Ok we’ve all been there. Well us gals anyway. You wake up late and have to make the decision: go to work with dirty hair and get there on time or wash your hair and be late. I encountered this problem earlier this week. I had been at the baseball game the night before and… Continue reading How to Get By Without Washing Your Hair When You Really Need to Wash Your Hair
Hasty Chocolate Pudding
I have never before made homemade pudding. I grew up eating boxed instant Jello pudding, which I do love. I always wondered though how pudding is made when it’s not made from a box. Well now I know! Here are the instructions from All Recipes: Hasty Chocolate Pudding ½ cup white sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened… Continue reading Hasty Chocolate Pudding
Beans, Beans
Yesterday I mentioned that I was thinking about fall weather and soup and chili. I posted about a staple ingredient for soup and today I’m posting about a staple ingredient for chili. I love chili and I make it all the time in the winter. It’s easy, relatively healthy, and makes a big batch which… Continue reading Beans, Beans
Stock Me Up
This past weekend in Kansas it was very chilly. It made me start thinking about fall and then winter and all the recipes that go with those seasons. I eat a lot of soup and chili during fall and winter so I thought I should start stocking up on staple ingredients. One staple that is… Continue reading Stock Me Up
I’ll Wipe the Floor With You!
I am always looking for ways to clean my home quicker and easier. One time saving solution is Clorox or Lysol cleaning wipes. I have used these before and really liked them, but they were just too expensive for me to keep buying. So I decided to investigate making my own at home. I have… Continue reading I’ll Wipe the Floor With You!
Get Knitty With It
I first decided I wanted to learn how to knit when I saw my sister-in-law knitting. It looked neat and I wanted to see if I could figure it out. So I started looking around online at websites about knitting, and I found learntoknit.com. I printed off instructions from this website and taught myself how… Continue reading Get Knitty With It
Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
As is the case with my natural curiosity for making everything at home, one day I decided I wanted to make my own cleaning supplies. I had heard about it before but had never actually done it. I did some research online and came across a neat website Mormon Chic. I am not mormon, but… Continue reading Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
Sorry…No Post Today!
Hi Everyone! Sorry but I won't have a post today. I usually write my posts the night before and last night my car wouldn't start when I was leaving work. Arg! So I was running around last night trying to get that straighened out and got home late.I will try to have two posts tomorrow… Continue reading Sorry…No Post Today!
Mission Organization: Recipe Book
As a cook and a baker, I am constantly looking for new recipes to try. I not only find them in my cookbooks, but I also print them from websites, rip them out of magazines and jot them down on scrap pieces of paper. I also get a lot of recipes from friends. Some recipes… Continue reading Mission Organization: Recipe Book
O – R – E – O!
I have a fantastic recipe for homemade Oreo cookies. It was given to me by my friend Katie who also gave me the pizza dough recipe and pizza sauce recipe. These cookies taste more like those new Oreo Cakesters cookies than traditional Oreo cookies, but Katie was making this recipe long before those imposters came… Continue reading O – R – E – O!
