Easy Rose Swirl Cake

Today was my oldest daughter’s 11th birthday.  Usually, I make some sort of character cake but she is getting to the age where she feels too old for character cakes but doesn’t want an adult cake.  I decided that I would make this very easy rose swirl cake.  I found similar cakes on Pinterest but…

Cyber Monday: 4 Ways To Save Even More!

If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw my tip about using Ebates when shopping to earn cash back on all of your purchases.  With Cyber Monday only a day away, here are a few ways you can save even more money on the already low prices at online stores. Sign-up for cash back…

Freezer Apple Pie Filling

Back several weeks ago, my husband and three kids went to the local apple orchard and picked two huge utility carts full of apples. We have made over 100 quarts of applesauce and several gallon bags of dried apples.  But now the apples are starting to show their age and I wanted to attempt to…

5 Easy Steps To Making Fresh Applesauce

I have been making applesauce since I was a very little girl.  I remember every fall, my mom would make a large bowl of applesauce and as I got older, I would help her.  It is very easy to make and doesn’t take that much time.  The flavor is far superior to anything that you…

An Experiment: Will Toothpaste and Baking Soda Remove Rust Stains

Recently I read in Better Homes and Gardens that you can remove rust stains from porcelain with toothpaste and baking soda.  My porcelain bathtub had several rust spots from a shaving can that had rusted.  I tried may different ways to remove the rust spots but nothing has removed them. So I decided that I…

6 Ways To Save On Clothes

6 Ways To Save On Clothes Do you ever wonder how you can save money on clothes for you, your spouse and your children? Here are a six ways that you can do just that. Garage Sales This is one of my personal favorite ways to pick up inexpensive kids clothing.  You can usually find…