Look Again, It’s Gluten Free Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwiches!

Gluten Free Sandwiches

There are some days when all I have time for is a peanut butter sandwich, but all I really want is some decadence. I’ve talked about it in the Gluten Free Community before, but I have to share this new twist on an old sandwich here. Chocolate and peanut butter top the charts of sweet [...]

“I Couldn’t Do It Without Them” – Supporting Your Gluten Free Loved Ones

Gluten Free Boston Cream Cupcakes

Thanks to UntrainedHousewife’s part in the Udi’s Gluten Free Community, I have been able to read and glean so much about Gluten Free Living that I would have otherwise missed. Even though I am not personally gluten free, my nursling daughter appears to react pretty strongly to wheat, so I am currently GF by default. [...]

The Importance of Meal Planning for Special Diets

Meal Planning

With each of my three children, it seems like my body chemistry and diet has changed. My oldest two couldn’t tolerate dairy well, and I developed rashes suddenly after eating corn with my second. The third came along with a gluten/wheat sensitivity, and I tolerated corn but not citrus. Avoid the Processed-Food Desperation Grab Whatever [...]

Paneled Skirt from a Pillowcase- Tutorial

Finish with a Drawstring or Elastic

The first rule to upcycling is that everything is fabric. No matter what is is constructed as currently, it it just fabric waiting to be redesigned. The second rule is that nothing is limited. Previously, I showed you how to make skirts quickly and easily out of a simple pillowcase. This is easy and relatively [...]

Brad’s Deals: One Stop Bargain Hunting

My first impression of a site like BradsDeals.com is that it’s scammy, inaccurate and/or too good to be true. That might be the cynic in me, since after all, haven’t we all come across erroneous coupons and discount codes in Google searches as we scour the web for deals? Right away, though, I noticed one prominent [...]

Pillow Case Skirts: Simple, Frugal and Fast

Thrifting for Pillow Cases

Most of the time, my sewing time is devoted to my kids. Diapers, woolies, aprons, dresses, and the list goes on. I know why- it’s predictable and safe. I know exactly what sizes will fit them and how much fabric I need to make it happen. And, in my limited skills, I can make some [...]

Wrap Pants Sewing Tutorial

Slide your straps inside the edge as you sew the waist band down

It began in pregnancy- wondering if there could possibly be a pair of pants out there that neither dug into my ever expanding belly nor fell off of my rear in an effort to sit “under” a belly that slipped lower every day. If such a pair existed, they only fit for a few days [...]

Full Circle Home’s Clean House Green House & Other Products

Photo Credit to Full Circle Home, Used by Permission

I had the privilege of trying some of Full Circle Home’s cleaning products earlier this year, and now they have added even more to their line of eco-friendly cleaning tools. The Clean House Green House items add to an already outstanding line of products and to my own home. Eliminate Chemicals The idea behind the [...]

Review of the Baby K’tan Baby Carrier

Pouch Style Carrier with Two Shoulder Option

When my oldest was a baby, I quickly became a fan of (or more accurately, some might say, addicted to) babywearing. At one point, I recall making a makeshift wrap carrier out of a bed sheet. Still, we were missing a carrier that my husband enjoyed. As basic as they are, ring slings are limited [...]

Review of the Ceramicplus French Garden Lasagna Dish

Ceramicplus Lasagna Dish

While I do love to cook, I don’t love to clean. Especially as we are getting ready for our newest baby’s arrival, I don’t want to spend a lot of time on dishes.  That means I am usually digging to find easy, one-dish recipes. That way, I’ve only got one pot or pan sitting on [...]