1/3 cup fruit juice or 1/2 cup fresh or frozen berries* 1 T vinegar**  2 T sugar*** 3/4 t salt 1/4 t pepper 1 t onion (or small chunk o...

I love decorating cakes but I don't love making many different colors of frosting because one it is a pain, and two, it's hard t...

Use my DIY Edible Cake Paint for this cake I frosted my entire cake white and then painted the red and yellow and black. Then with the...

I made some greeting cards recently with fabric scraps and Heat 'N Bond and some good quality cardstock. For the dark colored cardst...

One of the reasons I don't usually pick apple pie is because often the apples are hard and the crust is on the burned side. This is...

I saw this recipe in the Real Simple magazine while waiting for my car to be fixed. I looked it up online and read the reviews and saw it m...

Buying things in bulk can be a lot cheaper but obviously you need to freeze some of it. Also, somethings you don't use up all at once, l...

This is the recipe I use to make my cakes and cupcakes. I got it from a lady names Sally who made our wedding cake and it is amazing every t...

I HATE chopping onions every time I need them for a recipe.  Also, onions are usually cheaper in bulk so if you buy a bag and don't use ...

I really like vegetable cream soups but most of the recipes I have tried turn out ok but not amazing like what you get at some restaura...

Now that I've given away a few handmade presents over the last few months I can finally post about them. This crayon monogram shadow b...

I saw the idea for this craft here . I made my own leaf template which you can download. Cut out the leaves and pin to two layers of felt...

A friend in college who was from the south gave me his mom's recipe for coleslaw. It's the best and so easy to make. Many people h...

I invented this recipe a few weeks ago and my husband came up with the name for it. It's basically a cross between a chicken ...

I saw this awesome and cute idea to make tissue pack covers on Thrifty Crafty Girl (I really like her blog because she makes easy and practi...

I saw this idea on A Girl and a Glue Gun and just had to make it. It was harder than it looked but with the help of my engineer husban...

I made these organizing boxes for my mom for Christmas. I saw the idea on craigslist and figured out how to make them. I just used good...

Found and Adapted from Your Home Based Mom 1 cup warm water 1 T yeast 1 T sugar Mix together and let sit for 5 minutes ...

Living in Northern Indiana I've always had a problem finding a warm place in my house for dough to rise. I've tried using my oven bu...

I've noticed that my personal family blog has recipes and money saving ideas that are constantly creeping into its posts. I decided to s...