This is the best homemade play dough recipe ever! It's quick and easy to make, and turns out soft and pliable. It even smells like the store-bought kind. Learn how to make it below. This homemade playdough will last a long time too, as long as you keep in an airtight container. (See container ... Read More about How to make homemade play dough
Sausage Lentil Soup
Lentils are a budget-friendly nutritious food that keep for a long time in the pantry and provide a base for so many different flavors. Unlike beans, they don't require any soak time, which makes them super convenient for meals in a hurry. Recently I had some odds and ends in the refrigerator I ... Read More about Sausage Lentil Soup
How to enjoy down time (aka Things to do when you’re stuck at home)
Some of my favorite times as a child was when the electricity would go out during a storm. Our whole family would be in the basement together keeping each other entertained. My parents probably thought it was a big hassle, but all of us kids loved it. My brother would get out his guitar and sing, ... Read More about How to enjoy down time (aka Things to do when you’re stuck at home)
Basic craft tools you’ll never regret buying
Have you ever made a purchase at a craft store in the dizzying height of optimism that you'll redo everything in your home and your whole life will be prettier and more beautiful? I have too! And obviously it doesn't always work out that way, does it? Before long, those tubs of paint and ... Read More about Basic craft tools you’ll never regret buying
Cook dry beans in the Instant Pot
Want to know if you can cook dry beans in an Instant Pot? Would you like to learn how to cook dry beans in the Instant Pot? Read on!One of my favorite uses of my Instant Pot is to cook dry beans in it. In the past, I would buy a bag of dry beans with visions of myself as a smart, frugal, ... Read More about Cook dry beans in the Instant Pot