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This post may include affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I’ll earn a small fee at no extra cost to you.It’s easy to make your home smell great with these 7 inexpensive and effective natural air fresheners. Get rid of the chemical sprays that are toxic to people and the planet and breathe easy! An important part of creating a non-toxic home is eliminating dangerous chemicals whenever possible. The
Learn how to make homemade hot sauce in 20 minutes with this easy recipe. Go mild with Banana Pepper Hot Sauce or feel the burn with Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce. We are BIG-TIME fans of Mexican food around these parts. Every week, we make nachos, enchiladas, or tacos (with homemade taco seasoning mix, of course). As I was grabbing a bottle of hot sauce at the store, I turned it
These savory copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits mix up in one bowl with ingredients you already have in your kitchen. Faster, easier, and cheaper than eating out! If you’ve ever eaten at Red Lobster, you’ve enjoyed their amazing Cheddar Bay Biscuits. They’re golden brown on the outside and light and flaky inside, with pops of cheddar cheese and a hint of garlic. Nothing says “dinner’s ready!” like the smell
Prevent lice naturally with these tips and this easy, homemade DIY spray. Costs less than $3 to make and is more effective than chemical sprays! The hot topic at back-to-school night this year wasn’t Common Core, or school lunch, or the new class schedule—it was LICE. There’s nothing like that letter that comes home on red paper to strike fear in the hearts of parents everywhere: “Student(s) in your child’s
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TSCCats #CollectiveBias If outdoor cats are getting in your garden, use one of these natural deterrents to keep them away. Meet Tony. Isn’t he handsome? He’s a rescue kitty, and he loves being outside in the garden. He supervises different projects and is always ready to meow about something or another. The
Gardening season is still going strong! These fifteen vegetables can handle the late-summer heat and will give you a tasty harvest this fall and winter. Includes recommended varieties and planting tips. So many people give up on their garden once September rolls around. It’s true that some of the more tender veggies can’t take the heat, but there are many tasty vegetables you can plant in September. Not sure what
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of StarKist Selects E.V.O.O.® Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to meet up with fellow bloggers to enjoy a lovely meal featuring StarKist Selects E.V.O.O.®. Since most of us spend our time working behind our computers, it was fun to get together in real life. Photo credit: Kim Baile for Sway Group When you’re dining with bloggers, it’s OK to
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasyNaturalSmithfield #CollectiveBias #AllNaturalPork #GuaranteedTender These Asian-style wraps feature tender, juicy pork and crunchy cabbage slaw with a splash of ginger dressing. Also makes a delicious bowl for low-carb folks. A perfect dinner on-the-go! Now that school has started, figuring out our family’s schedule for the week is something like drawing up battle
It’s important to choose the right soil for your container garden, so your vegetables will grow well. Because the plants are growing in a confined space, you want to be sure the soil is the very best it can be. Here are tips on choosing the best soil for your container garden, and what to avoid. Who has gone to the garden center to start a veggie garden, and been
Does this sound familiar? It’s 1970-something. You’re outside, riding your awesome new bike with the banana seat. No helmet, no nothin’…just you and the open road. 😉 Your mom calls you in for an afternoon snack, and you have a big glass of neon-colored Kool Aid and a frozen Twinkie. Right? That was the snack combo of choice back in the day. What a sugar overload, though! My teeth hurt
An easy recipe for basil and garlic pesto with a secret ingredient that cuts the cost in half! Includes bonus recipes and freezing tips too. Do you have tons of basil growing in your garden? We sure do, especially since I figured out how to grow endless amounts of basil from just one plant. We use basil in tons of our favorite recipes–Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce, on pizza, in Spicy
Do you find that you never have enough thyme? That thyme is just running through your hands? Great news, my friends. You can make more thyme without any special equipment or tools. Soon, you’ll have more thyme than you know what to do with! All puns aside, it truly is easy to propagate thyme from cuttings—whether you’re growing it in your garden, in raised beds, or indoors in pots. You
