Crockpot Turkey-success on the first try!

Crockpot turkey and stuffing was an easy recipe that I concocted from various recipe and blog posts.  I wish I had steamed green beans with it, just to add some healthy component to the meal. Oh well, you only live once!Ingredients: 1 small turkey breast (I used a 3.5lb frozen … keep reading

Rock Souvenir

Last May I went on a fantastic 2 week vacation to San Diego.  While there, I visited the beaches and Cabrillo National Monument.  I collected rocks as keepsakes, which really loaded my carry-on luggage down-but it was totally worth it. This weekend I was going through my keepsakes and thought … keep reading

Easter Basket

I went old school and made a string Easter basket. I remember doing this in elementary school. Of course, back then I didn’t get to use a hot glue gun to put embellishments on it.  Now all I need is some grass and candy to make it complete. Unfortunately I … keep reading

Fabric Rose

This fabric rose was the perfect addition to my Easter Basket.  I made a couple before, and they can be used for hair clips, shirt embellishments, or even wreath decorations.  The materials needed for this project are: felt cut into a circle the size and color of the rose,  a … keep reading

Frugal Podge

I love finding ways to save money, especially when it is something that uses ingredients I already have on hand.  There are a lot of craft blog posts about DIY Mod Podge-Decoupage, and in an hour of need I tried it.  Only 2 ingredients used: equal parts of Elmer’s glue … keep reading

Diva Dog TuTu

I wanted to make something cute and unique for my dog Charley to wear in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade. My original plan was to puffy paint “I got Shit Zu faced on St.Pat’s Day,” but the skirt is a lot cuter and brings out the diva in her. … keep reading

Strawberry Soda Cupcakes

Today’s experiment was with a box of strawberry cake mix, 8oz of strawberry soda (room temperature), and  some sprinkles.Result=12 yummy cupcakes. The sprinkles were added as an extra to create a funfetti effect.   The batter was really thick, and really yummy. I filled the cups about 3/4 full and baked … keep reading

Sticky Situation with Scissors

Quick! Say the title of this post 5 times.  Sometimes I do silly absent-minded things, like use my best crafting scissors to cut duct tape and sticky velcro.  This of course renders them useless.   The fastest and easiest way I remove the gummy stuff from the blades is wiping … keep reading

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