Salt Dough Ornaments

I remember making these simple ornaments when I was a kid.  This craft is simple and is very cheap to make.  Kids love picking out their shapes and decorating them. My recipe makes about 10-12 ornaments. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Ingredients: 1 cup Salt 1 cup Water 2 … keep reading

Grinch Cake aka Pistachio Pudding Cake

My photos fail at showing off this fun green cake.  The original name of the cake is “Watergate Cake,” but I like calling it The Grinch. It reminds me of Christmas and the fun cartoon. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the cake mix and pudding packet. In … keep reading

Turtle Pretzel Candy

Nine years ago I was running the candy department at a store. If you know me, then you know what store, but that is not important info for this story. Anyway, I was doing my ordering and stocking and found that I could not keep Rolos on the shelf.  I … keep reading

Magnet Menu Board

The photo above is my old kitchen note/menu board. It was hard to clean and I couldn’t stand it anymore so I found some materials and upgraded to a new one. In my craft project stash I had a cheap 8X10  frame from the Dollar Tree, magnets left over from … keep reading

Pumpkin Pie

It is Thanksgiving Eve and I volunteered to bring the pumpkin pie to a couple of family events over the holiday.  I used to follow the recipe on the Libby’s Pure Pumpkin can label, but then I figured out my own style. This pie recipe has a bit of every … keep reading

Mini Canvas Magnet

Mini Canvas Magnets can be both a kid craft and an adult craft.  These also make very cute gifts. The basic materials for this craft are mini canvases (2×2 are shown) and strong magnets. I purchased these materials at Michaels. They are available at any craft store and even online. … keep reading