My Refrigerator Filth

It got to the point that I had to talk OVER the noise of the fridge.  It was THAT LOUD! We bought it only four years ago so it wasn’t nearly time for a replacement (although, that would be nice!).  Dreaming for a second… Ok, back to reality… I finally had enough of the fridge noise. Plus, […]

Thank-You Card Wizard

The easiest way to write a thank you.  I love this online tool! I often have trouble finding the perfect words for a thank you – especially if the gift given was money.  “Uh, thanks for the cash” does not work too well.  I found this thank you note wizard and it has helped to make […]

Homemade Chocolate Orange Lip Balm

Chocolate orange lip balm is one of my favorite all natural recipes.  The chocolate and orange are a perfect flavor combination. What better idea than to combine them into a lip balm.   Pin for later: After some time living in the south, I’ve found it can get pret-ty dry in the fall. –out of no […]

How to Roast Garlic

Lots of foodie posts this week! I have a TON of garlic I need to use before my pantry turns into a garlic garden. In fact, here’s just the beginning of my mini garlic garden. I lopped off the top and greased her down.. With this: In this PC oil sprayer: Just about 10 pumps: […]

The Dirty Dozen

Oh, look at what I found in blogland tonight!  image credit Heidi Kenney is as creative as it gets when it comes to plush and paper crafts.  I’ve been ooooohing and ahhhhhing over her blog for the last half hour.  Then, I found the “Dirty Dozen” card and thought, “This is ADORABLE as well as functional.  […]

Junkless Candy

I’m that mom. The one who doesn’t buy the candy for her kids in line at the grocery store. It’s because I just don’t like feeding them artificial junk. We live far away from a grocery store with lots of options so I end up ordering a few things online (like natural candy and my […]