Welcome back to A DIY Christmas. Is your list ready? Today’s post would be great for anybody who enjoys spending time in the kitchen. Kitchen towels are something that I like to replace every few years and it is always nice to have ones that go with your kitchen decor. Follow along to see how […]
A Mad Scientist Halloween Party
Back in January I posted about my Mad Scientist Birthday Party. With all this Halloween talk, I thought that thought that a lot of the items from there could be tweaked to become a creepy and fun Mad Scientist Halloween Party. If you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge fan of pink, which isn’t very “Halloween-ish”. […]
Amazingly Delicious Cranberry Sauce
This Cranberry Sauce is one of my favorites for fall. It requires fresh cranberries so it is pretty limited on when it can be made. (Update: I did try this with frozen whole cranberries and it worked great too). I don’t know where this recipe originated. I got it from my mom who got it […]
Reversible Superhero Cape
Welcome to this week’s installment of A DIY Christmas. Looking for something that will spur the imagination of a child? With today’s gift they become the superhero of their own story. Bounding over buildings (of Legos) and saving their stuffed animals from the evil washing machine. Reversible Superhero Cape This cape is going to be […]
A Bloody Halloween Cocktail
With Halloween coming up its a perfect time to create some spooky drinks and have fun with your food. Today I’m sharing a cocktail that utilizes an ingredient that is only available in the fall – Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist. I look forward to this each year because of it’s drink mixing possibilities! Bloody Fizz […]
Decorating Pumpkins with Vinyl
I am terrible at carving pumpkins, they look like a 5-year old did them so I just avoid the whole scene. This year I decided that I wanted to decorate some pumpkins so I pulled out my Silhouette Cameo and got to work. I wanted these pumpkins to be used year after year so I […]
A Flavored Latte – Without the Added Sugar
I love my morning coffee. I bought an espresso maker a few years ago when I calculated my monthly Starbucks bill and realized that the break-even point of a really nice espresso maker was only a couple of months. For a while I was making my own espresso syrups and chocolate sauce but that now […]
DIY Toy Jars
Need a gift idea for the kids? Today’s idea is great for both boys and girls; and I’m sure the parents will enjoy them too. DIY Toy Jars These jars are exceptionally flexible and affordable. The toys that I used on top were bought at Goodwill. For a girl it would be fun to do […]
Grilled Cheese with a Twist
When I was at BlogHer, many of the booths were offering snacks for the attendees. One of the booths had grilled cheese sandwiches – with Nutella! This past weekend, Brad was at the Husky Game (GO DAWGS!) so I decided to recreate it myself. Nutella Grilled Cheese Sandwich This is pretty much made like a […]
Create a Signature BBQ Dry Rub
As promised, today I have a gift for the guys! I highly recommend you find a place to buy spices in bulk. I already had the brown sugar and salt in my pantry but spent about $3 on the rest of the ingredients. The recipe below made 2 jars (1/2 pint size) and still had […]