My friend Mike is what I’d call a true Disney expert! He’s been to the parks many times and as a travel agent, he’s coordinated many family vacations over the years. He’s written many posts on this blog over the past year. Today I’m pleased to be sharing a new post from Mike! ************** If…
I’ve previously shared some information on how to get free museum admission with your Bank of America card (which of these have you visited?). That got me thinking that I should compile and share a list with you of where and when you can get free admission to Seattle-area museums. So, here’s what I found!…
After writing about Costco shopping for several years, and fielding comments and insights from readers, I’ve decided to compile a list of my very favorite pro tips for shopping Costco. Tip #1: Don’t leave without a Rotisserie Chicken. I recently saw an article circulating on Facebook about why you should just make your own roast…
My daughter has decided that bugs are very, very cool. So cool in fact that she hopes to become an entomologist when she grows up! For awhile now, she’s been begging to craft a bug catcher so she can trap and observe this special little creatures. I figured that surely we could assemble something ourselves…
I’m in the process of cleaning out my office – a monumental task that I’ve been putting off for years. One of the reasons I’ve put it off is because our office is one of those “dumping ground” areas in our home where everything and anything goes that we don’t know what to do with….
Looking for a delicious, but easy recipe you can make in your Instant Pot this week? Try this hamburger soup! I purchased an Instant Pot myself a couple years ago (you might want to read more about my experiences with the Instant Pot if you’re on the fence!). If you don’t have one, Amazon has…
Looking for a fun dessert you can make for Valentine’s Day? If so – try these mini Ombre cakes. They are cute from the outside, and when you cut through them you’ll reveal a surprise: different colored mini layers of cake! While these may look fancy, the good news is that they require easy to…
You’ve perfectly roasted your turkey and a daunting task lies ahead: carving it. The last thing you want to do is end up poorly carving your turkey and having it resemble dog food. Hardly appetizing! I wanted to provide a basic step-by-step tutorial you can use so you can present a beautiful platter of turkey to your…
Join me in April as I investigate concepts in homesteading! I’ll be taking a “can do” and modern day approach to this increasingly popular topic. Watch for posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in April. Survivorgirl: April 1 Introduction Announcement: April 2 Dehydrating Fruit: April 3 Raising Chickens: April 5 Making Soap: April 9 Homesteading 1-2-3: April 11 (Guest post)…
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the best way to organize your coupons, and on this super rainy Western Washington day, I thought it would be just the topic! Over the past few years, I’ve tinkered with my own methods for organizing coupons including filing whole inserts and using the binder method. To be honest,…