This year we planted a couple of squares of basil in our square foot garden. This photo was taken about a month ago, and the plants have grown a lot since then! I was excited to try some new recipes using our fresh basil. Including homemade pesto. Pesto is simple to make and made from such simple ingredients! Homemade Pesto…
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Homemade Foaming Hand Soap. Who knew? Apparently a lot of people except for me because when I googled it, a bunch of links came up! Now that I know how easy it is to make I will never buy another $3 bottle of it again! How do manufacturers justify charging so much for a bottle of it when in actuality…
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While browsing Toys R Us & Babies R Us last weekend, we came across a cute Tinkerbell canopy bed that Kaylee just loved. She already had a nice toddler bed, so we didn’t give it much though, or at least I didn’t. Daddy had other plans… Derrick thought that it would be pretty simple to make her a canopy for…
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The other night, Derrick asked me to make a batch of fortune cookie batter….for what? Ice cream bowls! I knew they would taste good, but I wasn’t sure how they would hold up. The end result? Amazing! Fortune Cookie Ice Cream Bowls Ingredients 2 egg whites 1/2 cup flour (sifted) 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon almond extract…
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Looking for the perfect dip to bring to a fun summer BBQ? Look no further! This dip is very popular lately and is so easy to make. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com and changed it a bit to make a little more. Enjoy! Buffalo Chicken Dip 15 oz. canned chicken, drained 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cup…
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