Store-bought Valentine’s Day cards run the gamut from cheesy to churlish, inspiring legions of lovers to seek alternatives. Making your own card is just the solution. Homemade cards tend to be... Read more >>

Paid off number three today, $350 spent on sheets for everyone for Christmas gifts last month. We live in a big, drafty house and we all complain about how cold it gets during the night, so I decided... Read more >>

I recently bought an ice cream maker and am now obsessed with making homemade ice cream. Whether this is a good thing or a bad one depends on whether I’m looking at my scale or enjoying the ice... Read more >>

Yeast breads are intimidating to many people. Having tried a time or two and failed or perhaps just hearing too many horror stories about how difficult yeast is to master, I know a lot of folks who... Read more >>

You want only the best for your child, right? So when it’s time for your little one to start eating solid food, why not make meals from scratch? Although not for everyone, cooking homemade baby... Read more >>

  I don’t like to cook.  Up until getting married and having kids, I didn’t even know how to cook.  Cereal was my friend, as well as packaged freezer meals, Cheetos... Read more >>

Barb from Indianapolis shares her do-it-yourself, environmentally friendly spring-cleaning tips. She writes: “I am amazed at all the cleaning supplies and solutions that are available today and... Read more >>

Father’s Day is around the corner—that holiday when we are all pressured to show our fathers and the fathers of our children how special they are. Sometimes these holidays can get a bit... Read more >>

I am feeling great!! I have lost about fifteen pounsd and most of my old clothes are fitting me again. It’s amazing how well your shirts fit when you don’t have the extra rolls. I am also... Read more >>

These are my great grandmother’s pies. Lela loved to make fried pies and the only kind we ever remember her making was peach. Mama loved her peach pies and ate them all the time growing up but... Read more >>