With its natural anti-inflammatory properties, this turmeric sugar scrub is a great treatment to exfoliate while creating a lovely, natural glow! For days and days and days I’ve been excitedly saying that proper fall weather was coming to my little patch of South Texas and, initially, it was not believed. “Do you have anything warm…
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DIY Cactus Art Tutorial
Read moreNo artistic skill? No problem! This amazing DIY cactus art takes 20 minutes, costs less than $20 and is a whopping 4 foot by 4 foot! Sometimes something turns out so well that you’re kind of embarrassed at how little time it took, you know what I mean? I had decided that in my guest…
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Pork Chops & Apples in Sage Cream
Read moreThese pork chops are lightly breaded and finished off with sauteed apples, onions and a creamy sage sauce. It is seriously AMAZING!!! Pork chops are, by far, one of my most favorite meals ever. Mimmie always fried up big chops with the bones still in them and would toss them into a pile and I’d…
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DIY Fresh Pumpkin Vase for Fall Flowers
Read moreGrab a mini pumpkin & a bouquet of fresh fall flowers & turn them into some amazing arrangements in fresh pumpkin vases that your guests will adore! It’s been one of those weeks where I just wonder where in the world has the time gone? It started with a day of traveling by plane to…
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Easy DIY Mime Costume
Read moreThis DIY mime costume is super simple and uses items you probably already have in your closet! It’s great for last minute and totally work appropriate! I totally have this thing with overalls. And overall-dresses. And overall-like rompers. Maybe it’s because I was a teen in the 90’s. Maybe it’s because I dig ease and throwing…
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DIY Scented Gel Air Freshener Recipe
Read morePep up stale areas or improve smelly spaces, like bathrooms, easily with these 10-minute DIY gel air fresheners you can make in any scent! It seems like I spend an awful lot of my life trying to get my home to smell nice. Like a lot. I like using wax burners but I fear that…
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Wednesday and Pugsley Addams Family Halloween Costumes
Read moreLooking for a cheap and easy couple’s costumes? These Addams Family Halloween costumes use common items to turn a pair into Wednesday and Pugsley Addams! I’m one of those people that loves scrolling through the news on my phone. I wake up in the morning and check in to see what’s gone down while I…
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45 Amazing Kids Halloween Costumes
Read moreHomemade Halloween costumes are the absolute best! Check out these amazing yet easy DIY costumes that will turn heads while trick or treating! Though I’m sure what is easy and what is not is totally relative, I think that all 45 (yes, FORTY-FIVE!) of these DIY kid costumes are totally worth the effort. If you’re looking…
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Fabulous Fall Slime
Read moreLooking for a fall themed craft to keep the kids busy? This 5-minute fall slime is quick, easy, inexpensive and ALWAYS a big hit! Happy first day of fall Y’all! I have to tell you, fall is hands down my favorite season. Unfortunately here in the RGV (Rio Grande Valley) Autumn doesn’t really take hold…
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DIY Saddle Shoes Tutorial
Read moreNeed a pair of saddle shoes for a costume or just because they are super cute but don’t want to spend big bucks on them? Make your own cheap (around 6 bucks!) pair of faux saddle shoes! Shoes have always, always been my thing and when I first started this blog I even made over…
