Tired of boxed cake mixes? If so, you'll love this easy-to-make classic yellow cake recipe. You'll need to bake it in a 9" x 13" baking dish. It's moist and delicious! Perfect with your favorite flavor of frosting spread on top. When baking...I always recommend that you use PURE vanilla extract, not … [Read more...] about Classic Homemade Yellow Cake Recipe
Tips for Buying Acrylic Paint Markers
We use a lot of acrylic paint markers in the various arts & craft projects that we make and share on the TCC blog. With that said, not all are created equal. There are some really awful markers for sale out in the retail marketplace and others that are way over-priced for what they deliver. When … [Read more...] about Tips for Buying Acrylic Paint Markers
Easy Painted Checkerboard Pattern Seashells
Last month I had 2 readers contact me asking me to post EASIER painting on seashells craft projects. This project is one of them...easy and no patterns or templates are needed. All you need are the clam shells, acrylic paint markers, Mod Podge and a foam brush. You can make a dozen of them in just … [Read more...] about Easy Painted Checkerboard Pattern Seashells
Shopping for Fresh Produce Bargains at a Farmer’s Market
We live in an area that has numerous Farmer's Markets that are open to the public year round. There are several within 10 minutes of our home that service the city and suburbs. You can occasionally find produce deals there...but if you want the BEST fresh produce deals you'll want to see out the … [Read more...] about Shopping for Fresh Produce Bargains at a Farmer’s Market
Preview Sunday Week of February 8th
Today is Sunday February 8th, 2026. This coming week, we have some fabulous product reviews and giveaways that you are going to enjoy! Just remember, this is just a little "tease" of some of the things you'll see on the TCC blog this coming week. Let's get started. Seasonal Craft Projects Movies, … [Read more...] about Preview Sunday Week of February 8th
2 Hand Painted Valentine’s Day Seashells
The past few weeks I've published a few Valentine's Day designs painted seashells. Well, I'm back one more time with two more designs! All are easy-to-make! You can use them as little greeting cards, giveaways, home decor accents or for your painted kindness rocks and shells community projects. … [Read more...] about 2 Hand Painted Valentine’s Day Seashells
Two Classy Chics Week in Review February 6th
Today is Friday, February 6th, 2026. Welcome to the Friday ~ Week in Review post! I will be doing these posts every Friday to update you all on what happened throughout the week, so everyone can get caught up on the things they may of missed! 3 Hand-Painted Valentine's Day Seashells Bargain … [Read more...] about Two Classy Chics Week in Review February 6th
Why You Need to Vacuum Seal Your Meats for Freezing
When vacuum sealers first came out into the marketplace they were expensive and didn't always work correctly. Fast forward a decade and you can now find them at a wide variety of price points with all kinds of different features. Three years ago I started vacuum sealing all our meats and fish that … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Vacuum Seal Your Meats for Freezing