Some salads like this Mango Chicken Salad with Cashews are salads I could eat every single day! Clean eating, healthy and delicious! This salad, like my Shrimp Avocado Salad, are easy to throw together with a few shortcuts if needed, making it a great last minute dinner idea. And if you're ...
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits is a southern specialty! This easy gravy recipe is made with pork sausage and drippings along with milk and flour, making up a thick creamy gravy to serve over fresh biscuits.Every now and then, a weekend calls for Homemade Country Style Sausage Gravy and ...
French Toast Casserole with Berries
This Mixed Berry Baked French Toast Casserole Recipe for breakfast or brunch is a family favorite. Put it together the morning of or make-ahead the night before if wanted. So when Fred Meyer stores (Kroger) asked me to develop a recipe using one of their new Private Label Dash of That products ...
DIY Spring Decor Table Decor
This DIY Spring Decor was simple and perfect for my 10 Minute Decorating post this month!Each month, I join a group of home bloggers for a decorating challenge that is simple, fast and stylish! Home decor doesn't have to be fussy or overwhelming. DIY Spring DecorSometimes the home decor ...
How Often Should You Clean Things in your Home
With all that goes on in life, it can be easy to forget to clean some things in your home. And unfortunately, spring cleaning once a year isn't often enough to keep most things clean and free of dirt. If you've been wondering how often you should be cleaning things to keep them looking their best, ...
Roasted Chickpeas with Garlic & Sea Salt
These Roasted Chickpeas with Garlic and Sea salt are a great high-protein snack! Crunchy, full of flavor, and easy to make. Roasted Chickpeas have been on my list to make for a LONG time! I'm always looking for healthy snacks, especially high in protein, and fiber, but low in sugar! Like ...
Printable Birthday Cards
Everyone can use FREE Printable Birthday Cards probably at least once a month, am I right? Print up a few of these and never be stuck buying a birthday card at the last minute again! If you like these, then you'll probably like these Birthday Card printables with a printable matching envelope ...
10 Frugal Ways to Use Castile Soap
If you want to make natural homemade cleaners to save money or to be healthy, then you need a bottle of Castile soap! You will LOVE these frugal ways to use Castile Soap!There are so many homemade products you can make with just Castile soap and water! You can even find scented Castile ...
5 Reasons NOT to Clean with Vinegar
Nowadays, vinegar appears to be the king of homemade green cleaner recipes. And why not? It's antiseptic, non-toxic, created from renewable resources, biodegradable, easy to find, and inexpensive! That sounds like a pretty perfect cleaner! Except for that vinegar, like all things isn't 100% perfect. ...
Finished Basement Ideas – Teen Hangout
I've got great tips for Finished Basement Ideas! It's been a while since I've updated our Teen Hangout in our daylight basement and my tip is to keep it simple, inviting and accommodating for several teens. I also like using functional furniture that is simple to clean, stylish, inexpensive and can ...
Spray Painting Door Knobs
Spray painting door knobs is a great way to restore the old, worn out hardware on doors. It's an affordable and easy DIY project and I'll show you exactly how to do it yourself.If you've ever wondered "Can you paint brass door knobs", the answer is YES! Let me show you how I painted our ...
Front Porch Ideas for Spring
Spring is finally here and I have a few Spring Front Porch Ideas for you to shake off those winter blues. Decorating for spring and my front porch for each season is one of my favorite things. I keep it simple and have found a few shortcuts for quick curb appeal. This past Fall porch was one ...
Coconut Oil Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
We've been trying to cut a lot of sugar out of our diet, so I'm back to my Coconut Oil Chocolate! Except, this time, I bumped it up and made Coconut Oil Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. These are so much healthier than a snickers bar and taste just as good!After making these Coconut Oil ...
7 Awesome Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is a medicine cabinet staple! Most people use it for disinfecting small wounds. But actually, everyone should be using it for much more than that! Due to its disinfecting and bleaching properties, hydrogen peroxide actually has several possible uses! Here are 7 Awesome Uses for ...
Plants for a Cottage Garden
I love the whole cottage look. From the romantic informal English garden to the picket fence, there is something so appealing about this style. In my opinion, here are my top 5 Plants for a Cottage Garden. These will give you that English Garden feel and look.I've always tried to duplicate the ...
DIY Daisy Wreath Tutorial
I was strolling through Michaels and suddenly decided I needed all the items to make a DIY Daisy Wreath! I'm usually not a silk artificial flower kind of gal, but there was just something about those daisies.I figured I could just slide the daisy stalks into a grapevine wreath to keep it simple ...
7up Biscuits Skillet Style Recipe
Everyone's heard of 7up Biscuits, right? But what about 7up Biscuits Skillet Style? Biscuits turn out fluffy inside with a crispy coating. Great with butter and jam, or slathered in sausage gravy. When my mother passed away last year, I brought all her cast iron pans home. She loved cooking ...
