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More Frugal Gift Exchange Ideas

Last year I put together a list of frugal gift exchange ideas that uses one of my favorite strategies – combining a simple homemade item with a complimentary store bought…

Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe

Make your own dark chocolate bark with this simple process that results in a tasty and fancy treat that’s perfect for gift giving too.

Homemade Cinnamon Spice Body Scrub

Making homemade things makes me happy. No secret there! And one of the things that always adds to my happiness is if all the ingredients are easy to find. Sure,…

Homemade Chocolates {No Sugar}

One of my little indulgences in life is chocolate. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and can bypass lots of desserts without too much effort but when it…

How to Make A Crumb Coating for Fish

For many years I was intimidated by cooking fish. My idea of having fish for dinner was to pick up a package of frozen fish sticks. Thankfully I progressed a…

Homemade Bubble Bath Salts

I’ve gotten in the habit of keeping epsom salt around the house because I use it in my favorite homemade laundry soap recipe. But I was reminded again the other…

Round Knit Scrubby Pattern

If you’re a knitter, you might be a little envious of crocheters who can whip up those nylon net scrubbies. Around and around they go with their crochet hooks and…