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Basic, Easy, Traditional Royal Icing Recipe, Three Ingredients, Perfect for Gingerbread House Construction
I’m going to skip the fluff and get right to the recipe. After all, that’s what you came here for, right? Not some long drawn-out explanation of why and where, and all that stuff that so many blogs have. My family has used this recipe for years and years, and years…and it has always turned out and made our gingerbread house making parties a success! How to Make Royal Icing 3 Egg Whites ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar 1 16 oz bag or 4 cups of powdered sugar If you have an icing bag, you can use that, or put the icing into a quart Ziploc bags,…
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Easy and Just as Delicious Seasoned Ground Meat Recipe
When you have all that wonderful ground meat sitting in your freezer and you want to flavor it yourself, having a fool proof and tasty recipe that is oh so easy and every one loves, is a win win! This is my go-to recipe for seasoning most of my meat. It is the perfect recipe for meat that you are adding to your spaghetti sauce, chili, stir fry, ground beef pot pie, and just about any recipe that needs seasoned ground meat added to it. Last night, I cooked up a pound of this meat recipe as a side to go with the rest of dinner, and my husband declared…
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Modest Maternity Dresses for Pregnant and Nursing Moms: Affordable, Comfortable and Stylish Maternity Fashion
You’ve gotten to the point that you desperately need some maternity dresses, right? Your rapidly growing belly has you looking for options, but sticker shock is making you decide that it might not be too bad to resort to wearing hand me downs from other family members. You shouldn’t have to, though!! You should be stylin’ your own look and feeling glowy and beautiful in your pregnancy! For my first couple of babies, I thrifted “maternity” clothes and had a few items passed on to me. I didn’t update my style each time, but just pulled out the same things for each pregnancy. I used larger sized skirts with elastic…
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Super Easy, Incredibly Delicious Spaghetti Sauce. How to Can and Preserve Tomato Sauce (Vegan Option included)
Are you looking for a super easy recipe that is rewarding to make, smells incredible and tastes delicious? You’ve found it! I am a huge fan of all Italian food, so having a good red sauce at my fingertips is a must! This is a yummy recipe that always turns out amazing even with varying amounts and varying ingredients. You just can’t go wrong with this one! It is a great meatless option or perfect for adding prepared meat to, or mushrooms and olives. Growing up, we always made spaghetti sauce from scratch, as we prepared the meal, which was delicious of course, but could take a long time to…
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How I Discovered Minimalism: Our Journey to Simplify and Have a Peaceful Home
What does the word minimalism mean to you? Does the word minimalism bring to mind a neutral colored room, with whites and light browns, sparse furnishings and an empty feeling in the room? At least, that’s what my impression of it was, and I did get to a point that I thought that I needed to aim for that and deeply desired it. Why? Because I was in extreme overwhelm with several little kids, and a lot to take care of and I thought that if I got rid of most our stuff, things would be better. I wanted less and wanted it badly! I knew I had to, at…
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I De-cluttered 1,000 items in 3 months…Here’s what I discovered.
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed with stuff? Do you find yourself picking up the same things, day after day, after day? Are you tired of tripping over toys that your kids got out, but didn’t play with? Me too…It used to be a lot worse though. 1,000+ items later, de-cluttering has become one of my allies and greatest skill sets as a mother. I’m confident that de-cluttering can help you too! You may discover that you have… In January of 2023, we moved our 5 kids from a 3,000 square foot home into a 1,500 square foot home including the basement, which we were planning on using for storage…
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A Few Time Saving Tricks for Reducing your Laundry Load, Literally!
When I only had two kids, I didn’t have any problem keeping up with the laundry…but now that I have 6, it’s a whole different story! There are a couple of tricks that I use to almost keep up though! Wash a load every single day, big or small, what ever it is that is around that needs washing. Dry it as well and best scenario, fold it and put it away! That’s the hardest part for me…I don’t mind folding, but I can’t stand putting them away. I really can’t stand it….so this is the area I need to work on the hardest. Mix the lights and darks. This…
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Lemon Aid – Recipe by my 12 year old.
My oldest has always loved coming into the kitchen and experimenting with recipes and making delicious food and drinks. As a toddler, I used to sit him on the counter and let him smell the spices, essential oils and herbs in the cupboard, telling him their names. I am seeing now, that it was a big influence in how he creates his recipes. He has a great sense of what goes together, and we have enjoyed many delicious concoctions over the years. I am using this recipe as a courtesy of my son. It is his original, and well tested and loved by us all! There’s nothing like a cold…
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14 Kid friendly Kitchen tools and Why I have them in My Kitchen
Cooking with your children can be a joy and so rewarding! My 2 year old added more salt to my bread dough when my back was turned....She just wanted to help, but I can honestly say, I panicked a little! Has something like this ever happened to you? Thankfully I could see how much she had dumped in, decided it wasn’t a big deal, let it go and the bread was fine! If your kids are anything like mine, they beg to help in the kitchen. The temptation is to do it all yourself, because that way it gets done faster and it’s hard to be patient with your children…
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2 Easy and Simple ways to make a Birthday Special, When you Don’t want to Throw a Party.
In this crazy world, where marketers and peers on social media, make us believe that we are not good parents unless we throw an elaborate party for each and every child on each and every birthday, I am here to tell you, that simple and uncomplicated celebrations, can still be special and memorable for your children and a lot less of a stressful thing for not only you, but your child as well, when it comes to celebrating birthdays in your family. It’s perfectly okay, to do less, while still focusing on your kiddo and making them feel special! When I was growing up, I had very few birthday parties…
