Pressed Homemade Tortillas

    Since I couldn’t find tortillas in the grocery store made  without partially hydrogenated oils,  I’ve been on a search for a tortilla recipe.    One that does NOT include shortening.  I’ve made them using butter, using oil,  and using a combination of the two.   Finally!  I’ve found a recipe that has the […]

Bathroom Brightening

I love my bathroom but I’m so lost when it comes to finding just the right décor. I found this and loved its swirls. I got it home and put it right where I imagined and… blegck! It was way too dark. In fact, every time I walked into the bathroom, this is how I […]

Hair Bow Decor

So there I was…standing in Hobby Lobby staring at their HUGE golden alphabet. The letters were on sale so I bought my daughter’s initials even though I had no idea what I would do with them. The gold color was a bit too shiny for me. They got a few coats of white paint and […]

Saponificio

I can’t hide it – I love good soap! Whether it’s to use in the shower or (my absolute favorite) relaxing in a hot bath, it’s one of my simple pleasures.  Quality soap is so much better on my sensitive skin than the big name brands in the grocery store. Paying full price for good […]

Painted Easter Crackers

A cute take on simple crackers, these painted Easter snack crackers are fun and super easy for kids to decorate just like Easter eggs. So there I was. It was 9pm and I was signed up to bring in CHIPS to the Easter party (the next morning). Chips were too easy. So, I found a […]

Hot Cocoa Cake

class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;” My little girl LOVES Oswald from Nick Jr.  Henry, the penguin Oswald’s friend  and talks about his hot cocoa quite often.  He likes it with,”Two marshmallows.  No more.  No less.” How I created this cake:  I used an 8 cup batter bowl from Pampered Chef.  It’s the one people use to make […]