A Storybook Life

Don’t you love getting those great little fortune cookies when you eat at Chinese restaurants? Well here’s a few great ideas to put an element of surprise in your life!
Fortune cookie recipe:
1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
2 egg whites
a bit of almond extract & vanilla extract
Beat egg whites until light, slowly add sugar – then flour.
Add [...]

Kids inside with nothing to do? Why not make up a quick batch of play dough? You probably already have the ingredients on hand. It’s easy, contains no harmful ingredients, and if they decide to lick their fingers while they play, well, you don’t have to worry about that one
2C dry milk
2C creamy [...]

My perfect cup of tea…
- Place a tea bag in your cup – add hot water.
- Allow to sit for a few minutes – squeeze & remove.
- Add a spoon of splenda, a bit of milk, and a dash of vanilla – stir.
- ENJOY!
Pictured here is a pair of vintage tea bag [...]

While visiting local yard sales, auctions, thrift shops, etc, look for items that catch your eye! You might think to yourself… I really like that piece, but I don’t really have a use for it. I want to encourage you to look through “creative eyes” when you are making a decision about a particular piece. [...]

Organizing Your Kitchen Drawers

Organizing the drawers in your kitchen is a wonderful feeling! Have you ever gone to the drawer to find something and spent several minutes and had to sift through all of the little goodies that you’ve collected & added to the drawer over the years just to find that 1 item that [...]