If you’re looking to make beautiful Oven Dried Orange Slices for crafting, decor, recipes, or cocktail garnishes, I’ve got the most simple tutorial for you! You can use this oven dried method to dehydrate all types of fresh citrus — oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruit, etc! And the best part is it’s all done in the …
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I wanted to share the cutest and easiest “pencil snack” that is perfect for celebrating all sorts of school occasions — back-to-school, 100 days of school, last day of school, classroom parties, school bake sale, or an extra special afternoon snack after a big test! Caroline and I recently made these for her friends for …
If you’re looking to shine up your jewelry, I’ve got a simple homemade ring cleaner recipe that is highly effective and will have your diamonds sparkling. With this cleaning method you can skip the trip to the jeweler for cleaning and instead use this simple homemade ring cleaner solution and an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. My …
Today I’m sharing how to kill mosquito larvae with “Buckets of Doom” so you can enjoy your outdoor space this summer! I am a mosquito magnet. They love me. If there’s even one mosquito in the yard, I am guaranteed to get annihilated. Since we love to spend lots of time outside during the summer …
I love making Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning. We use it every week for Taco Tuesday, and one large batch lasts us a very long time! I began homemaking my taco seasoning back in 2012 (which is when I originally published this post!), after scanning the ingredients list on my store-bought taco seasoning packet and discovered …
I honestly cannot think of anyone who deserves a gift more than our teachers — especially this year!! The first year I served as “class mom,” I created a “favorite things” questionnaire for our teachers to fill out, which definitely comes in handy around the holidays, Teacher Appreciate Week, first day of school gift, end …
Our porch designer, Crystal Nagel, has been sourcing some finishing touches for our porch and sent over some gorgeous clam shell succulent gardens for the counter top under the TV. Like most things she’s sourced, I fell immediately in love with the idea and was so excited. Then, two things popped into my head — …
We love fresh flowers in our home and I’m always looking for tips and tricks on how to keep them alive for as long as possible. One of my go to tricks is “fluffing” my roses. It’s SO easy and makes the biggest difference. My favorite roses for this trick are the inexpensive bouquets from …
Yesterday we started decorating our home for fall which meant a trip to the farmers market for pumpkins! We’re still a few weeks away from Halloween so to preserve and extend the life of our pumpkins we whipped up a simple yet effective solution for long lasting pumpkins. Step 1: Give Your Pumpkins a Bath …
By popular request, today I’m sharing the SUPER easy fruit and flower table runner I created for my girls wine night last week. I was so excited to pull this one together and absolutely loved how it turned out. I hosted this party on a Monday night and knew I would have a limited window …
We’ve been busy tackling a few more house projects since my last exterior update. Nothing like hosting an upcoming party to get ya motivated to check a few more items off the list! Am I right? Flower Beds & Planters Refresh The warmer weather last weekend brought Spring fever to our house so we spent a lot …
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve shared a DIY post and I am pretty pumped about my latest project — Caroline’s Ikea dresser makeover! First, I have to say that we love the Ikea Hemnes 8-drawer dresser so much that we have THREE of them — one in each of our rooms (including our master …