Being a part of Melissa's book launch for her newest book, Simple Organizing was exactly the kick in the pants I need to tackle my kitchen towels! I'm sharing my Simple Organizing Solutions for Kitchen Linens today as one of my Clutter Confessions! If you're on Instagram, you may have seen some ...
DIY Paper Wrapped Candles Centerpiece
I am always thinking up budget-friendly home decor ideas! These dollar store tall glass candles make the best DIY Paper Wrapped Candles Centerpiece. They are inexpensive and make for simple home decorating when needed. This easy craft can be used year round by using a different paper or ...
Natural Ways to Deodorize your Home
I put a lot of effort into making sure my home smells nice. Finding Natural Ways to Deodorize your Home doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming, but it can be sad to let go of some of your old favorites. I love using candles and plug-in wax warmers, but sometimes those can carry toxins into the air, ...
Free Printable Botanical Wall Art
I have outdone myself, you guys! This FREE Printable Botanical Wall Art with this inspirational quote and a vintage flower has got to be my favorite of all time! Budget-friendly DIY Wall Art that you can use so many ways! Free Printable Botanical Wall Art My original idea was to ...
Sugar Cookie Easter Egg Fruit Pizza
Learn how to easily make this Sugar Cookie Easter Egg Fruit Pizza with fresh fruit, cream cheese frosting and sugar cookie dough. I have been wanting to make one of these FOREVER! This Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza was so much easier than I thought it would be! Shaped like an egg, topped with a ...
DIY Body Sugar Scrub Recipe
This DIY sugar body scrub recipe, made with essential oils, makes a fantastic exfoliating and moisturizing body scrub. Learn how to use a sugar scrub to exfoliate and moisturize your skin. I have been a long-time fan of body scrubs! I've been making my own salt and sugar scrub recipe ...
Sour Cream Cucumber and Onion Salad
Sour Cream Cucumber and Onion Salad is the perfect salad recipe for spring! Sliced cucumbers and onions along with white wine vinegar make a delicious tangy creamy sour cream dressing that is quick and easy to make! Great for Easter brunch or summer BBQ's. This salad has you dishing up ...
Easy to Make Party Food Ideas
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner and kids LOVE this holiday! Why not surprise them with a quick rainbow party spread of Easy to Make Party Food Ideas? It's much better than spreading green glitter around the house! Easy to Make Party Food Ideas St. Patrick's Day is not usually ...
Easy Patio Decorating Ideas
These Patio Decorating Ideas are easy and budget-friendly! Decorating a patio or deck can be stylish and be done with a limited budget; it doesn't have to be expensive or difficult! Just like my Easy Spring Porch.Easy Patio Decorating Ideas This month as one of the Better Homes & Gardens ...
Puff Pastry Garlic Parmesan Spirals
My love for Puff Pastry runs deep! It's one of the easiest ingredients to work with. I whipped up these easy to make Puff Pastry Garlic Parmesan Spirals to go along with my Strawberry Gorgonzola Salad we were having for dinner. My Creamy Garlic Cheese Bread would have been delicious too!If ...
Fruit Cabbage Salad Recipe
There is something about a good Fruit Cabbage Salad. This spring and summer salad recipe meets all the crunch needs with pecans, crisp apples, and cabbage, while the raisins and bananas mixed with the sweet tangy dressing packs in the flavor!It reminds me of a classic Waldorf salad. Fruit ...
Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon
We love our bacon in this house! I've thought about this Sweet and Spicy Candied Bacon recipe for a LONG time! While baking my bacon in the oven, I've tried using brown sugar but decided to try a sweet pepper jelly with white wine vinegar and I'm so glad I did! The result is a tangy sweet and spicy ...
Strawberry Gorgonzola Green Salad
Today I'm sharing one of my favorite salads! This Strawberry Gorgonzola Green Salad with its homemade vinaigrette really makes this salad pop with flavor! It's extra healthy with its spinach and satisfying with cashews and cheese! The crunch and flavor make getting your greens so much ...
Chili Cheese Fries Skillet Recipe
One of the easiest things you can make is Chili Cheese Fries! They make the perfect comfort food for so many situations! Thick cut French fries covered with chili and lots of melted cheese are a crowd favorite. Chili Cheese Fries are great at any time of year, but especially for football ...
Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Bread
This Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Bread may not be the prettiest you've ever seen, but I can tell you it's DELICIOUS! This makes a great appetizer for super bowl parties, game day, holiday parties and more.Serve it up alone or with my soup and a salad for lunch or dinner. Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic ...
Cheesy Olive Cracker Snacks
Holy Cow! I hadn't planned on sharing these Cheesy Olive Cracker Snacks on the blog, but after sharing them on my Instagram story, you guys went NUTS! These easy to make appetizers were an instant hit! I had so many messages asking for the recipe or telling me how good they looked. They very similar ...
