Today I am sharing with you a kitchen tool that everyone should own...a microplane grater. I've had mine for a few years now and it's great. This kitchen tool is perfect for zesting citrus, grating garlic or hard cheeses...even for grating spices or chocolate! This post contains affiliate links. Your cost is the […]
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Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs
There are so many fun and creative to decorate Easter eggs! You can try dyeing Easter eggs naturally or use the most common way with food coloring. Here are just a few ways you can have fun being creative with your kids. Creative Ideas to Decorate Easter Eggs Do you dye eggs with your children for […]
Bridal Shower Memory Jar
How to create a Bridal Shower Memory Jar where guests can write encouraging notes to both the bride and groom. Bridal Shower Memory Jar Our daughter is getting married in two months. It's still hard to believe, but having her bridal shower two weeks ago made it real...our little girl is really getting married! I took the […]
What to do with an Old TV Wall Unit
Like so many people we finally upgraded to a flat screen TV. While we were shopping for our new TV last spring I knew it would not fit in our wall unit that has been holding our old BIG square TV for many years. Which meant, we had to purchase a new TV stand. […]
Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dessert
If you're looking for an easy Valentine's Day Recipe to make, look no further than this easy-to-make Sweetheart Dessert. This recipe is a simple no-bake dessert that uses packaged pound cake and strawberries layered on a bamboo skewer with a drizzle of melted chocolate. This recipe uses prepackaged pound cake, but you can make […]
Kitchen Scraper...Kitchen Tool Spotlight
This week it's all about the kitchen scaper in our Kitchen Tool Spotlight post. This post contains affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but I earn a commission when you shop through them. Your purchase helps support this site and the fun things I share. For more information, click here. There are several types of tools that […]
Easy Tips for Organizing Jewelry
Here's a question for you; how do you store your jewelry? Are you still using a jewelry box or maybe you have everything neatly organized in a drawer in your dresser. I will admit to having a jewelry box on top of my dresser. It holds my real gold necklaces. But I also […]
Ten Uses for Baking Soda
Our Kitchen Tip this week is all about Baking Soda. It's more than just a box that sits in your refrigerator and it's more than just a teaspoon to add to a recipe. Here are a few more ways you can incorporate baking soda around your house... Keep Cut Flowers Longer: A teaspoon of baking […]
My Memories from 2014
Today is New Year's Eve and what better way to begin the new year than by first taking a few minutes to look back over the year of 2014. It was quite a year for myself personally and professionally. My blog has grown and so has my Facebook page but more importantly, I'm still enjoying […]
Softening Butter Quickly...Kitchen Tip
This week I have another great Kitchen Tip to share with you...one I use and LOVE because it really works! We've all been there. You're ready to bake cookies and have all the ingredients ready to go into the mixer and you suddenly realize you forgot to take the butter out of the refrigerator so […]
Christmas Terrariums Decorating Ideas
Christmas Terrariums are an easy and beautiful way to decorate for the holiday season and all winter long! Christmas Terrariums Sometimes the easiest decorating projects come from things you already have around the house. Mason jar terrariums are an easy way to bring Christmas into your house without spending a lot of money. They're also a […]
Thanksgiving Recap 2014
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I meant to get this post up yesterday, but I was quite busy catching up with my other blogging work. Here are a few photos of our Thanksgiving with my family. We were so happy to host and I was so happy that my Colonel was home […]
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
