Somehow Valentine’s usually creeps up on me before I’m ready. I think it’s because I’m still coming down off the Christmas high and exhaustion. But I’m often scrambling to come up with a frugal easy last-minute Valentine’s gift for the hubby. If you’re like I am, then here’s the perfect easy last-minute Valentine’s gift and it’s frugal,…
My family loves chocolate chip cookies. And we love Oreos. What’s better than an Oreo Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookie? Absolutely. nothing. Whenever I make college care packages I make sure I include a large batch of these Oreo Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies and they’re always a big hit. A picture is worth a thousand words. …
I had a lot of positive feedback when I wrote Folding and Filing Clothes and Organizing Drawers to Make More Room. But I also received some questions that I wanted to answer. So here we go. How to organize your drawers to make more room with supporting the clothes piles. You can see how I…
I had so much fun making upcycled mittens from repurposed sweaters last winter that I just had to try some more. These would make great gifts. They’re easy and inexpensive to make. You can personalize them by choosing colors and pattern to match your “gift-ee’s” tastes. I went to the thrift store looking for a wool…
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Doctor Who is an iconic BBC TV show that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The show has loyal (crazy?) fans that know every detail of the show and the characters. One of the interesting twists to the show is that the main character, the Doctor, can regenerate and because of this has been played by a slew…
I fondly remembering decorating cookies with my mom when I was young. It’s a tradition I’ve passed on to my children. Although, truth be told, I usually rope my mom into supervising the decorating and I can just flit in and out of the kitchen oohing and aahing over the beautiful decorated cookies. This year,…
I love to give neighbors and friends homemade treats for Christmas. Most folks are so busy these days that homemade baked goods are a treat. I have found that this Gingerbread loaf recipe is perfect for making in double batches so I can make a bunch of loaves for gifts all at one time. It’s a…