Natural Homemade Living

Simple Summer Mantle  Keeping it simple is an easy technique when decorating your home. I’m not fond of the cluttered look so I picked my favorite items to use for my mantle. I love my Magnolia Market baskets, cherry blossoms and metal vase. My candles are set on a timer for the evening hours because I always want the “light on”. Happy decorating! Love and peace, Tammi

I love this time of year when I can finally enjoy some of the fresh herbs and vegetables I am growing and go to Farmer's Market's. This recipe is adapted from Caprese Salad, which I like but sometimes I want it to be more of a meal. On these days where it seems too hot to cook I really enjoy salads. If you aren't a fan of basil, this probably won't be the salad for you, but add what you like and what you have on hand. You don’t have to be exact with the measurements just taste it along the way until it's how you like it. Here's what you need: fresh basil, I just picked a small handful of leaves and cut them into small pieces med to large tomatoes, 1-2 diced, you can use canned I would use about 1/2-1 c drained or cherry tomatoes halved 3 c pasta, I use rotini or penne, but anything about that size works Simply Homemade Olive Garden Italian Dressing  (optional) or you could drizzle it with olive oil or use your own Italian Dressing fresh Mozzarella cheese,...

It is a perfect day to make soup in the Midwest! It’s April and tomorrow is supposed to be snowing, windy and cold. This yummy recipe is adapted from our Aunt Joanne. We adjusted a few things to shorten the prep time. 😀 Ingredients : 8 c chicken stock 2 c rotisserie chicken, diced or shredded 2 cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 1 c salsa 1 1/2 c corn 2 c shredded Colby-Jack cheese Mix all ingredients except the cheese in a crock pot. Cook on high for two hours. Or you can cook it on the stove in a large pan over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Add the cheese during the last 10-15 minutes. I serve this with crushed tortilla chips, a dollop of plain yogurt (or our Simply Homemade Creme Fraiche ) and an extra pinch of shredded cheese. It’s delicious! Love and peace, ~ Tammi and Angie

Welcome to Part 2 of our Simply Homemade Gift Guide! You can check out the Part 1 Food Gift Ideas if you missed it - Food Gift Ideas.   Memo Picture Board Tile Coasters   Homemade Lotion   Homemade Cookie or Cupcake Platter   Coconut Sugar Scrub   Brown Sugar Scrub   Simmering Holiday Potpourri   Bath Salts   Display In a Jar   Ball Jar Soap Dispenser   Lotion Bars   Jewelry Magnets   Simply Sewing Drink Mats   Paper Flowers   Powder Laundry Soap   Liquid Laundry Soap   Spiced Sink Scrubber   Cute Cupcake Decoration or Ornament    Play Clay For the Kids Can Be Dried for Ornaments Too! Beautiful Bows for Gifts Make Your Own Tote Bags - Great for Groceries or for the Kids   Simple Cloth Napkins   Homemade Air Freshener in a Jar   Simply Homemade Soap   Have some fun ideas of your own? Please share with us in the comments below! ~Simply Angie an...

Painted Pumpkins with Magnolia Market basket and cotton stems An easy fall decor with things you probably already have around the house. We painted over some orange, wood pumpkins with Annie Sloan chalk paint, added some height with a candlestick and the final touches are the cotton stems and basket with birch logs from Magnolia Market. Happy fall! Angie and Tammi

Pink And Gold Party Table I love this party table display! We recently celebrated my great-grandaughter's first birthday! My granddaughter displayed these beautiful treats at the princess birthday party. The treats were delicious and included cotton candy flavored cake pops sprinkled with edible gold glitter, blondies, Madeline's drizzled with white chocolate, vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting and colorful straws cut and placed in the cupcakes for added decoration. She added an adorable fabric streamer for the Birthday Princess Chair! Add to your memory making days with pretty party decor! Love and peace, Tammi The Princess Birthday Chair