Archive | November, 2009
Turkey Tuesday – Stock Up Now

Turkey Tuesday – Stock Up Now

With the Thanksgiving holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to stock your freezer. The month of November is a great time to find amazing deals on frozen whole Turkey’s. Stock up now, and you will have turkey for all sorts of meals well beyond Thanksgiving and Christmas. During the months of November and December I will [...]

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10 Simple Money Saving Ideas for Christmas

Thought I would get started posting my Christmas articles. Many of these were posted on my old blogs in the past, but have been updated and revamped to be current. Never before posted here, I hope you find some helpful hints for Christmas this year. Ours is going to be almost all handmade gifts and [...]

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Spicy Potato Wedges Recipe

This is a favorite treat at our house – the whole family absolutely loves it. We make it many different ways, depending on our mood, but this recipe is so good that this is how we typically serve it.  So what do you think my 5 kiddos are having for snack after school today?? Simply [...]

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How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer

My kids have an obsession with hand sanitizer and I haven’t a clue why. I’m not complaining, I like that they care and want to be clean. Ever year, we drop a bottle or two in their stockings for them to keep in their purse and on their dresser. We have a couple of bottles [...]

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Cute Candy Corn Craft

I found this adorable craft online several years ago. Candy Corn Freshner Craft Centerpiece and Gift Idea (copyright© Liss Burnell 2004) 2 cups water,divided Essential oil/fragrance of your choice. (Vanilla & Cinnamon Work Well Together) 4 envelopes Knox gelatin Food coloring (orange, yellow) To get started, bring 1 c. of water almost to boil. Add [...]

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Cute Christmas Gift Idea for a Little Girl

I just love the holidays, but boy I’ll tell you – all that gift buying wears you out and drains your accounts! I’m all about making things myself, and giving gifts from the heart. I made this super cute purse for my daughter when she was much younger. I believe when she was about six [...]

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