Skulls at Halloween aren’t nearly as scary when you can eat them. Make some Jiggly Jello Skulls! We started with a box of Jell-O and a skull ice cube tray from the Dollar Tree. For Jell-O Jigglers, you use about half as much water, so I boiled 1 1/4 cups of water in the microwave …
These Plant Pokes are an easy DIY to do with the kids. Besides planting our Square Foot Garden, the kids have been enjoying all the spring (and now summer) flowers growing all around. To liven up our potted plants, we made plant pokes–perfect for mailing to Grandma to put in her porch container. They’re also …
Host a fabulous budget birthday party for kids! This adorable Kitty Cat Birthday Party is filled with frugal food, decor and game ideas. Another double birthday party for twins! Thankfully, my girls were in complete agreement on the theme for their 4th birthday, so we had a Kitty Cat Birthday Party. They spend an awful lot …
I wish you could smell this… It’s a busy season. You’re scrambling to get it all done. Wouldn’t it be great to have a yummy dinner that you just mix all in one bowl, dump into a casserole dish and bake? I love those kind of recipes. I give you: Macaroni & Cheese Casserole* 1 …
I’ve had a few comments and emails lately, particularly on Meal Plan posts, that suggest that some of you out there: don’t cook don’t know how to cook but want to cook for your family (Yay!) What you need is some easy recipes, I mean really easy recipes. I have a few for you. Let’s …
Looking for an easy fall decoration that costs very little? Use some paper gift bags and scrap fabric to decorate. Here’s what you need: Scrap fabric Paper gift bags Fusible web Buttons, ribbon, etc. for embellishment You can either draw your own designs or copy them from a pattern book or coloring book. I traced …