Want to learn how to make caramel sauce? I’ve got a recipe that is so easy, it’s stupid. I’m not joking. It involves pouring and waiting. Anyone can do it. My kids rave about this stuff. We use it as a dip, a topping, a spread, even something you can drizzle on hot cocoa or […]
When my friend mentioned that she wanted to make her own shower for the backyard I immediately thought it was a super idea! We followed the basic design of an image we found online (sorry, but I can’t find the image - if you recognize your design, please let me know so I […]
I am a refrigerator pickles convert. I love pickles…always have, always will. I really love GOOD pickles, the more flavorful and fresh-tasting the better. And I’m not even just talking about cucumbers. I love just about anything that is pickled. But after trying refrigerator pickles I’m in love even more! They will […]
Candy cane sleighs are such simple little gifts. Who doesn’t love candy presented in such a cute way? When I stumbled onto these little cuties on Pinterest I knew I had to try them! I made a ton of them this year and everyone loved them. They go together very quickly too so you […]
What’s the best hostess gift ever? Reindeer bottles! Also known as rein”beer” bottles or “wine”deer bottles. These are a little easy gem. You can make them in 5 minutes. You can put a single bottle in a stocking or use a nice 6-pack of root beer or regular beer as a hostess gift for […]
I’ve been wanting to try making homemade soap for what feels like forever. I’ve read countless books and researched all sorts of different kinds. But when my kids got some simple melt-and-pour glycerin soap as a gift at a birthday party I knew I had found the most fun soap ever. (As it turns […]
Homemade eye makeup remover pads are easy and awesome. I’ve found lots of different recipes for homemade removers online. Most are oily or too strong for my very sensitive skin. Then I found this brilliant version. And while I LOVED how it worked it was inconvenient to apply to a cotton ball and have […]
Way Better Than the Junk in the Can! I’ve been wanting to try making homemade shaving cream for some time now. In college I experimented with those cans of foam for women. But they never went very far, were expensive, and had all kinds of crazy ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. I usually just defaulted to […]
Robotics for kids sounds like something that only engineers and hard-core scientists would take on. But then my youngest daughter (age 4) spent the day with her dad at our local science center and came home with the coolest little robot ever. I’d like to introduce you to the Scribble Bot. It’s about the […]
I know you’re wondering what in the world a geoboard is right? Just look at the pictures above. It’s a kid’s toy, a way to teach about shapes and letters, and a great little stress buster all rolled into one. Quite simply, it’s a wooden board with pegs you can string rubber bands around. […]
