Hello, fellow blogger! What brings you here today? Perhaps the title of this post caught your eye and you are looking for an answer to that very question: how do I start (or continue to) grow my blog? Maybe you’re in a place as a very new blogger where you’ve caught a vision and want […] Read more…
5 Ways We Naturally Boost our Children’s Immune System
During the cold and flu season, I admit that I worry often about my children getting really sick. It just takes so much out of them and of us as parents and it seems to take forever to get our lives back on track once illness has ravaged our family! About three years ago, I started […] Read more…
7 Meaningful Advent Devotionals That Your Family Will Love
Do you celebrate the Advent season? Try one of these Advent Bible studies with your family this year! As far as the church year goes, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, and it lasts through Christmas Eve but many families choose to start Advent activities on December 1st! We celebrate the traditional (church year) […] Read more…
Homemade Spice Rubs: A DIY Christmas Gift – Great for Guys Too!
This year I must admit I’m not doing a whole lot of DIY Christmas gifts, with the exception of my Three-Ingredient Hot Cocoa Mix. But last year, I was looking for a unique and classy gift to give to some good friends. I came across a blog post at Kojo Designs that gave me the […] Read more…
Homemade Christmas Gift: I Spy Bottle
Looking for a simple and fun gift for a preschool-age child? This “I Spy Bottle” is easy to assemble and is made with items that you probably already have in your craft cupboard. As a bonus, let your school-age child help you assemble it! Materials Needed: Empty, completely dry plastic water bottle Dry rice Craft […] Read more…
Homemade Christmas Gift: Homemade Hot Cocoa {in a Cute Little Bucket!}
Recently I got to thinking about all the artificial “stuff” that’s in my favorite packaged hot cocoa mix {hydrogenated oils, corn syrup and whatnot} and figured there’s a better way to enjoy this cozy treat. Enter my take on this simple recipe with only three ingredients. I’m sold! Homemade Hot Cocoa {or Hot Chocolate} […] Read more…
How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice
I found a little jar of pumpkin pie spice in Target the other day. It was pretty tiny and expensive and I figured, “Hey, I can probably make this myself with stuff I already have in my cupboard!” And so I did. And so can you! :) DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice 1/4 cup ground cinnamon […] Read more…
Homemade Christmas Gift: Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Scrub
I can’t claim to be a big DIY gal–in fact, I love to bookmark page after page of ideas but many times I don’t get around to doing them! But with Christmas quickly approaching, I need to make some of these ideas a reality as I think about some frugal and fun gifts for the […] Read more…
Homemade Microwave Caramel Corn
Who doesn’t love caramel corn? This is a recipe from my childhood days that my mother and I made often. Let me tell you, it’s really hard not to eat the whole batch in one sitting. Homemade Microwave Caramel Corn 1 cup brown sugar 1 stick butter 1/4 cup white corn syrup 1/2 tsp. salt […] Read more…
Homemade Microwave Popcorn
For years I had a little air popper for making popcorn. Eventually it died so I moved on to making popcorn on the stove. It’s really, really tasty but not really good for you due to the copious amount of oil used in the recipe :) I decided to experiment with making homemade microwave popcorn. […] Read more…