Growing up, my mom wasn’t the biggest baker or cook. She had a few favorite recipes she loved to make, but we mostly stuck to boxed cake/muffin mixes when baking, and my dad did most of the cooking. She never made traditional banana bread, but loved to make this tropical banana bread. As a mom …
Do you like frappes, but hate spending a ton of money on the ones at Starbucks? Or just find it too inconvenient, for whatever reason? Perhaps too far away, or your local coffee shop isn’t open when you need it to be? Have you thought about making them at home? Of course you have, or …
This is my go-to recipe for party appetizers. They’re always a hit at parties, and they’re so easy! I started out using a special recipe for the spreadable cheese, using cream cheese and various Italian seasonings, but um, have you tried Boursin? I absolutely prefer it, personally, but if you want to mix your own, …
If you know me, you know that I have a lot of moles. Seems to be prevalent on my German side, so I never thought much of it growing up. I had a couple raised ones that got annoying when I was younger, so I had them removed (and one was biopsied, negative for cancer), …
I finally jumped on the bandwagon with the Sims 100 Baby Challenge. I started my matriarch in Magnolia Promenade, and built up a nice little 3bd 2ba home for her to start in. I named my matriarch Brynn Godfrey, using the randomizer. For traits, I chose Active, Self-Assured, and Family-Oriented. I chose a Family aspiration. And after giving …
I think by now most people have heard about Dave Ramsey’s ‘debt snowball’ pay-off method. If you haven’t, I’ll sum it up quick: you pay minimum payments on all your debts, as you likely already do, but then you take any excess money you have and put it towards your smallest debt. Once that debt …
The photic sneeze reflex, or ‘sun sneeze’, is still not very well documented these days. My favorite explanation of it comes from ScienceAlert: “…these Sun-related sneezes might occur thanks to ‘parasympathetic generalisation’: a process that occurs when one part of the parasympathetic nervous system – such as the pupil of the eye – is …
If you’re a parent, you already know that parenting requires a lot of sacrifices. Usually, that means money, sleep, a clean house, gym time, whatever. Sometimes it means moving to a safer neighborhood, eating healthier, quitting your job and becoming a stay-at-home-parent. And sometimes, it requires the ultimate sacrifice — elimination diets. Ok, yes, I’m …
My husband and I bought a house last month. We were lucky enough to find a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house that we could afford, with a 3-car garage and a quarter acre lot (with a fenced backyard!). It’s a bit of a drive to get to work, but worth it. Gives me an excuse …
I’m sure by now we’ve all heard about how amazing couponing can be if you put in a little time and effort, scouring the internet and your newspaper ads, clipping coupons and buying only during major sales and whatnot. I know some people who have bought hundreds of dollars worth of groceries, and only paid …