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Easy Homemade No-Knead Bread
Easy no-knead homemade bread recipe


Merry Christmas 2024
Hello, my lovelies! It's time to wish you a very Merry Christmas this year, so Merry Christmas ! Steve and I will be celebrating simply...


Cooking Hacks, Reader Letter, & New Home Project
I'm sharing some fun cooking hacks and kitchen products today!


Easy Turkey Leftovers Recipe & New Mini Home Tour
An easy recipe for leftover turkey!


How to Raise Your Cozy Home, Clothes, & Casserole Quotient
Three easy ways to cozy up your home, clothes, and casseroles!


Easy Summer Salads & Homemade Muffins at Our Cottage Corner Cafe
This easy and budget-friendly summer meal is sure to have you dining alfesco!


How to Best Organize Your Big Stash of Tea Bags
Hello, lovelies! I hope you had a good last weekend of fun and relaxation. I have always been a tea lover, so when my husband Steve was...


At-Home Easter (or Anytime) Tea & Our Life Update
Greetings! I hope you all had a blessed Easter. Christ is Risen! OUR EASTER CELEBRATION AT HOME Instead of a regular meal at home, or...


Easy Dollarwise Table Decorating for Spring & Easter
Happy almost spring! If you are new here, welcome. If you are a longtime reader, thanks for stopping by again. If you are...


Fave Dollarwise Home Products & Tips
I like my home to run efficiently and I also like it to be cozy, comfy, and attractive. Did I mention that I like to do all that on a...


Easy Chocolate Chip Heart Oven Pancakes
Here's a fun and dollarwise Valentine's Day breakfast/brunch idea. Really fun for kids with the heart shape! And healthier and cheaper...


Quick & Yummy Dollarwise Meals for Very Busy People
If your personal chef just happens to be on vacation right now, (like mine is, said tongue-in-cheek), then it's time to make some super...


Easy Homemade No-Knead Bread
Save yourself some money with homemade bread!


Easy Fall Home Decluttering, Decorating, & Fun Foods Tips
Is there anything better in the fall than warm homemade apple dessert?! All that rich coziness, paired with ice cream and your favorite...


Streamlining Christmas Decor: Merry Christmas From Our Little Home
How do you like to "do" Christmas? One of the fun things about Christmas I think is seeing how families, towns, cities, and countries...


Fall Faux Muffins + Baked Apples & Pears
Oh my, even in Arizona I can feel fall in the air so I thought it was time for some homemade muffins! I jokingly call these "faux"...


Blessed by Blooms & Happy Easter
April brought flowers to our little cottage home -- indoors and out! But here's our secret: they are all faux. Yep, after years of...


Easy Cook-at-Home Enchiladas
DISCLOSURES I had half of a can of black beans in the fridge so I decided to make homemade enchiladas. I saw a few recipes online but...


New Home Products + How to Measure for a New TV
Whether you live in a small home or a large one, the basic reason that some homes look and feel peaceful, calm, cozy, and orderly is...


A Simpler Old-Fashioned DIY Christmas
Does the over-the-top commercial glitz and expense of the Christmas season ever wear on you? Call me Grinch, but sometimes it does me!...
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