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Knitting Pattern for Classic Ripple Baby Afghan
Knitting has been a favorite hobby of mine for many years and I first used this classic ripple baby blanket knitting pattern almost 40 years ago when my children were…
Homemade Help To Restore Dry Wood
Sometimes when I have an older wood item that’s starting to look a little worse for the wear with dried out wood and other spots, I don’t give up on…
How To Tint Canning Jars
What do you do when you’ve got a yen for some colored canning jars, but you’re too frugal to buy a box of them? You find a way to make…
What’s Up With The Weird Label on Dr. Bronner’s Soap?
As I’ve mentioned before, shifting to homemade recipes can sometimes send you in search of ingredients that are new to you. Even if it’s an ingredient that’s not totally new,…
Homemade Laundry Soap: The Update
I think people fall into two groups when it comes to homemade laundry soap. One group is pretty much freaked out by the idea and says “Thanks but no thanks…
Make a DIY Emeril Essence Spice Blend
One of the strategies I’ve used for increasing my “Make Your Own” recipe options at dinner time is to get more familiar with my jars of ground spices. It’s much…
Easy Punch Recipe for a Morning Brunch Shower
I recently had to make a large batch of punch for a baby shower. It was a morning brunch baby shower too so I didn’t want any of those recipes…
Make Your Own Butter Spread
Back in the early days of this blog I tried a recipe for making your own margarine spread that combined margarine and milk. It didn’t turn out well and I…