Tips for Healthy, Sustainable, Budget Friendly Menu
So, you want to eat better, make sure that your family is getting the most nutrients out of what they are eating, and that your food is coming from a healthy source. Where do you start? You’re starting to see more and more that people are saying “be sure to read the labels,” “make sure […]
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornament DIY Mouse
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornament DIY Mouse is adorning my tree this year. Making our own Christmas ornaments have been a tradition at my house for over 30 years. My children and I made ornaments with salt dough. while they were small. Making this air dry clay Christmas ornament is fun and creative for the […]
Holiday Mornings and Cinnamon Roll Waffles
What will you be serving for your holiday breakfast this year? Thanks to discovering a fun video from Pillsbury™, I’m making a fantastic Cinnamon Roll Waffles recipe for the holidays to gift the kids a special treat. Christmas morning has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The excitement, the smiles, the […]
6 Cool Man Cave Gifts Under $25
Thanks to my partnership with Cost Plus World Market, I’m sharing some top-notch ideas for sprucing up the “mantuary” (man sanctuary) with cool man cave gifts he’ll truly treasure. Make your holiday gifting a success this year and help the man in your life enhance his home hideaway… read on! Bro cove, man nest, nook, […]
5 Thoughtful Gifts For Someone Who Has Everything
Holiday shopping can be so much fun… that is, until all you have left is that one person on your list who is wildly difficult to shop for! Next thing you know, it’s five days ’till Christmas and you’re dashing through the malls on a one woman shopping crusade! I’ve often been in this position […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Furnace This Winter
There’s nothing better than turning up the heat on a freezing cold day. When daylight is all but gone at 5 pm and a blanket of snow is covering everything outside, having a good furnace in your home is an absolute life-saver. Furnaces don’t just stay in tip-top condition all on their own, though. If […]
Salt Dough Christmas Mice Ornaments DIY Craft
These salt dough Christmas mice ornaments really brings back memories. I designed this pattern over 30 years ago. They were fun decorations for our tree, inexpensive gifts to give and gave my children and I quality time together. Starting in October I started making salt dough and began producing salt dough Christmas mice ornaments. While […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hero Droid BB-8 Giveaway!
From the second Luke Skywalker found R2D2, I wanted to own my own droid. Cycle forward oh, only about 40 years and my childhood dream can now come true! Thanks to my partnership with GameStop, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hero Droid BB-8 will soon be whirling around my home and it could soon […]
It’s no Jedi mind trick, These are the Star Wars Gifts You are Looking For!
After we set up the tree this year, I looked lovingly upon it and thought… “dang, I have a lot of Star Wars ornaments!” Chances are you, or a loved one (two or three) can relate! With so many fans out there, we all have at least one person who gets googly-eyed over the mention […]
Quick and Easy Minion Ornaments and Wreath Crafts
Minions! Who doesn’t love Minions? And Minions at holiday time, even better! Thanks to my partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, I’m sharing some easy-to-create, festive Minion ornaments and wreath craft ideas to help bring some Despicable Me 3 holiday cheer to your home! It’s time to celebrate all-things holidays and what better way to […]
I Know Where Santa Claus Is
Every year it seems a bit harder to get in the Christmas spirit. I mean, seriously, with retailers putting up holiday aisles when the first signs of fall begin, and Christmas advertisement popping up before Halloween, it’s a little difficult to embrace the season when you have already been bombarded by it. Don’t get me […]
Remembrance Wreath Craft
The Remembrance Wreath Craft is one of my favorite ornaments for the holidays! It is a great craft for kids but is also a fun craft for adults. The remembrance wreath looks great on holiday trees and can be given as gifts. I first used this craft with 4th graders while volunteering at a local […]