DIY Distressed Gold Leaf Terracotta Pots
These DIY Distressed Gold Leaf Terracotta Pots are so easy, so cute and so perfect for spring decorating. It's also the perfect easy DIY craft if you're looking for something creative to do for yourself or with the kids or even as a group project. Aged Terracotta pots just have a certain charm, so ...
Puff Pastry Braid Fruit Filled
A puff pastry braid makes a delicious and impressive sweet treat for brunch or dessert. If you ever want to feel like a French pastry chef, then make this Puff Pastry Braid recipe. Seriously, puff pastry is SO easy to work with, you'll be amazed at the things you can make with little ...
Fruit Salad Recipe with Sour Cream Dressing
With Easter and Summer coming up, this Fruit Salad Recipe is much needed! I am ready for fresh fruit, and fresh recipes! My key lime bars or my Shrimp Avocado Salad are calling my name too! This Watermelon Pizza will also be a must-make recipe!I guess being under a rainy cloud for ...
10 Plants to Keep Mosquitos Away
As much as we love summer, it does have annoying mosquitos. I am sharing 10 Plants to Keep Mosquitos Away! Help repel mosquitos by filling your garden with as many plants that keep mosquitos away and hopefully, you'll have a mosquito-free yard!10 Plants to Keep Mosquitos AwayMany of ...
How to Hang a Picture – The Easy Way
Learn how to hang a picture easily without frustration in just a few simple steps! These tips will help you hang frames and wall art that is level and secure. I know many of us have wondered How To Hang a Picture the easy way at one time or another while trying to decorate our homes. ...
How to Make a Birdseed Wreath
I have always wanted to learn How to Make a Birdseed Wreath because I LOVE having lots of bird feeders and watching our backyard birds! Making homemade bird treats is easier than I thought!I have a bird feeder positioned right where I can see it outside my office window and several places around ...
Free Printable Vintage Botanical Banner
I have always loved the look of vintage botanical art and I thought maybe you do too! This Free Printable Vintage Botanical Banner is perfect for decorating for spring! It's a quick decorating project, that sorta matches the DIY Botanical Coasters I made. This banner project is one that is part of ...
Cherry Marble Cake Recipe
Cake mix hacks make the best recipes! This Cherry Marble Cake Recipe takes an ordinary cake mix and creates a custom flavor! The cherry pie filling in my pantry was calling my name! So I made this Cherry Marble Cake! If you've been around Today's Creative Life, then you know my love for cake ...
Grocery List Free Printable
I promised this Grocery List Free Printable when I shared my free printable menu planner the other day. They both have that stylish modern farmhouse look, which makes it nice for hanging on your fridge. Even if you never use it, it will look good and show your intentions. Right? Grocery List Free ...
Bacon Cheddar French Bread
This loaf of Bacon Cheddar French Bread will be your best appetizer or side whenever you want. Like my Garlic Cheese Beer Bread or these Garlic Butter Bread Sticks, it's great with a bowl of soup or a delicious salad! The bacon cheddar spread is what makes this bacon cheddar french bread so ...
10 Minute Valentines Table Decor
I am ALL about quick ideas, especially when it comes to decorating ideas! This 10 minute Valentines Table Decor is something anyone can do and it looks festive and pretty! Like my 5 minute DIY Christmas Luminaries which have been featured online in many publications like Country Living, it just ...
Valentines Candy Bar Wrappers Free Printable
You'll love these printable Valentines Candy Bar Wrappers! They make gift giving easy for Valentine's Day. Free Printables for Valentine's Day make easy gift and craft ideas. This Valentine Word Search Printable and these Valentine Treats with a free printable Owl Tag are ...
Eco Friendly Hardwood Floor Finish for High Traffic
Having an eco friendly hardwood floor finish was very important to us, so working with Bona Flooring and having our new flooring finished with their water-based high traffic method was a no-brainer. Having new wood floors installed was the highlight of my year! See part 1 on Hardwood Flooring - ...
Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Cream
This Banana Bread Recipe with sour cream was inspired by our recent snow and ice storms.Here in the Pacific NW, we've been hit by ice storms, snow storms, and more ice since December. There was a 5-day stretch where I didn't even leave the house, which left me a lot of time to crave comfort food ...
Sweet Raspberry Muffins Recipe
Made with Bisquick and a warm raspberry jam filling, these Sweet Raspberry Muffins are a great snack or breakfast. You see, we've been snowed in for days and I'm running out of baking ingredients! I've only been out of the house once in about 10 days. Oddly, I don't mind too much, ...
