Monthly Archives: February 2014

Shiny shoes with Sharpie and shoe polish. This hack is perfect for quickly and easily making scuffed up shoes nice and shiny again!  Instead of just using...

Raspberry Dark Chocolate Milkshake. One of my favorite treats is a milkshake made with Baskin Robbins Love Potion #31 ice cream.  It’s white chocolate...

Tea Tree Oil. Tea tree oil is a great essential oil.  It smells refreshing and can be used for a variety of purposes.  It has antimicrobial properties...

Citric acid for many uses. This time in my series on the versatility of common household products…citric acid! Citric acid is a crystalline powder...

Clean wedding rings with steam by first placing them on a spoon or other such utensil. The easiest way to clean a wedding ring is also my favorite –...

Vegan Beer Waffles – perfect with freshly sliced strawberries and a little drizzle of maple syrup! This is a great waffle recipe.  A lot of vegan...

Alcohol Vinegar Tea Tree & Lavender Spray I like a clean house, but I don’t like harsh chemicals.  I used to use whatever all-purpose disinfectant...

Vegan Mexican Jewish Penicillin – aka spicy fake chicken soup. Vegan Mexican Jewish Penicillin – what’s that?  Well, chicken soup –...

Arlo enjoys his heart cake. The other evening Arlo and I made some Valentine’s Day treats.  He really is a good helper in the kitchen.  He’s...

Red pepper mac’n’cheese with greek yogurt and kale. Yesterday morning we took a family walk to the park.  It was uneventful – until...