I just recently started making homemade ice cream, I do have to say it taste so much better then store bought. However, it does cost a bit more to make then store bought, depending with what all you want in it. Just simple vanilla is cheap to make, milk, sugar, and heavy cream, maybe a little vanilla extract if you want. Confession time, I found this awesome ice cream recipe I wanted to make, well I didn’t read it all {Read More}
Storage Unit Resolved
Do you remember the storage unit from hell? How the lot in Memphis had mislead us, and how we was going to use it for a storm cellar. After I received the call from the manager at the Memphis office and he mentioned the container WOULD NOT work for what I wanted it for, I googled it. I googled all this from the beginning and seen others had used these containers for the same purpose I was wanting to use {Read More}
Better Batter Review and Giveaway
What is Gluten? Gluten is a protein composite that appears in foods processed from wheat and related species, including barley and rye. It gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and to keep its shape, and often giving the final product a chewy texture. However, some people are allergic to Gluten, and their bodies cannot properly process it, causing many health issues. Studies show about 1 in 133 people have a Gluten Sensitivity, and since it is found in {Read More}
Homemade bath salts make perfect gifts
Are you still having a hard time trying to figure out what to get mom? Make her some homemade bath salts! Bath salts are very simple and inexpensive gift to make. Bath salts will help mom relax while leaving her skin feeling great. What you will need: Epsom Salt Essential oils (depending on which sent you would like to make mom) Food coloring (optional) Glycerin (optional) Jar with a lid Ribbon This will make approximately two cups of bath salt. {Read More}
Why Not Enjoy Review and Giveaway
I remember when I was growing up my mom would make remarks such as “You better enjoy it; it’s all you’re going to get”. The same goes with life; there is no need to be negative, because it will not make us happier. I try to stay as positive as I can, but also realistic. I have learned, as I have gotten older, that it doesn’t make things better when you stress over them. I now have that whatever attitude, {Read More}
Simple and Cheap Mother’s Day Craft Ideas
With the economy the way, it is today, money maybe tight during the holiday seasons. However, there is several other ways to show mom you love her, and they do not cost a lot. Sure, all those store bought items are nice, but when our incomes are cut short, due to the rising cost of food and gas our money has to be put elsewhere. Therefore, when Mother’s Day comes around this year, think about letting the kids make mom {Read More}