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I am in the market for a sewing machine, but have no idea what I am looking for. I do not know how to sew and will be teaching myself. My budget is roughly $100-$120. Can I get a decent sewing machine for that price? What additional supplies will I need? I saw Martha Stewart [...]
This is a basic taco mix which can be made in advance and stored in a Ziploc bag or empty seasoning container. The recipe can be altered to suit your personal flavor desires. I often add Lawry’s seasoning in place of salt or garlic salt. I’ve even added ground or crushed red peppers before. The [...]
I am such a copy cat. I don’t even attempt to come up with ideas of my own. Why should I. The wise King Solomon once said “There is nothing new under the sun”. With that in mind I simply find things that work for others and I copy. Here’s what I’ve copied recently. Take [...]
Today is the official beginning of the “Blogger Craft Club“. My daughter has already made some awesome Christmas gifts for friends and will be posting picture later on today. I am working on these things and I will post pictures soon as well. If you have already finished a project or are in the process [...]
I will be having some friends over for dinner sometime in February and I wouldn’t want them to have to sit on chairs covered with remnants of all the wonderful meals that I have fed my family. I was at Walmart and found enough fabric to recover four chair seats and make two matching napkins. [...]
Tonight is “Family Night” at my house. We have a coupon for a free Pay Per View movie, so that takes care of entertainment. I’ll prepare a quick and easy one pot meal and a super fast dessert. Our menu will consist of Nachos for dinner and Chocolate cookies for dessert. Enjoy your Sunday evening. [...]
Have you noticed the price increase at Aldi? It almost dosen’t make economical sense for me to drive out of my way to shop there anymore. I’ve been shopping at Aldi faithfully for two years now and they have raised the prices on the following items. eggs $1.19 to 1.693 lbs rice $.99 to $1.191 [...]
This is an excerpt from the book Thrift in the Household by Dora Morrell Hughes “Orange, lemon, and grapefruit peel can be saved, cut in strips, left standing in salted water overnight. In the morning parboil in one or more waters to draw out the bitterness, of which with grapefruit there is considerable, though with [...]
If you are interested in reading along with the “Blogger Book Club” you still have time to catch up. The chapters are very short and the book is free. Join in on the fun. Here are a few things that I have gleaned from reading “Thrift in the Household by Dora Morrell Hughes“. THE HOMEMAKER [...]