This week's Kitchen Tip is all about pumpkins and how to make your own pumpkin puree. Usually when we're ready to start baking any pumpkin recipe, we reach for a can of pumpkin puree in our pantries. But have you thought to make it yourself? It's easy...all you need is a sugar pumpkin which you […]
15 Delicious Crock Pot Recipes
15 Delicious Crock Pot Recipes to help you get dinner on the table for your busy family. Everyone will love these Family Favorite Crock Pot Recipes and you'll love how easy it is to get dinner on the table when you have it cooking in your crock pot all day. Who doesn't love their crock […]
Leftovers Done Right: Chili Baked Potatoes
Forget complicated recipes and hours in the kitchen with these Chili Cheese Baked Potatoes, you can have a satisfying meal on the table in minutes using leftovers. It's the perfect way to transform yesterday's dinner into a comforting and flavorful new dish. Check out the full collection of Family Dinner Ideas for even more delicious […]
Pumpkin Decorating Ideas: A Collection of Ideas
A fun collection of Pumpkin Decorating Ideas to use around your home this year! Pumpkin Decorating Ideas Last week I shared a post with you on Decorating for Fall Outside. Today, I thought I would continue on the Fall Theme today and share a few Pumpkin Decorating Ideas that I found from a few of […]
Decorating for Fall Outside
Here are some great ideas to help inspire you to put together some great ideas when decorating for Fall outside. Fill up a wheelbarrow with pumpkins and display somewhere in your garden. These are the pumpkins that my hubby and I grew this year in our garden. One year […]
Isaiah 12:2
For today's Scripture Sunday post, I'm sharing a photo from a photographer friend of mine. She has given me permission to use some photos over the next few weeks and edit them with scripture. Suzanne Transue Photography takes beautiful photos and we have used her a few times for family photos […]
Kitchen Tool Spotlight: Kitchen Chopper
Today I'm sharing with you another great kitchen tool in our Kitchen Tool Spotlight with this Mix and Chop Tool. This post contains affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but I earn a commission when you shop through them. Your purchase helps support this site and the fun things I share. For more information, click here. I […]
Visit Bethlehem, PA with Me
Today I want to take you on a little trip with me to Bethlehem, PA. Bethlehem lies in the center of the Lehigh Valley; a 45 minute drive from our house. In June, my husband and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and we spent the day walking around this cute town and had lunch […]
Kitchen Tool Spotlight Breville Multi Mash Potato Masher
Today I'm sharing with you another Kitchen Tool Spotlight with this amazing Multi Mash Potato Masher from Breville. I have joint problems in my hands and for a few years now it's been a struggle for me to mash potatoes. But, my family loves them and so do I. I've used a ricer; which works […]
Tuscan Roma Pizza
Tuscan Roma Pizza is featured this week along with my friend Jenny as a guest contributor. Homemade Garlic Sauce and homemade pizza dough come together in a delicious recipe your family is going to love. Don't forget to serve Homemade Pizza Dipping Sauces on the side! If you're a follower of mine on Facebook, then you'll […]
Long Island Broiled Oysters
Today I'm excited to share with you a few of my favorite bloggers and am very happy to be able to call them friends! We may not have met in person, but we do have relationships through our blogs, foodie parties and of course our Facebook pages.Over the next few weeks, I will be highlighting […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Dinner is ready fast with this easy recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup made with tender shredded chicken and combined with tomatoes, beans and green peppers. Top the soup with tortilla chips, cheddar cheese and sour cream for a very hearty and delicious recipe! Looking for more soup recipes? Check out all my family's favorites in Best […]
Memorial Day 2014
Memorial Day 2014. Do you have any plans with your family and friends this year? I hope you have a fun enjoyable day and please take some time to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.
