you've made fried chicken in the past, only to have it fail (or anything fried only to have it fail), you will understand where I'm coming from. You will also understand my excitement for a delicious recipe like this that actually turns out great ... Read More about Perfect Fried Chicken Recipe
Painting Laminate Furniture
Today I'd like to share how I re-purposed two pieces of furniture for my office space. Two cheapy laminate stands that were going to be kicked to the curb. Literally. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I decided to do something with them.This was my first time painting furniture or finishing furniture of any kind. I was a bit hesitant since I wasn't sure if the paint would stick on top of laminate, but I found a wonderful step by step tutorial to help me along the way ... Read More about Painting Laminate Furniture
Our Favorite Chinese Food Recipes To Make At Home
Enjoy your favorite Chinese food dishes at home with a collection of our FAVORITE Chinese food recipes! Egg Rolls, Chow Mein, Stir Fry and more!When I was a teenager I was invited to an awesome New Year's Eve party at a friend's house. They served homemade Chinese food and it was amazing! I love Chinese food in general so figuring out how to make it at home is a fun challenge for me. Here are some of the Chinese food recipes we've tried and enjoyed in our home. Perfect dinner party food.Our ... Read More about Our Favorite Chinese Food Recipes To Make At Home
