Last week I introduced all of you to the Does It Work series where I test out Pinterest tips to see if they actually work. Today I’m testing out using baby oil as shaving cream. I’m using baby oil gel so that it would have a similar consistency to shaving cream during application. The way […]
A Bow Holder Perfect for the Little Girl in Your Life
This coming weekend Simply {Darr}ling is going to be at Convington Days! This is a city wide festival which includes a vendor booth fair. I have been crafting like crazy to get ready for this to make sure I have lots of stock in hand. One of the items that I started making are hair […]
Beer Infused Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
I hesitated a little bit before signing up for this month’s Spiked recipe challenge. I had no idea what I was going to do to cook with beer (the only way I cook currently with it currently is to throw some brats in it before putting them on grill). I thought about it a bit […]
How to Make Your Own Ladder Golf
Have you ever played Ladder Golf? (If you haven’t played it before, here is the Wikipedia description). A couple years ago we were playing at some friend’s house and realized that we could easily make our own, it isn’t “regulation size” but it is pretty close and for informal backyard tournaments it works perfectly. […]
Does it Work – Lemon & Honey as Face Scrub
There are all sorts of beauty tips and tricks using unusual products floating around Pinterest. I decided that I wanted to try some of them out to test whether or not they work. I plan on doing this as a weekly series for the next few weeks (or whenever I run out of ideas). First […]
4th of July Inspired Dairy Free Berry Trifle
For the 4th of July I was determined to have an all-out Red, White & Blue party. I scrounged around Pinterest and came up with a few ideas. One that I kept seeing was a berry trifle using berries, whipped cream and ladyfingers. I wanted to make this because it looked delicious but Brad generally […]
Delicious Homemade Dairy Free Ice Cream
Last summer I was at Target (oh Joyful Target) and found an Ice Cream maker for half price! Summer came and went but I didn’t get a chance to use it. This past weekend we pulled it out and made a couple different types of ice cream. A couple weeks ago I bought some root […]
DIY 4th of July Wreath
I am excited for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. This year I have decided to do a completely Pinterest Inspired BBQ complete with decorations. One thing I wanted to make was a wreath for the front door. I’ve made a few different wreaths using 12″ Craft Rings including a wine cork wreath, a clothespin […]
My Torn Achilles – 1 Year Later
Today marks one year since I tore my Achilles. The summer went from training for the Disneyworld Princess Half Marathon to relying on others to do just about everything for me. For example, Renee had to come wash my hair on the deck because I couldn’t get upstairs. About 3 months ago it clicked with […]
Melt In Your Mouth Steak Marinade
Summer is perfect for grilling! With Father’s day this past weekend and 80 degree weather in the forecast Brad and I hosted both of our families for a BBQ. The steaks turned out AMAZING, super juicy, flavorful and melted in your mouth. Fortunately I bought way too much so we will be having leftovers of […]