DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
A must have recipe, these easy pumpkin muffins are made from a cake mix, canned pumpkin and spices. Perfect for school, parties and celebrating fall! There’s just something about fall that makes me want to bake! Maybe it’s the cooler weather with a nip in the air. Maybe it’s the joy I get from wearing sweaters and jeans after a… Read More
This easy recipe for Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread will soon become a family favorite. Topped with a simple glaze the bread is perfect all year round! Does it feel like time is flying by at the speed of light? It sure does to me! I remember as a kid thinking Thanksgiving would never come. And then the anticipation for… Read More
This easy Jiffy Corn Bread with creamed corn begins with a Jiffy box mix and is moist and delicious! It’s the PERFECT bread everyone will rave about! When I was growing up my mom’s mother (MawMaw to me) lived with us until she passed away when I was 15. She was almost like a mom to me during my preschool and… Read More
Canned or fresh peaches can be used to make these delicious Peach Cobbler Muffins from a terrific recipe by Joy the Baker. Great way to start the day!s I hope y’all will welcome my daughter-in-law Emmaline to the blog today! For a newlywed bride, she sure does make some amazing dishes. I’m hoping she’s going to help me learn… Read More
These easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins begin with a boxed spice cake mix and end with a delicious streusel topping. Must have breakfast or snack for fall! Looking back on my years as a mom of many kids (and how did those years fly by so fast?) one of the best things I did for myself was to carve out time… Read More
This easy strawberry bread recipe is terrific with either fresh or frozen strawberries. Only one bowl needed and will make loaves or muffins! One of our favorite family traditions each year is strawberry picking at a local farm. This year the weather couldn’t have been more beautiful or the berries more perfect. You might say we spent a few… Read More
It was such a lovely day in my hometown yesterday. A brisk breeze accompanied the rays of sun shining on us from the heavens above. And then today happened. Wet, dreary with a forecast of wintry mush. I’m just going to close my eyes and pretend that I’m sitting on our deck with the warm breezes blowing…. instead of bundled… Read More
These scrumptious bread machine cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to bake. Our family has developed many traditions throughout the years. These include the many years we dressed as a cow on Chick-Fil-A Cow Day, the Christmas Village display we set up each year and Instant Russian Tea that is a part of our Thanksgiving… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I always thought making bread sounded so hard. Hours of slaving over the dough. Not anymore. I’ve discovered a secret weapon. The bread machine! This homemade hamburger buns recipe is just a measure and go one, but if you’re new to a bread machine I’ve left you a note on the recipe… Read More
