Hoot! Made These Owl Cupcakes

 A few months ago, I came across these owl cupcakes and they turned out really well. The kids liked them so much, that Edison asked me to make them for his birthday this… Continue reading

Workin’ It – The Summer Chore Chart

Every summer the kids and I come to some sort of arrangement regarding their chores. I’m more lenient during the school year when they should be focused on the academic work, but come… Continue reading

Cleaning Your Shower Door With Fabric Softener Sheets

As you can imagine, by now I am becoming a little bit skeptical of DIY cleaning products. But, this one was easy to put together (I mean, I’ve got used fabric softener sheets… Continue reading

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

Speaking of foods kids like, I also tried to make breaded cheese sticks like the ones Edison likes. The photo on Pinterest looks like this: What you need 12 sticks of string cheese… Continue reading

A Mother of a Tater-Tot Recipe

Let’s face it, kids love Tater Tots, but who needs all that  disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate? Am I right? Well, now for the mom who has way too much time on her hands, there’s a… Continue reading

LEGO Mini-figures Rock This Display

I have two boys, so you know we have lots of LEGO. I don’t know who the marketing geniuses are over there at LEGO, but they are the greatest minds of their generation.… Continue reading

Homemade Bubble Bath….Take Me Away!

Who doesn’t like a bubble bath? We don’t take bubble baths like we used to, (at least not in this house) and we should take them more often. Now that’s going to be… Continue reading

Party Down with a Seasonal Cocktail Parasol Wreath

I’m always looking for seasonal wreaths to hang on the front of the manse, but they are always so pricey. The other day I found a really cute one for summer on the… Continue reading

Ticket Stub Shadow Box

One day while cruising the boards I came across a neat idea for displaying old ticket stubs. The photo on Pinterest looks like this:   I have been collecting ticket stubs for more… Continue reading

Raspberry Waldorf Salad

Recently I was out to lunch with some of my lady friends, and I rediscovered the Waldorf Salad. I found a recipe for a raspberry version while surfing the boards last week and… Continue reading