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DIY For Dummies (Just 2 Ingredients!) – 5th Edition
It’s my vacation week out at Lake Michigan and has been my usual practice for the last few years, I take a little break from my usual writing and instead do…
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. The one year old birthday smash cake. Back in my day, we…
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
Homemade butter. It sounds like a delicious luxury, doesn’t it? Our great grandmothers who had no choice but to sit at the butter churn if they wanted butter would probably…
Skillet Jambalaya Recipe
I hope I never get to a point in life where I want to stop learning. I’m fully aware that as life moves along, it’s all too easy to get…
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…