Mini Fruit Pizza. Or Fruit Pizzettes. I thought I was inventing a new word to describe individual pizzas. Then I googled to be sure it wasn’t something obscene in some language I don’t speak. Guess what? The Italians, who created pizza, also created pizettes. And that is exactly what it means. Individual or small pizzas. […]
Maple Bacon Pot Roast — Slowcooker
Maple Bacon Pot Roast — my Mother’s Day Gift. Before Wheels and I were married we talked about the things we wanted for our children. One item on that short list was to teach them how to be self sufficient. Wheels share of that goal was to teach our children things like how to […]
How to make a bandana dress — tutorial
Bandana dresses are another version of the pillowcase dress — but faster and easier! They’re really cute, too! Bandanas are available in so many great colors and fun designs. I picked this classic design for the tutorial, but setting on my sewing table are polka dot, plain, chevron and party print bandanas. Can’t wait […]
How to hang a wall cabinet the easy way
So happy with the transformation of my $5 bathroom cabinet! I think it turned out well and I love, love, love the amount of storage we have now! The white really pops against the new paint color — Frost, a very light gray with blue tones that goes from lavendar to blue to gray as […]
$5 Bathroom Cabinet Transformed
Introducing the bathroom cabinet transformation. This spacious beauty has been setting in the basement for several months awaiting its turn. It finally came! And the best part . . . . It only cost $5. Yes, five dollars! We went to a church “garage sale” and found this setting forlornly by itself with […]
Slowcooker Cheesy Brats and Potato Soup
Thick cheesy soup, chunky potatoes, flavorful brats topped with a handful of cheese – very good! Bytes made this cheesy good potato and brats soup for supper on a cold, rainy evening recently. (It’s almost May, folks! And we’re still eating hot soup to warm the soul!) If there are leftover brats in the refrigerator, […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!