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DIY & How To

Whether you want learn a new recipe or craft with your kids, these DIYs are perfect for you. Learn everything from hard-boiling eggs in an istant pot to making cute little snowflake gift tags!

Loaf of homemade bread sliced on a cutting board with a tea towel.

Easy Homemade Bread Recipe
May 5, 2020
Hard boiled eggs getting ready to cook in the instant pot

Easy Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
April 22, 2020
Spoon and jar with Homemade Greek Seasoning

Greek Seasoning
February 28, 2020
Watercolor Easter Eggs! Easter eggs are dyed using shaving cream and gel food color to create beautiful swirls of color!

Cool Whip Easter Eggs
March 28, 2019
Halloween Spider Cinnamon Rolls: store bought cinnamon rolls, candy eyes and pretzel rods combine to become a spooky Halloween treat for a fun Halloween themed breakfast! #Halloween #Breakfast

Halloween Spider Cinnamon Rolls
October 1, 2018
Christmas Tree Cupcakes: these festive Christmas decorated cupcakes are made with buttercream frosting, mini m&ms and hidden ice cream cones for the base!

Christmas Tree Cupcakes
December 5, 2017
Reindeer Food in push up pops! Spread this reindeer food around your lawn on Christmas Eve with the kids to help Santa and Rudolph find your home!

Reindeer Food
November 27, 2016
Turkey Cheese Ball! This Goat Cheese, Cranberry and Pecan Cheese Ball is incredibly festive and full of flavors perfect for a Thanksgiving appetizer. If you are looking for a way to impress your guests, or get the kids involved in making dinner, this cheese ball fits the bill.

Turkey Cheese Ball
November 17, 2016
Purple People Eater Floats! Create this fun Halloween treat with the kids with pipe cleaners, hot glue, plastic cups, vanilla ice cream and purple grape soda!

Purple People Eater Floats
October 10, 2016
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer being poured into a cup of coffee

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
November 29, 2015
Pumpkin Pie Spice Chex Mix in a silver dish

Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
October 5, 2015
Cinnamon Orange Potpourri in a slow cooker crock with cloves, cinnamon sticks, and oranges

Fall (Cinnamon Orange) Slow Cooker Potpourri
September 20, 2015
DIY Pretzel Chocolate Spiders for topping cupcakes

DIY Pretzel & Chocolate Spiders
September 7, 2015
Pecan Honey Butter in a small mason jar topped with chopped pecans, sliced bread in the background

Pecan Honey Butter
May 30, 2015
Chicken breasts being cooked in a covered skillet on a stove

The Best Shredded Chicken
April 1, 2015
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DIY Surprise Easter Egg
March 5, 2015
Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn in green and white bags with a jar of sugar and measuring spoons with sugar

Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn
October 2, 2014
DIY Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments

DIY Cinnamon Ornaments (and Giveaway!)
December 9, 2013
One Eyed Monster Cupcakes with Cotton Candy Hair

Monster Cupcakes
October 17, 2013
Zucchini Pasta in a Lemon Cream Sauce with half a lemon in a pan.

Zucchini Noodles In A Lemon Cream Sauce
August 12, 2013
DIY Dark Chocolate Magic Shell being poured over Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in a white bowl with a spoon.

Homemade Dark Chocolate Magic Shell
May 29, 2013
DIY Coconut Sugar Scrub in small glass jar with a purple spoon

DIY Coconut Sugar Scrub
May 13, 2013
DIY Terrarium with succulents in a rustic container

DIY Terrarium for under $50!
January 8, 2013
Homemade Snowflake Gift Tags with marker

DIY Snowflake Gift Tags!
December 10, 2012

Woman with two little girls in front of a cake

Hey there, I’m Jessica!

I am a trial & error, self taught, sugar addict who thankfully learned how to survive in the kitchen! I am also a wife, mama to twins Ellie & Lyla...

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