I love everything about the Christmas season. From the shopping to the decorating. All of the delicious food and amazing smells. Sometimes, I want the house to smell like Christmas without having to whip up a pie or a batch of cookies. Let’s be honest, freshly baked treats smell amazing, but who has time for …
One of my goals for this year was to start making my own beauty products; particularly my own soap. I’ve already made a luxurious foaming hand soap, so now I want to make an equally luxurious bar soap. There are many soap bases available online and in craft stores. When you use a melt & …
When you grow up in the Philadelphia region there are a few foods that always remind you of home – Taylor Pork Roll, Herr’s Potato Chips, a real cheese steak, Tastykakes, and Philly pretzels. Growing up, there was always someone selling pretzels in brown paper bags on the street corners in the city, or outside …
We have a hodge podge of chairs that we’ve gotten over the years. Some were hand-me-downs and others we purchased from IKEA or yard sales. Even if the chairs were in great shape when we got them, the fabric on the cushions deteriorates over time. Add that to my children being rough on furniture, and it …
We are now six weeks into our Locavore Project, and I’m amazed by how easy it is to get our fresh items close to home. I’ll admit, I have purchased produce that is grown out of the region (lemon and pineapples), but we chose to support a local, privately owned business when we did. We …
