Category Archive: Household

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 →

Pinheads Revisited – The Summer Chore Chart

Back at the beginning of the summer, I made this Summer Chore Chart for the kids, with the hope that it would keep them motivated to work around the house during their break.… 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 →

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 →

Removing Sticker Residue From Glass

Recently, I bought a photo frame that had one of those annoying stickers on the glass, so I went looking for a method to remove it on the boards. I found one, but… Continue reading →

Soap as a Mosquito Bite Remedy

The mosquitos have been vicious around here this year. I’ve got a few bites, but mostly they love to feast on The Princess, whose tender young flesh must taste like Butter Pecan to… Continue reading →

Cinnamon Roll Waffles – Super Easy Deliciousness

  Recently, a friend sent me this pin, noting that it seemed to be right up my alley. I took a look at it, and thought, that seems too easy. I mean, would… Continue reading →

Orange Creamcicle (more like Dreamcicle) Cookies

As the summer winds to a close, you will probably hear less of the hurdy gurdy music that the Ice Cream Man plays as he passes lazily through your neighborhood. Have no fear… Continue reading →