Mother's Day Brunch Table Settings
Easy tips for Mother's Day Brunch Table Settings with a mix of old and new plates, glasses and more from two generations. Today I'm going to share with you some photos from our Mother/Daughter Brunch at church last Saturday. Our Pastor's wife, Kelly, asked a few ladies to coordinate the Mother's Day […]
Pancake Pen for Fun Breakfast Messages
Today starts a new category on the BLOG with our Kitchen Tool Spotlight. Whenever I find a new kitchen tool that really works and helps me out I will share it with you. So for our very first Kitchen Tool Spotlight, we have this Pancake Pen. This post contains […]
Cinco de Mayo Menu Ideas
Happy Cinco de Mayo Day! Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, has evolved into a HUGE celebration of Mexican culture and heritage here in the United States. Traditions include parades, mariachi musical performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States. In Mexico, it's a relatively minor holiday, […]
Our Easter Celebration
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter celebration. We did...with a house full of people, 17 in total and it was wonderful. AND we were finally able to meet our daughter's "fiance." They met down at school in Florida last fall and with my Colonel gone this past year we weren't able to meet […]
Welcome Home Colonel
What a wonderful two weeks we have had here at home... My Colonel is finally home from almost a year long tour of Afghanistan... Our girl with her dad... My mom hugging the Colonel and a few of our neighbors... Gathered around our welcome home sign that we have used THREE times now... Perfect... I'll […]
Psalm 90:14
Scripture Sunday...
Brie Filled Phyllo Cups
You're going to love easy this recipe for Brie Filled Phyllo Cups comes together and your family is going to love how delicious they are! Explore the other Easy Appetizers available that you can prepare for your family and friends. Every now and then you need a recipe that is quick, easy and most importantly impressive. […]
Pasta with Vodka Sauce; minus the vodka
A few weeks ago I set out to make a recipe that I love...Pasta with Vodka Sauce. BUT, I didn't want to include the vodka in the sauce. Yes, I know the alcohol cooks off and you're left with only the flavor of the vodka. But, purchasing vodka is out of the question, for me. […]
Pork Won Tons Appetizer
They weren't very hard to make at all! I was so happy with how these pork won tons came out and my husband loved them. They made for a fun light dinner one night and I've made them as appetizers for company. Check out even more Easy Appetizers you can prepare for your loved ones […]
How to Prevent a Pot from Boiling Over...
This week's tip is an easy one, but one I was always forgetting to do.... The next time you're boiling pasta or potatoes or anything in a pot that usually has a tendency to boil over and make a mess on your stove, just place a wooden spoon directly across the top of the pot. […]
Gingerbread Houses
The last two times we hosted Thanksgiving here at our house we did a fun activity with everyone. After the main meal was complete, my Colonel and I pulled out some pre-made gingerbread houses and everyone went about decorating them. They're easy to do...nothing fancy, just use graham crackers, store-bought icing and tons of CANDY. […]
Easy Way to Cut Bar Cookies
I'm about to share a secret weapon for the easy way to cut bar cookies that might surprise you. It's probably already hiding in your kitchen drawer! Get ready for this week's Cooking Tip that will make you wonder why you ever struggled with crumbly edges again. When we're done, make sure you check out […]
M & M Cookies
I hope you all had a nice weekend. The weather was beautiful here; even if it was a little cold. Last week I shared the Blueberry Crunch Cake that I made for our church's outreach meal and today I'm sharing with the M&M Cookies recipe I made. They were delicious and don't worry, I only tasted […]
Favorite Pumpkin Recipes to Celebrate Fall
12 Delicious Favorite Pumpkin Recipes to celebrate the Fall Season! 12 Favorite Pumpkin Recipes If you're like me, you wait all year to enjoy the deliciousness of pumpkin. Why is that? Why can't we have pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread in the summer? Here are 12 favorite pumpkin recipes that I put together that I […]
Fall Printable...
I have a new found love...Printables. What a great and fun way to change the decor in your home. AND I've been having some fun creating my own... Click HERE if you would like to print out the above Fall Printable.
Cleaning Your Kitchen Sponge
This week's tip has to do with your kitchen sponge... We've all been there. You're working in the kitchen and all of a sudden you notice a "smell." You have no clue where it's coming from until after some investigation you realize it's your kitchen sponge. What to do? […]
How to Test if Your Baking Soda is Fresh
We all have a box sitting in our pantry that we reach for when we're getting ready to bake. But how long ago did you purchase that box? Do you even know if the baking soda is still fresh? Baking soda does lose it's effectiveness over time. Here's a simple test to do before […]
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