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10 DIY Recipes For Dummies (4th Edition) – Just 2 Ingredients!
Welcome to the fourth edition of my DIY for Dummies list! Once a year during my annual vacation at Lake Michigan, I take a little break from trying new recipes…
Let’s Make Sangria!
Warm summer nights and sangria – they’re quite a lovely pair if you ask me. That’s why when the perfect evening comes along for enjoying the patio in the balmy…
Can You Mix Dawn Dish Soap With Bleach??
One of my homemade strategies for the laundry is to make my own liquid laundry cleaner using Dawn Soap. It goes together fast with no need for the tedious task…
Unexpected Helpers for Laundry Stains
Sometimes I take a little breather and stop and think a bit about why I like finding ways to make my own stuff. And when I think about it, one…
Homemade Microwave Applesauce Recipe
Back when I was an ambitious young mother with lots of energy, I used to can applesauce. My mother-in-law would come to help, bringing along her special apple-peeling and mashing…
Make Your Own Cappuccino French Vanilla Coffee Mix
When my son still lived at home, he always liked the cappuccino french vanilla coffee mix that Aldi carried. It was so quick and easy to mix up and tasty…
7 Can Taco Soup Recipe
Sometimes when I feel too busy for the homemade lifestyle, I remind myself no to feel too guilty if I rely on some semi-homemade types of recipes too. I think…
Make Your Own Blush
For most of my homemade recipes I try to use common and ordinary ingredients that most of us have in our cupboards. I like to use things like vinegar, rubbing…