Freezing Sandwiches: A Time-Saving Lunch Prep Trick You made it through summer, and now school is back in session. I remember when my mother would spend hours preparing my lunch for school. One hundred and eighty school lunches are packed before the end of the [...]
Nothing tastes better than a cool slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. Utah has been blessed with some of the sweetest watermelons around. Don't miss your chance to enjoy the local watermelon at your home this summer! The only challenge in using watermelon [...]
Although August has no major holidays, as with every other month, you can find a reason to celebrate with good food and friends. You can always invent your own holidays. Turn your imagination loose and it will be easy to find reasons to revel. Here [...]
We will soon begin the most hectic month of the year for most families. A very important key to a smooth holiday is a little planning ahead. Try these ideas: Creating a Holiday Planning Calendar Materials Needed: Large appointment or desk pad calendar Christmas stickers [...]
When the wind blows in the winter and whistles under the door, it's easy for the house to cool off fast. Make this energy-saving Caterpillar Draft Stopper to help ward off those icy blasts and keep your home warm and comfortable. Materials Needed (For a [...]
With a new year, a new century and a new millennium, I decided it was time to clean out the old, get organized and open up space for the new to come into my life. I took a few minutes off from organizing to put [...]
DIY Outdoor Dressing Room If you want to keep kids from tracking dirt into your house during your next pool or sprinkler party, just construct an instant outdoor dressing room. All you need is a large, sturdy umbrella with a hook handle, two shower curtains [...]
Some of the greatest memories I have of growing up are the times our family shared in the back yard. Though we all enjoyed the fun times at a picnic or party, activities in the back yard sometimes have their challenges. Sudden bursts of wind [...]
With Chinese New Year here, this is a wonderful, exciting dragon that you can make for this year of the rabbit. Have fun with your children as you share this fun idea for Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is a great opportunity to [...]
Your guests will get a bang out of your Fourth of July party when they sample this flower-basket buffet. It's easy, elegant and will be the highlight of the day's celebrations. Flower-Basket Buffet This edible centerpiece is a garden salad buffet no one will forget. [...]
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