Meal My Simple Pressure Cooker Sausage and Pasta Meal Check out my quick and easy pressure cooker pasta dish. So simple to make and my kids LOVE it!
Food & Dessert My Simple “Deep Fried” Pickles Early 2023 I came across these amazing cheese wrapped and fried pickles on Instagram and I had to share them with you in case you want a simple homemade and fried pickle spear too.
Craftiness Learn How I Easily Attached My Painting to My Kitchen Backsplash I was able to attach my painted canvas to my kitchen's tiled backsplash using Command™ picture hanging strips and I wanted to share how simple it was with you in case you want to do the same.
Food & Dessert Use a Canning Jar to Easily Steep Your Tea I used a simple canning jar to steep my tea and had to share it with you. Made saving the extra simpler too.
Sewing My 2021 Sewing Challenge: Skipped, Rejected, and Came Out Feeling Good Although I didn't sew as consistently as previous years I did keep track of what I sewed through the 52 Week Sewing Challenge... if you want a recap or just want some ideas based on what I did here's my 2021 sewing overview!
Food & Dessert How I Made a Simple Grocery Store Cheesecake Look Supreme This year for Ada's birthday I bought a simple grocery store cheesecake and made it amazing by customizing each piece with homemade chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, and brownie bits.
Food & Dessert My Spin on an Amazing Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe I Came Across I recently came across this incredibly simple pumpkin cheesecake recipe that I needed to share with you... especially once I hacked it to create a chocolate version!
Food & Dessert Check Out Some Really Delicious Canadian Desserts Just In Time For Christmas Back in October I decided to make some Canadian treats we hadn't had in quite a while. They turned out amazing and I realized I should share the recipe links with you just in case you're looking for something special to make too.
Craftiness A Comparison of the LEGO® Flower Bouquet, Tulips, and Roses When the LEGO® botanical collection came out I was most entranced by the flower bouquet and, later, the tulips and roses. I couldn't find anything online comparing the three kits so I decided, once I purchased and built them, to write my own.
Science & Sensory Play Simple Ways to Easily Change up Your Playdough Time Are you looking to change up your playdough fun? Here are ways we've changed or added to our play.
Science & Sensory Play My Quick and Simple Towel Technique for Kitchen Sink Sensory Play Does your child love playing in the sink and you hate the mess? Does water always seem to pool within your under-sink cupboard? Why not add a simple towel? Here's how I've gained peace of mind with sink play.
Craftiness A Simple Way to Keep Track of Your Tea's Steep Time and Temperature Are you always trying to remember what tea you're currently steeping. Do you frequently forget what temperature your tea needs to be infused at or for how long? Why not create a simple tracker so you don't need to remember. This is what I did.
Science & Sensory Play Easily Dye Pantry Staples for Fun and Simple Sensory Materials Are you looking for a fun sensory material for your kids to play with? If you have extra pasta, rice, or beans you could dye them. Here's how my experiment went.
Science & Sensory Play Easily Change Up Your Playdough With Scents Are you looking at changing up your playdough? Are you looking to making an amazingly scented playdough? I want to share several ways I've added scent to my playdough so you can do the same. Plus since you can't photograph smells I included some glittery playdough too.
Food & Dessert Have yogurt... now what? What I Make with Yogurt Do you have plain yogurt sitting in your fridge and no idea how you should use it? Are you planning on getting into making your own yogurt? Here are some yummy ways I've used plain yogurt.
Food & Dessert How I Make My Own Yogurt For My Simple Breakfast Have you been running out of yogurt and have trouble finding more? Do you want to eat more yogurt? Are you wanting more cost efficient yogurt? I started making my own and love knowing I have some ready whenever I want it. Come check it out!
Food & Dessert 'Healthy One Pan Dinners' Cookbook Review Are you looking at changing up your meals? I tried this new cookbook and enjoyed all fourteen of the recipes I tried in it. Check out what I made and see if you like it too!
Sewing Quick and Simple Fabric Napkins with Your Serger Are you looking for a simple way to replace paper towel at the table with something more reusable? I'd been meaning to sew up some napkins for a while and this year I finally hopped on it and made it simpler with my serger. Here's what I did to make my quick and simple napkins.
Craftiness Create Cardboard Shelving For Your Kitchen Set Create a quick and custom shelving using cardboard boxes for your kids play area. This shelf was the perfect extension to our kitchen set that lasted for quite awhile.
Sewing Simple and Washable Name Tags For Your Kitchen Table Are you worried about your kids drinking out of the wrong glass? Why not create name tags so they can tell their glasses apart and you can easily move them around at will? Love that the kids helped design their own so they’re super excited to use them!
Sewing The Stovetop Details On My Kids' Play Kitchen After last week's post I wanted to follow up and show you how I added the burner and sink details to the kitchen set cover. I love the added ribbon water coming out of the sink and the burner covers the most.
Hack Kids' Play Kitchen Do you have a small table you're looking to upcycle? Are you wishing you had a kitchen set for your kids? Why not make your own? Here's what I did to make my kids their play kitchen.
Science & Sensory Play Kids' Distraction Area in the Kitchen Do you have a toddler underfoot that always wants to play while you're making food or washing dishes? Why not create a space for them nearby? They can play while you cook or clean so you can hang out together.
Craftiness Easy Cardboard Kitchen Set Are you debating getting your child a kitchen set but don't know if they'll enjoy it? Do you have an extra box laying around? Why not make a temporary kitchen set and see how they like it. Full directions here!
Science & Sensory Play Disposable Diaper 'Snow' Sensory Bin Did your disposable diaper strap break and now you're about to throw out a perfectly good and clean diaper? Why not add water to show your child how it absorbs their pee and have some fun while you're at it. We added water to create 'snow'. Just don't open the diaper until after you've added water.