Category Archive: DIY

DIY Serving Tray

We have an ottoman that we use as a coffee table in our family room, and I like to keep a big serving tray on it so that we can put drinks or… Continue reading

DIY Candy Corn Wreath – A Totally Sweet Craft for Fall

Every season, I like to hang something on our front door, but I didn’t have anything to go in between my cocktail umbrella wreath for summer and the skeletons that I hang for Halloween,… Continue reading

Debunking the Detox Bath

Last week I was fighting one of my migraines, with the weather and the schedule change for school, not to mention all of the stress that came along with that. Not long ago,… Continue reading

Copycat Chik-Fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich

  No matter what your views on the politics of Chik-Fil-A’s owner, I think we can all agree on one thing: That joint makes some tasty bird parts. But even without the controversy,… Continue reading

Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Garden Hose

I’ll be the first to admit that there is nothing like the satisfied feeling of completing a do-it-yourself project. We had been living here for two years, and I was getting pretty tired… Continue reading

Back to School Goldfish Crackers

  School started the other day for my kids, and I wanted to celebrate by sending a little something special for the kids to have at school. There are lots of ideas on… Continue reading

Microwave Magic – Homemade Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping

  Speaking of Dairy Queen, my favorite treat when I was a kid, (and I pray this doesn’t mean that I pre-date the Blizzard concept…though I think it may) was the Magic Shell… Continue reading

Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream – Close Enough

  Before I got started today, I wanted to find a good Dairy Queen commercial. They are all okay, and most of them feature Dairy Queen food, which I must admit, I’ve never… Continue reading

Copycat Starbucks Lemon Cake – More Star, Less Bucks

  I don’t know about you, but my favorite Starbucks treat, by far, is the Lemon Cake. For me, no trip to Starbucks is complete without a slice of this kind of heaven.… Continue reading

I’ve Totally Fallen for this Fall Snack Mix

  I wonder who invented Chex Mix? Was it a scientist at the Chex laboratory or some housewife in the Mid-West? Either way, the concept was genius. In the old days, you had… Continue reading