When it comes to baking...homemade chocolate brownies and chocolate chip cookies are two of my favorites to make. My husband likes to take the treats into work and my granddaughter will take them to her Girl Scout's meetings. What's left...I get to consume! When I make Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough … [Read more...] about Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies Recipe
DIY Almond Sea Salt Foot Scrub
Making homemade bath, body and beauty products is a lot easier than most people think. One of the advantages to making your own products is that you can control what ingredients go in them. Plus, by making your own products you're ensuring that what you're using is fresh and wasn't some product that … [Read more...] about DIY Almond Sea Salt Foot Scrub
Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
One of my family's favorite recipes happens to be this easy-to-make Baked Ziti. To save time during the week, I will brown up my lean ground beef the night before and refrigerate it for the next day. I like to use a combination of Parmesan and Italian Cheese Blend when I make it...but I will also … [Read more...] about Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
Home Canning – Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe
When it comes to backyard gardening, cucumbers are one of the easiest things to grow, at least for me. Every year I plant just a few plants and always end up with an over-abundance of fresh cucumbers which I happily enjoy! We like using fresh cucumbers to make cucumber salad, tuna salad boats, … [Read more...] about Home Canning – Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe
Homemade M&M Tie-Dye Cookies Recipe
I'm fortunate that I get to see my grandchildren at least once every week. When they come over to my house I always try to send them home with some treats, usually a batch of homemade cookies. When it comes to cookies, they love chocolate chip or M&M cookies which are always at the top of their … [Read more...] about Homemade M&M Tie-Dye Cookies Recipe
Our Visit to the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor
The Wetlands Institute in located in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. If you're going to be visiting Ocean City, Avalon, Sea Isle City, Wildwood or Cape May, it's only a short drive away. You'll find them at 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd. and they're open year-round, although their hours of operations vary, … [Read more...] about Our Visit to the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor
Handcrafted Bath and Body Products from Serendipity Doo’s
Every year during the winter season my skin becomes dry, cracked, itchy and irritated. My problem areas seem to be my feet, knees, elbows and hands. Over the years I've tried many products to help treat & soothe these areas...some have worked and some haven't. What I have learned over the years … [Read more...] about Handcrafted Bath and Body Products from Serendipity Doo’s
How to Make Laminated Bookmarks from Recycled Paper
I'm always looking for ways to recycle pretty papers into meaningful things to use around my home or to give as gifts. For example, did you know that you can use leftover wrapping paper, gift bags, pretty pages in magazines, printed gift boxes, used greeting cards and other items to make beautiful … [Read more...] about How to Make Laminated Bookmarks from Recycled Paper