Keep the Tulips Standing Up!

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My hubby knows I looove tulips! And like the awesome hubby he is, he brought me this beautiful bouquet on Valentine’s Day! (Thanks, babe! I loooove you!) My favorite “day” is when the tulips looks just like they do in this picture – open, with the petals standing high. Unfortunately this usually last about a [...]

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Christmas 2011 Place Mats!

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Christmas is over, and I can’t bear the thought of throwing all of our pretty Christmas cards away. So I turned them into place mats yet again! This way we can look at our sweet friends’ faces all year long! Here’s how: I made my place mat bases a little bigger by sticking two pieces [...]

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Sign Making Tutorial!

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I’ve been pinning lots of great paintings on Pinterest, and I’ve been inspired to paint my own! Lettering and all! I know many people are intimidating to paint words or letters, but you need not be! These signs are not nearly as difficult to make as they appear to be. Here’s a tutorial to prove [...]

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Keep that avocado green!

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We love avocados around here, but nothing is more frustrating than only using part of an avocado and having the rest brown! Here’s a tip for ya – leave the pit with the avocado to prevent browning! This avocado was cut open yesterday! Woohoo still green! Have guacamole? Put the pit in with it to [...]

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You can use a shower cap to do what?!

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Yes, that is a shower cap covering a dish of brownies. A shower cap is a great way to cover dishes without lids! No need to get in a tangled mess with the saran wrap! (Oh it’s just me that makes a mess? Good to know.) Let alone pay for it. The shower cap is [...]

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Fighting the Cough

Fighting a cough? Keeper of the Home has what appears to be a great herbal vapor rub recipe! I’ll be eager to try it in the future! Well, not too eager… Thankfully, we are all well at my house. Hoping to stay that way!! Also here’s a mommy tip for ya – For those of [...]

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Three Solutions for Dried Out Baby Wipes

Solution #2: Replenishing with homemade solution

A common problem I’ve found with baby wipes is that they dry out! Hate that! We have had one of those emergency diaper situations when we were out (catch my drift?), only to find that the extra wipes I keep in the car had dried out! Yikes! Not only is this an awful situation to [...]

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