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One Year Old Birthday Smash Cake
A few weeks ago I learned about a new tradition that wasn’t around when my children were small. It’s the one-year old birthday smash cake, a tiny cake you set…
Chocolate Cake From Scratch
Sometimes I think it’s a shame that cake mixes were ever invented. Cake mixes are seen as time savers, but often the only time they really save you is not measuring…
Restoring Wood Handles on Knives
There’s only been one other DIY recipe solution that I’ve written about three times here on the blog and that’s my homemade stain remover. After I shared my first stain…
Homemade Butter
A food processor makes it simple to make your own butter using heavy whipping cream. It only takes 5 minutes!
Skillet Jambalaya Recipe
I hope I never get tired of learning or trying new things, especially trying new recipes. It can be easy to just fall into our recipe routines, but we need…
Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend
I love seasoning blends. They’re such a simple way to add a little flavor and fun to your home cooking. A few shakes of this spice or that spice can…
Can You Microwave Fels Naphtha Soap?
Update December 2025: I no longer add Fels Naptha bar soap to my homemade laundry mixtures and so have no need anymore to grate or microwave my bar soaps. I…
When Convenience Isn’t Convenient
The past few weeks I’ve been browsing through a book called “Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House“. It’s author, Cheryl Mendelson, set out to write a modern…