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Thursday, October 31, 2019

How to Make Dollar Tree Personalized Elves (Without a Heat Press)

How to make Dollar Tree personalized elves without a heat press.  These elves make great gifts, or you can add them to your shop to sell.
I volunteer at a nonprofit, and being a nonprofit, they always need more money.  Since I have a Silhouette die cutter and a heat press, I make shirts and other things for them to sell.
Last spring, I made person…
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

How to Cook Perfect Instant Pot Rice

Use your Instant Pot pressure cooker to make perfect rice.  No matter which model you have, you can have perfect rice for a side dish or for dinner in about 30 minutes.

I'll admit that I'm not a rice snob.  For years, I made it on the stove top by simmering water and rice for 15 minutes.  It was an easy way to cook it, but the rice was mus…
Sunday, October 27, 2019

Autism or Homeschool Printable Chore Chart Customizable

Use this autism or homeschool printable chore chart to help your kids be more independent and remember all of their chores and class work.

We've been learning at home for years, but we were using an online public school.  It was no longer a good fit for us, so we moved to traditional homeschooling this year.

It's been a huge stress relieve…
Friday, October 25, 2019

DIY Paper Bag Luminaries Halloween Free SVG Files

How to make easy DIY paper bag luminaries for Halloween.  Includes a free SVG file to make your own.  Add battery operated tea lights for a cute and fun decoration.

We host a family Halloween party each year at the community center, so I get to go all out with decorating.

The building has two parts, and upper and a lower level.  There's a shor…
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Couples Costume Free SVG File

Need a quick and easy couples Halloween costume?  Use your Cricut or Silouette die cutter and some vinyl to make a Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater costume.
Each year, we got to a Halloween party.  Each year, we argue and can't agree on a costume.  Last year, he was the hunter and I was the trophy unicorn.  This year, he's Peter Peter and I'm …
Saturday, October 12, 2019

Farmhouse Kitchen Towels Free SVG Files

Six free SVG files for kitchen towels.  These are perfect for making towels or signs.  Use these with SCAL or other die cutting software that supports an SVG file.

I love having a die cutter and heat press because I can make custom shirts, pillows, and so much more.  Have you seen the cute customized tea towels?  I think that having one hang on th…
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

How to Make Vanilla Extract From Vanilla Beans

Save money by learning how to make vanilla extract from vanilla beans.  Homemade vanilla extract tastes better and is easy to make.

Once upon a time, before Pinterest was a twinkle in the founder's eye, I saw online that you could learn how to make vanilla extract from vanilla beans.  I bake a lot, so I was definitely intrigued.

Real vanilla i…
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts With Cinnamon Sugar

These baked pumpkin doughnuts are delicious and easy to make.  Dip them in cinnamon sugar for an extra special treat.

It's finally fall here in Ohio, but I've been celebrating pumpkin spice season for a few weeks.  I may have started using pumpkin spice coffee creamer around mid August.

My kids love pumpkin, especially Caleb.  Pumpkin brea…
Friday, October 4, 2019

Homemade Grape Jelly From Grape Juice Recipe

How to make grape jelly from grape juice.  This recipe makes it easy to make homemade jelly.  You can can the jelly or freeze it.

My kids are on a no high fructose corn syrup or food dye diet, so I have to make many of their favorite foods.  Homemade jelly sounds difficult, but it is very easy to make.  Promise.

I made two batches tonight in unde…