Natural Homemade Living

This little DIY project started because my daughter wanted some Easter egg garland for her fireplace mantle. I found a cute little wreath on Pinterest and thought I would make the eggs and string them on ribbon for Easter garland. So the project began. I enjoy working on DIY projects but this one almost took me to the edge - haha!! It seemed so easy and I thought the eggs were cute but this was a more time consuming than I had planned and so messy that I almost gave up! My family made fun of me for a whole weekend because I would not stop until I got these little eggs done. I admit some of the issues were my own fault and I don't like getting my fingers sticky unless I'm making bread, so it'll be awhile before I work on another project like this! To make matters worse, I made my own liquid starch using cornstarch and water. The first batch was too thin, so I had to add more cornstarch and start over with my messing fingers, dipping and wrapping. Happ...

My good friend, Jennifer, shared this recipe a few years ago and I've been making it ever since! I like it because it is simple to make and I usually have all of the ingredients on hand. My taste testers love this! Marinade Ingredients : 4 T soy sauce 2 T corn starch 3 cloves garlic (minced or chopped) or garlic powder (to taste) Veggies, Pasta and Chicken: 2 chicken breasts, sliced or cut into pieces (remove bones and skin) 1/2 package or 2 cups low mein noodles or your favorite pasta (linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, or egg noodles) 1 package of frozen Oriental stir fry vegetables or 4 cups if you use fresh ingredients Directions : Mix marinade ingredients together and place in a baggie, add the chicken (uncooked) and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes cook chicken and marinade in a large frying pan for about 5-7 minutes.  While chicken is cooking, boil noodles and veggies together about 8-10 minutes. (I use my pasta pan). Drain veggies/noo...

I am so excited that winter is leaving us! I started spring housecleaning last week and I am still working  on too many projects! My husband painted our powder room (guest bathroom) last weekend so I decided to cover the switch plate and outlet cover. I had originally planned to paint them but I decided to use some of my favorite vintage material scraps and Mod Podge. I thought this would be the perfect material for my Shabby Chic theme. You only need a couple of items for this little project, Mod Podge and material of your choice. I started by placing my covers upside down on the material, then using a scissors, I cut the material around them, leaving about 1/4 inch around the outside. I used an x-acto knife to cut out the sections for the switches. Leave a little extra material so you can tuck the edges inside. Using a small paint brush, apply Mod Podge onto the covers then place the material over the top. Start to smooth the material using your fingers and pr...

Simply homemade banana muffins I must apologize if you've been looking for a new post. It has been a busy couple of weeks around our house. We have been quilting, sewing birthday dresses for the twins, sewing some new spring clothes for ourselves and chalk painting some old furniture! I've also been working on a new Easter wreath so keep checking back for that fun DIY project. I'm attempting to make some freezer food this weekend so I am starting with banana muffins, although I have a feeling they won't make it into the freezer! Maybe a double batch would have been a better idea! Ingredients: 1/4 c applesauce 2/3 c milk Egg whites from 2 eggs or 1 whole egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 c flour 3/4 c sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp cloves 1/8 tsp nutmeg 2 ripe, mashed bananas I mix all of the ingredients with a wooden spoon rather than an electric mixer. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the applesauce, milk, eggs and vanilla t...