Welcome to my annual summer installment of DIY for Dummies, a collection of some of my recipes that can be made with just 2 ingredients.  I often find myself saying, “homemade doesn’t have to be hard” and these 2 ingredient recipes are all good examples of that simple truth. SometimesRead More

Since the early days of this blog, I’ve been doing an annual “DIY For Dummies” list.  It began as a way to share some of my most simple ideas that used only two ingredients, and I’ve continued on with the tradition every year! I even surprise myself sometimes, that everyRead More

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 a look back at some of the previous ideas I’ve shared. I call this annual list of 10 ideas myRead More

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 and instead take a look back at my previous recipes to find some that are simple combinations that only takeRead More

Welcome to the third edition of my 10 DIY Recipes for Dummies list! Of course I know that you dear folks are not really dummies, but it helps get across the idea that all of the DIY projects on this list are made with just two ingredients and are superRead More

Last year I shared a list of 10 of my previous posts that were quick and easy ideas to help motivate and encourage folks who might be thinking the Make Your Own lifestyle is too complicated.  All of the recipes used just two ingredients – { most of us canRead More

As much as I like making my own stuff, I also like doing things quick and easy.  Homemade is great, but there comes a tipping point where if things get too time consuming, tedious, or confusing, I feel it’s just not worth my precious time and energy.  I’m always onRead More