I dreamed of having a cozy living room with a comfortable chair right by the fire. Imagine sitting there in the evenings with a good book and a cup of tea. Up until a few years ago, the living room was overrun with teenagers. With five kids waiting in line for their turn with the…
Archives for November 2023
Easy Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe:
Today was just been one of those days. I couldn’t wait to go home and make pot of cheesy potato soup. Undoubtably you have had days too, where you feel as though you are juggling a million different things at once. By the end of the day, you barely have enough energy left to make…
Choosing The Right Coffee Table for Your Home
When it comes to decorating your living room, one of the most overlooked pieces of furniture is the coffee table. With just that small addition, it can have a huge impact on the room. Depending on your lifestyle, it can be the place where your family sits around to play board games, or props their…
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food that everyone in your family will love. This made from scratch recipe, has simple ingredients and is budget friendly. In fact if you follow my tips, you will have extra chicken already prepped for another meal. Before moving to the South, chicken pot pie was…
How to Manage Paper Clutter in Your Home
Do you dread going to the mailbox? Is there a stack of mail piling up on your counter that you are trying to ignore? Maybe you have trouble paying bills on time, and you even have the money to pay them. More of us deal with this than you might think. With so much on…
Budget-Friendly Holiday Gifting
I remember when the children were small and so was the budget. I was working fulltime and even though I loved the idea of making something, the thought just overwhelmed me. It was easier to spend money I didn’t have, then to think of budget-friendly holiday gifting ideas for people. I am not particularly crafty,…
Lowering Your Winter Electric Bill
Over the last few years, my husband and I have really worked to find practical ways for lowering our winter electric bill. Fortunately, we live in a reasonable climate that doesn’t often go below freezing. We don’t have the challenges that some other people might. Even so, after a couple months of electric bills that…
Inexpensive Table Setting Ideas For Entertaining
Inviting guests over for dinner can seem overwhelming if you aren’t used to it. Sometimes you can feel as though your home isn’t good enough but no one’s house is perfect. You don’t need to spend a lot to make people feel welcome. There are all sorts of inexpensive table setting ideas that use what…
Sunshine Carrot Muffins
sunshine carrot muffins