DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
Enjoy easy recipes for the entire family, with everything from delicious chocolate desserts to slow cooker time savers.
How do you know if a recipe is a keeper in the Walden home? Someone asks for it for their birthday dinner! Our tradition has always been for the birthday kiddo to pick his favorite meal for me to cook. Within reason. Think hamburger not steak. Recently in an effort to get healthier and make better food choices I’m scouring… 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
How can it possibly be Easter already? Didn’t we just open Christmas presents? Gracious. I have been hosting many of our family holiday dinners at my home for most of my 28 years of married life. Including Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, that’s a lot of ham, turkey, sides and desserts! Easter is a favorite because it’s a celebration of both family and… Read More
I am a seasoned mom and have lived to tell the tale. Yes, after raising and homeschooling five children, I’m nearing the end of that season. Endless days and sometimes even longer nights are now being replaced with eating bon bons by the pool. Nah, not really, but it was such a sweet thought! Anyway, one of the most… Read More
Regardless of the weather, this slow cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is perfect for a busy day. With only 6 ingredients it’s also budget friendly and delicious! Living in the South I never know what to expect from our winters. Usually it’s just a lot of threats and cancelling school before the first flake or icy drop descends from the skies…. Read More
With just a few handy ingredients, this homemade slow cooker Cream of Mushroom Soup will delight the entire family and is a tasty budget dinner. Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? I do. Many an afternoon I spent in my pink room at the top of the stairs playing teacher with my Barbie. Although… Read More
With tips and tricks on throwing a DIY Elephant Themed Baby Shower, these ideas on food and decor will thrill both the expectant mom and party guests alike. My first grandson is now nine weeks old and I promised myself I’d share the shower I threw for my daughter before he was crawling around! Aiden James Baldridge entered the world four weeks early… Read More
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” “When life give you lemons, eat them, they’re good for you.” “When life gives you lemons, accept them graciously.” All these quotes from my pal “unknown” sum up our lives this past month. Since my DIY hubby had two surgeries in December, including rotator cuff repair, our “normal” routines are no longer normal. Rehab from this… Read More
Filled with pantry staple items and inexpensive meat, this Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup is both delicious and hardy for the whole family! I am constantly on the search for new soup recipes, especially for the slow cooker. There’s nothing better to me than piling all the ingredients in the cooker in the morning and smelling the delicious… Read More
