DIY: Girls Jumper Skirt
I love trying to make use of leftover fabric I already have in the house since I am sure my hubby is tired of me scouting the aisle in the fabric store. I decided to use leftover fabric from a dress I made a while back to make a jumper skirt for my daughter. I went to work with cutting up the fabric and getting it to "work". The pattern for the skirt portion came from here. The straps, I made using JOE's measurements. Expertise needed: Comfortable beginner. Total Approximate
DIY: Giant Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake
My husband LOVES chocolate peanut butter cake. I mean he REALLY REALLY loves it. So I decided to make him a Giant Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake. I think my oldest daughter will also come to love chocolate peanut butter cakes judging from how much she enjoyed tasting the filling when I was making the cake. I guess I am the only red velvet cake lover in the house. Expertise needed: You just need to be comfortable baking and improvising if needed.Total Approximate time
DIY: Low Carb Crockpot Chicken
I am always on the lookout for easy recipes that can feed my family for a number of days AND are healthy. As someone who is on a low carb diet, I also need it to be tasty so that mid-way through the week, I don't decide to indulge. Expertise needed: Beginner. Can boil rice :-). Cost: Less than $10. Time: The actual prep time is about 10-minutes. The cooking time is about 6 to 7-hours. Feedback: My family LOVES this meal! You will need: A whole Perdue chicken (I got mine from
DIY: Easy Boho End tables/stool
I am always looking for things to beautify a room. Because I am all about colorful prints, I decided to use an inexpensive but beautiful print I had laying around the house for this project. I love a good deal. I got both tables from someone selling them on FB for $25. These are Ikea stools and they are currently listed for $14.99 each in my area. So basically, I saved myself $10 and the time spent to assemble them. Expertise needed: Moderate level. You need to be comfortable
DIY: Low carb spinach sauce
Nigerians call it vegetable soup but here in the US, it is referred to as spinach sauce. Regardless of what you call it, it is simply DELISH! Expertise needed: Beginner but comfortable in a kitchen. Cost: About $5 Carb count: About 1 carb gram per cup. Feedback: Simply DELISH! You will need: - 2 bags of frozen spinach - 1/2 teaspoon of salt (I used kosher himalayan salt) - Herbs and spices of choice (I used thyme, rosemary and a tinge of curry powder) - 1/4 teaspoon of black
DIY Recipe: Low Carb breakfast casserole
As a busy working mom of 2 with a small business, I often look for ways I can simplify my life while being as healthy as can be. This recipe is my go to recipe for healthy, low carb and EASY! Expertise needed: Comfortable with a skillet and cooking. Cost: Relatively inexpensive. Maybe $10? Time spent: About 20 minutes since I had a kid in tow. Feedback: Easy, delish and a time saver! Carb count: Approximately 1 - 2 carb per muffin depending on the meat you use and how much. Y
DIY: A "Catboy" girl handkerchief skirt
My oldest daughter told me she wanted a PJ Masks party for her last party. And specifically, she wanted to be Catboy "because Catboy is the leader". Smart kid. Definitely takes after her mom :-). Because Catboy is a male character, I had to go searching for something that would work for her. I couldn't find anything so I decided to make my own. I went shopping at Walmart for fat quarter fabric in a mix of different shades of blue. Each fat quarter was 99c. I got a total of 6