Cinnamon Sugar Sour Cream Scones
Easy to make Cinnamon Sugar Sour Cream Scones made with bisquick are fail-proof and delicious every time. From start to finish, this simple breakfast recipe has hot scones in less than 30 min. What is about winter and baking? I had a hankering to make these easy Cinnamon Sugar Sour Cream ...
Stylish Storage Solutions for your Home
It's January and organizing ideas are all around us! I have been the purging queen, and looking for stylish storage solutions in every room of my home!For years I have been looking for the perfect way to bring more style to my upstairs hallway. I didn't just want it to be pretty, I also ...
Red Cabbage Kielbasa White Bean Soup
This time of year is all about soup! I like a chunky hearty soup and this Red Cabbage Kielbasa White Bean Soup is all that and more!The star of this soup is the Aunt Nellie's Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage. The flavors along with all the other vegetables, beans and kielbasa pack a delicious flavor ...
Homemade Mocha Mix Recipe
It's a great idea to make your own instant homemade mocha mix recipe to have on hand for yourself or whip up a few gifts. Easy to make with instant coffee, powdered milk, cocoa powder, sugar and more. If you're looking for simple homemade Christmas gift ideas, then you'll love my Instant ...
White Chocolate Peppermint Bites
I am on a mission to share as many simple homemade gift ideas for easy holiday giving! These White Chocolate Peppermint Bites are another SUPER easy treat for gifts from the kitchen.White Chocolate Peppermint BitesJust like my White Chocolate Nutty Fruit Bites and my Dark Chocolate ...
Cheesy German Potato Soup
I now have a new favorite potato soup. This Cheesy German Potato Soup using 2 different kinds of cheese, tender potatoes and topped with crumbled bacon will also become yours too!I've made a few potato soups and shared them on Today's Creative Life. I'm no rookie when it comes to ...
White Chocolate Nutty Fruit Bites
Easy to make delicious homemade holiday gifts like these white chocolate nutty fruit bites are perfect for last minute gifts when needed! Made with dried fruits and white chocolate candy wafers make them super quick to make! I'm not one to make difficult recipes. That's why I love these ...
Hot Chocolate Peppermint Melts
This is the time of year that hot cocoa really shines! These Hot Chocolate Peppermint Melts will really give your drink a kick! Peppermint and chocolate go so well together, why not stir in some creamy peppermint? It's a much easier way to make Peppermint Hot Chocolate. Hot Chocolate ...
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid
Make this pumpkin cream cheese puff pastry braid using store bought puff pastry. This melt in your mouth pumpkin flavored cream cheese filled pastry is flaky, beautiful and most importantly, delicious! Puff pastry made into a braid is an easy dessert or brunch idea that everyone loves. With ...
Gingerbread Cake Mix with Free Printable Tag
Homemade gifts from the kitchen like this Gingerbread Cake Mix are so easy to make! Make up a large batch for yourself or create homemade gifts using the free printable instructions gift tag! Food gift ideas for the holidays is always a welcome treat!Gingerbread Cake Mix This time of year is ...
Sausage Cheese Breakfast Muffins
These Sausage Cheese Breakfast Muffins are perfect for breakfast on the go, for brunch or any day of the week! Usually, breakfast muffins are sweet, like my Carrot Banana Walnut Muffins, but these are more of a savory breakfast muffin. Savory breakfast recipes are always great for weekends! Try my ...
Scandinavian Mocha Mix Gift Tags
Homemade gifts from the kitchen are always fun to make and receive! These Free Printable Scandinavian Mocha Mix Gift Tags go with the Easy to Make Mocha Mix I'm sharing over at Skip to My Lou. Go grab the recipe to make a batch!If you're visiting to grab your free printable gift tag to go along ...
Payday Peanut Squares
Payday Candy Bars have been one of my favorite treats since I was a child. My Easy to Make Payday Peanut Squares reminded me of them, so that's what I named them! You can finally say you've found a Payday Candy Bar Recipe to make at home. These No-Bake Copycat Payday Candy Bar squares are easy ...
Heat N Bond Holiday Gift Bags
I've got another Cricut Maker & EasyPress DIY project for you! Don't worry, it's still simple, but adorable! Look at these Heat N Bond Holiday Gift Bags I made! This no-sew project is perfect for people like me! You know... people who don't sew, but people who still want to use fabric with their ...
TV Wire Hider – Cord & Cable Managment
I am so happy to have found this TV Wire Hider! This cable hider method is the easiest DIY for a wire hider wall. If I had my way, my TV would also be hidden while not in use. I've been able to hide my TV and wires in my living room and knew I would need wire hider solution for my ...
Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
I'm always looking for simple No-Carve Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas that make decorating for fall and Halloween easier. I usually just decorate for fall while throwing in a few hints of Halloween.Subtle Halloween decoration is much more my style, especially if it has a vintage flair ...
