Here we go with another challenge from Walmart–make something fun with Kool Aid! I knew immediately what project I wanted to try: Dyeing Yarn! That’s right–for years I have been seeing tutorials online about dyeing yarn different colors using Kool Aid powders. This was just the incentive I needed to finally try it. First off… Keep Reading
Homemade Buttermilk Ranch with Gourmet Garden
How would you like to get a package like this in the mail? That’s right, Walmart and Gourmet Garden sent me their entire line of herbs to play with! Aren’t they pretty? So what are Gourmet Garden herbs? Well they are the solution to the problem of keeping fresh (and organic!) herbs on hand without having them… Keep Reading
Fun Summer Flavors from Pillsbury
You guys know I’m a make it from scratch kind of gal. Usually if I can make something from scratch I usually try to. One of my big exceptions is cakes. I admit it, I’ve never made a cake from scratch! I always start with a box mix. You see cakes can be finicky things,… Keep Reading
Sewing for Father’s Day
***Note: Yankee Bill–stop reading right now!*** When Walmart asked me to do a Father’s Day post I decided that it would be fun to sew Yankee Bill some sort of car organizer. After all my local Walmart has a good sewing section (yes, we are one of those lucky stores!), and I figured it would… Keep Reading
Snacking on Darifair Smoothies and Frappes
Do you like smoothies? I do. . . but I don’t seem to make them very often. My blender doesn’t get used much so it’s in the cabinet up above the refrigerator. That means to whip up a spur of the moment smoothie I’ve got to get out the stool, climb up, move a few… Keep Reading
How to Play Beanbag Toss.
It’s summer, and I’m looking for things that the kids can do that that will provide more than a momentary distraction. If I’m going to purchase something and allow it to take up space in our house, shed or garage. . . well it better provide some value. Long lasting value. Value that will keep… Keep Reading
Filler Ideas for Large Planters
When it comes to gardening I admit that my main concern is edibles–I just love having and tending my vegetable gardens, processing the food and enjoying the bounty all year. But I do enjoy a pretty flower now and then, and when it comes to my big wrap around front porch I’m actually quite vain…. Keep Reading
Coffee Mousse (Landmark Coffee)
Mmmm. Coffee. My one addiction. My day really hasn’t begun until I have a steaming hot cup. Recently Walmart started carrying Landmark Coffee –a whole bean coffee from a family-run gourmet coffee company with over 50 years experience. These guys started selling fresh roasted coffee beans for a little roaster on Monterey’s famous Cannery Row… Keep Reading
Garden Tools by Black and Decker
For me summer means long, warm days, the kids running around the yard and, of course, gardening. I have had a vegetable garden for quite a few years now and try to grow as much of the produce that my family is going to eat as I can. I’m not totally there, but each year… Keep Reading
Memorial Day and Walmart’s Veteran’s Commitment
Memorial Day is a distinctly different holiday from Veterans Day–although sometimes people get them confused. While Veterans Day celebrates all those who answered our nation’s call to service, Memorial Day is a much more solemn day–specifically in remembrance of those who gave their lives in service to our nation. I like the way our town… Keep Reading
