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We hardly ever eat out… Because I love to cook so much, it often feels like more work to put on shoes and get in the car and drive to a restaurant. It is so much easier to just stay in my comfy clothes and …
FRESH Food is the Best! I don’t think that there is any argument to that. If you had fresh strawberries being put in a blind taste test against thawed strawberries from the freezer, I am sure the fresh ones would win. Or if you had …
Rich thinks that Peanut Butter is one of my “Overused” Ingredients in the kitchen. I personally think he is crazy though – peanut butter is magic (I REALLY hope that we don’t have kids with a peanut allergy one day)!! Peanut Butter is a magic food… it can be eaten with a spoon for a quick burst of protein, spread onto fruit for a healthy & filling snack, mixed with savory ingredients with proteins, and the list just goes on and on. I just don’t see that there is any way that this ingredient can be overused, regardless of what my Other Half says!
SO – when you spread Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Fluff onto bread, you just can’t help but smile. It doesn’t matter if it a sandwich you are packing up for a school (or work) lunch OR a quick sandwich on a busy day OR even just a delicious snack – a fluffernutter sandwich just seems to make almost everyone smile!
Since I know that Rich doesn’t smile as much as he should when it comes to Fluffernutter Sandwiches, it was necessary to find another audience Continue reading Fluffernutter Cake
One of my least favorite things about Summer is the Bugs! UPDATE, 2018… I’ve been making this (or variations of this) Bug Spray for quite a few summers now & keep experimenting to find the best mixture – which I think I have found a …
I did a LOT of DIY for my July 20, 2013 Wedding. There were a few projects that I got help from my bridesmaids and friends (like my placecards to go on my Homemade Olive Oils). There were (many) other things that my *now* husband …
Emergencies Happen…
That is why we have Insurance and have Emergency Contacts and kits in our cars and Wills and all of that stuff. Although any disaster or emergency is really bad – one of the last times you want to have an emergency is on your wedding day! In order to be prepared you need to have a few things!
Why not make a “Wedding Survival Kit” for your Wedding!?
I made some Day-Of-Survival-Kits for my Bridesmaids. The large bag is made from a Placemat (I’ll do a full tutorial on those another day – I used to make these all the time, they are so easy). Then inside that is a little bag organizer made from a Pot Holder!! These little clutches have zip-top bags inside and are perfect for all those little things you keep in your big purse (or diaper bag) that you always seem to loose – perfect for packing for a trip too!! In addition to me making these great kits, my Maid of Honor made me an AWESOME Day-of-Kit in a Mason Jar which she gave me at my Bridal Shower!
All of these kits can be made from supplies Continue reading Bridesmaid & Bride Emergency Kit