Carrot Banana Walnut Muffins
Making Carrot Banana Walnut Muffins is one of my favorite cake mix hacks. Simple, quick, and always tasty. Using a carrot cake mix, this carrot banana muffin is also full of delicious ingredients like carrots, walnuts, bananas, and more. Carrot Banana Walnut Muffins Recipe The secret ...
Small Entryway Decorating Ideas
If you've got a small entryway like mine, then I think you'll appreciate these Small Entryway Decorating Ideas that are easy to apply in most spaces. I dream of having a larger foyer, but the reality is, I don't, so I've gotten really good at decorating this small space to fit the style of my ...
Dorm Room Ideas for Boys
It's hard to find Dorm Room Ideas for Boys! I wanted to create a comfortable, cool, and homey room that my son would feel good in. Dorm room ideas for guys are tricky because like my son, he didn't want it to look like a planned interior designer project. So we worked together to create a space that ...
College Packing List – Free Printable
If you've got a college-bound student, then you're going to need this Printable College Packing List. There are 7 categories for the ultimate packing list for college and dorm rooms. Packing for college is no joke! I've been looking at many dorm room checklists, and they are all a little ...
Buttermilk Banana Bread with Chocolate Chunks
Just another great banana bread recipe with a few tweaks! This time I created a Buttermilk Banana Bread with Chocolate Chunks.I was inspired by the banana bread recipe from Simply Recipes and then added buttermilk and chocolate chunks. Everything is better with chocolate!Buttermilk Banana ...
Succulent Wreath DIY
Learn how to make a Moss Covered Living Succulent Wreath with 2 different types of moss and a straw wreath. This DIY tutorial will take you through step by step instructions on how to make a succulent wreath. You may have seen me share on my Instagram stories while I made this DIY wreath. ...
10 Handy Household Uses for Borax
Since the publish date of this article, it has been brought to my attention that Borax may not be as "green" as we've been led to believe. You can read more here. Today's Creative Life is not responsible for what you use this product for and is confident you will do your research before using any ...
Printable Laundry Tips for College Students
As a college student, doing laundry can be a daunting task, especially if you've never done it before. These Printable Laundry Tips for College Students will certainly help teach them how to do laundry. By using these printable laundry tips, they can keep their clothes looking clean and fresh while ...
Decoupage Ideas – How to Decoupage Furniture
I am always looking for Decoupage Ideas, especially on how to decoupage furniture. I transformed this small end table with Mod Podge, vintage maps and a foam craft brush! See the tutorial below. It's no secret that my new obsession is using mod podge to decoupage my vintage maps on everything ...
Guest Bedroom Ideas on a Budget
I am all about decorating with budget friendly items. It doesn't matter what room I'm updating, I'm always looking for the most inexpensive way to achieve my look. I think you'll love these Guest Bedroom Ideas on a Budget!I'm sharing the evolution of my guest bedroom. I can never get enough ...
Spanish Sangria Recipe for a Crowd
We just got home from a 23-day vacation in Europe (more on that later)! While in Spain, we drank a lot of Sangria, so I was always comparing each Spanish Sangria Recipe, since every restaurant was a little different. This fruity red wine punch is plentiful and never complicated, so I figured I could ...
Best Wood Floor Cleaner Non-Toxic
After many lessons, I'm sharing the Best Wood Floor Cleaner for your hardwood flooring, especially for high traffic areas. I know many of you will be shocked to learn that the best hardwood floor cleaner is not a homemade hardwood floor cleaning solution made with vinegar. Don't believe all the ...
Planner Stickers Free Printable
I know so many people LOVE their Planner Stickers! You'll be happy to grab these free printable planner stickers designed by my friend Julie! These work best using a Cricut Explore Cutting Machine, but you can use scissors if you prefer. If you don't have a cutting machine yet, here are a couple ...
How to Kill Fruit Flies and Gnats
Every year, late in the summer it happens! I start thinking How to Kill Fruit Flies and Gnats in a non-toxic way!There is nothing more annoying that fruit flies in the house! We start getting them around August and they hang around until the temps drop in late October! I have my own non-toxic ...
Fried Sausage Stuffed Olives
Fried Sausage Stuffed Olives for everyone! I had never heard of such a thing, but this delicious appetizer finger food sounds right up my alley! I love a good olive appetizer! It's an Italian recipe that is quite popular I guess! Who knew? I can't wait to try this recipe and many more authentic ...
Creamsicle Float Easy Recipe
This tasty Creamsicle Float Recipe comes from Keri at Shaken Together. Whether you call it a dreamsicle or a creamsicle, the end result is a creamy orange flavor you'll remember forever. Great for hot summer days and summer entertaining! This recipe is non-alcoholic, but it reminds me a bit of my ...