Free Holiday Gift Tags
I kind of went overboard this year with Free Holiday Gift Tags for all of you! I just couldn't stop myself! I'll have a list of all the free holiday gift tags at the bottom of the post!Today's Creative Life subscribers have free access to all my free printables. If you already have your ...
Mulling Spice Recipe
If you're looking for an easy, yet adorable DIY gift idea, you'll love this Mulling Spice Recipe I've created to place inside these super cute muslin bags!Once the temperature drops, it's time for hot spiced wine or cider! Or try my Crock Pot Wassail recipe. Perfect for a crowd or that seasonal ...
Crock Pot Candy Vanilla Nut Clusters
I have been wanting to make Crock Pot Candy for the longest time! Chocolate peanut clusters are one of my favorite treats, so I figured I'd try making candy clusters in my slow cooker! Slow Cooker Dessert ideas are easier than you think!Crock Pot Candy Nut ClustersWell, I only had a ...
Buffalo Check Holiday Tags
I cannot get enough of these Buffalo Check Holiday Tags! Actually, I can't get enough of Buffalo Check anything. So when I came across these adorable buffalo check trees from DigitalField on Etsy. I knew I had to get them and make some gift tags. I knew you'd all love them too! She has so many ...
HO HO HO Holiday Gift Tags
I went a little overboard with the holiday gift tags this year! These Ho Ho Ho Holiday Gift Tags are so cute, and they were so easy to make, I HAD to make them for you! (see my handpainted wood gift tags too) Ho Ho Ho Holiday Gift TagsI'll be sharing more free printable gift tags this week, ...
Slow Cooker Wassail Recipe
I love me a hot drink when the seasons have changed and it's freezing outside! This Slow Cooker Wassail Recipe is perfect for those holiday gatherings, or just a relaxing weekend at home. Slow Cooker Wassail RecipeIt makes quite a bit, so it's a great recipe to serve at a holiday party. My ...
Family Recipes Cookbook
Remember when I told you that you could make your own cookbook, a family recipes cookbook? Well, mine arrived! And I love it ! Family Recipes Cookbook Create Cookbook asked me to partner with them and I jumped at the chance because I knew TCL readers would LOVE this!It is SO well done! I'm ...
Dark Chocolate Nutty Fruit Bites
These Dark Chocolate Nutty Fruit Bites will be the easiest homemade gift you'll make this year! I first shared these dark chocolate nut and fruit bites over at Your Home Based Mom to kick off the Craft, Sew, Bake event! I'm always on the look out for quick and easy gift ideas to hand out to the ...
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the perfect chocolate cookie recipe. Rolled in powdered sugar before baking gives it a sweet crinkled outside with a chewy chocolately inside. Perfect for holiday baking or anytime! They are usually made around Christmas time, but they really are a cookie to ...
Make your Own Cookbook
I have found the perfect gift! You can make your OWN cookbook! Imagine handing out your own cookbook full of your favorite recipes to your friends and family!I found the coolest site and instantly asked if they wanted to collaborate. Cookbook Create is a site where you can either upload all your ...
Apple Pie Moonshine Spiced Cider
This Apple Pie Moonshine Spiced Cider is your perfect fall and holiday cocktail! Make up a couple of these quick cocktails for holidays or sitting around the bonfire.It's not only delicious, but it's also beautiful! Apple Pie Moonshine Spiced CiderI've mentioned a few times that ...
DIY Indian Corn Wreath Fall Porch
I have been trying to post my DIY Indian Corn Wreath Fall Porch for about 2 weeks. Making a fall wreath with Indian Corn or corn husks is a great way to create your own DIY fall decor. All you need are dried mini corn cobbs, a wreath frame, and a sturdy glue. Decorating for Fall is more fun ...
Pasta with Tomato Clam Sauce
This post is sponsored by Dreamfields Pasta. I am happy to share this Pasta with Tomato Clam Sauce as part of their National Healthy Pasta Month and their Marinara-thon, showcasing some of the most delicious red sauce recipes you’ll ever find. My opinion about Dreamfields and their products are ...
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
These Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes make my mouth water and bring the perfect dinner on a fall evening! My slow cooker is back in action now that fall is here and another favorite is a Mississippi Pot Roast. If you're looking for more slow cooker recipes, I've got a lot... See them ...
10 Household Ways to Use Vinegar
You will not believe all the Household ways to use vinegar! Of course, I love making my sour cream and vinegar cucumbers or this vinegar onion cucumber salad, but there are so many other ways you can use vinegar! My mother was a lifelong fan of cleaning with white vinegar as well as using ...
Biscuit Savory Rounds
You are going to LOVE this recipe, because these Biscuit Savory Rounds are not only super easy, but they have you wanting to make them daily! Biscuit Savory RoundsNow I know some of you will turn your pretty little nose up at these because, this recipe uses the refrigerated biscuits that come ...
