Preparing to bring home a newborn baby can be unnerving, especially for first-time parents. We're sharing tips to help you prepare your home for that new family member.
‘Character’ - you’d be forgiven for being confused as to what this elusive term means. Ask to be shown around any apartment or home by a realtor and they’ll likely find some way to slip that word in there. We're exploring what "character" in home decor means to me.
A clean kitchen is a hygienic kitchen. It won't be full of germs or attract pests, so it should help you keep everyone living in your home healthy. You might not be able to get rid of all germs, but you can take care of the majority of them. A sparkling kitchen looks good, and you won't be ashamed to show it to any visitors. Today, we are sharing some smart tips on how to keep your kitchen clean and pristine.
DIY chili seasoning is so simple to make. You can skip those little packets in the spices section and DIY to save tons of money. Plus, you will have control over how hot or mild you prefer your seasoning.
Want to get more out of your garden?
For most people, the garden is one of the most important parts of the home, and the more attention that is paid to it in this respect, the more likely it is that it will be able to be as well looked after as possible.
Fragrant sweet basil vinegar adds a burst of flavor to salads or greens. This offers you a fantastic way to use up all the sweet basil from your herb garden!
Hardwood has always been a favorite flooring material. Its beauty and durability call to a lot of homeowners. It also gives any room a certain warmth and panache. However, hardwood flooring is not immune to fickle design trends. Knowing what patterns are on the rise is something that can help homeowners and designers when it comes to choosing the right flooring.
French toast is often categorized as a way to use up old bread, but Cinnamon Caramel French Toast is so much more than that. Okay. Technically, it is a wonderful way to use up old bread. However, this is so much better than that. It is rich and sweet at the same time.
In North Carolina, we are lucky that we harvest strawberries in April every year. The season starts around mid-April here in Eastern NC and lasts through early May. Give or take a few days, we have a few short weeks to savor the juicy, sweet flavor of strawberries. Pancakes with fresh strawberries are the perfect way to start out a cool April morning.
Keeping a DIY tick repellent on hand for your family to use makes good sense because ticks suck. Literally. I'm saying these little buggers attach to your skin, use their tiny tick mouths to latch on, burrow into your skin, and suck the blood out of you. They are nasty critters. Their bites are painful and they cause disease. Therefore, applying repellent before you spend time outdoors in the summer is a must!
Oven dehydrating jalapeno peppers is a quick, easy way to preserve them. When you use this method, the jalapenos hold their famous sweet heat flavor so that you can use them all winter. They only take a few minutes to prep to dry. Once you have finished prepping them and have put them in the oven, they take care of themselves and just need to be checked occasionally.
Happy July 4th weekend, ya'll! This weekend is the American Independence Day celebration. I have plans to host a celebratory brunch, hang out with my family, and my beautiful stepdaughter will be spending two weeks with us.
Last week I found an amazing sale on Poblano peppers at about $.40 a pound and so I stocked up and figured out I could cook some Chiles Rellenos and one of my favorite comfort food: chicken in poblano pepper cream.
This how to guide will show you just how simple it is to chalk paint a mason jar. Mason jars are so useful! They are cute. They hold stuff. They can be used to display things. I am wild about them. Chalk painting a mason jar was the natural solution for me when I decided to look for a new pen organizer for my desk.