Watermelon Popsicles
Whole food popsicles are delicious and nutritious.  I love making popsicles out of frozen 100% juice, but using the whole fruit is even more nutritious because it preserves the fiber.  Yesterday we had a watermelon that wasn't going to keep…

HomeSchool Organizing Thoughts
We officially start the new school year August 24th, but are finishing up a few chapters from last year’s work.  This gives me the perfect opportunity to test a new schedule and organizational system before launching it with our new…

Painting Frames
I have a hodge podge of frames at my house.  Most were $5 or less.   Some were cheapy frames from Wal-mart or bargain garage sale finds.  None of them match.   I got a whim to spray paint my frames black…

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Heidi and I had a hankering for Strawberrie shortcake, but not just the regular kind.  We finally decided chocolate shortcake would be perfect.  We tried this recipe:  http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1813,152179-251205,00.html and just made the cake.  We used whipped topping in the tub and…

$30 Room Makeover
When I was in college, my parents helped me buy a used Ford escort.  It was white and clean and cute and I loved it…for awhile.  Then I got used to it.  A couple of years later, It was small…

Make a Cardboard Toy Oven
I happened upon Martha Stewarts site today by way of Anna Maria Horner's Blog.  I found a fun and frugal project to make a toy oven from a Cardboard Box.  Looks like fun!  Homemade felt food would go great with this.…

Magnetic Board Tutorial
I've been drolling over magentic boards for awhile from Creative Memories ($50).  Then I thought how easy it would be to make one!  Here's a simple tutorial for you.  I bought my frame at a gross garage sale for $3. …

Heidi’s First Bread
I’m so proud of my daughter, I just have to boast a little.  Thinking about how far we’ve come puts tears in my eyes.  She is a super intelligent girl who is a 3-D genious.  She was making clothes for…