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Pamper Yourself With A Homemade Body Scrub

This recipe has now been updated and republished in October 2025. I still continue to make and enjoy my homemade hand and body scrubs! (The comments from the original post…

How To Make An Envelope Pillow Cover

This week my daughter called asking if she could come over and use my sewing machine to recover some pillows. Well, sure! She knows I would never say no to a…

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

This recipe has now been updated and republished in February 2025. I still continue to make and enjoy my homemade hand sanitizer! (The comments from the original post still remain…

Last Minute Hot Fudge Sauce

Here’s a quick and clever way to make your own spur of the moment chocolate sauce. This recipe is handy for those occasions when you’ve got the urge to make…

Homemade Stovetop Mac & Cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort food loved by both kids and adults. In most households it also means getting the handy little macaroni and cheese mixes from the…

How To Make Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

A few weeks ago I did a post on making Thrifty Homemade Frappucinos with frozen coffee ice cubes. A reader left me a comment asking “Have you ever tried cold…

Make Your Own Veggie Patch Pizza

Applebees used to have this wonderful little appetizer called the Veggie Patch Pizza. It had a nice thin crust, tasty veggies, and lots of melty cheesy goodness. It was my…