When it comes to cooking and baking, being prepared is not my strongest quality. However, lack of on-hand ingredients has taught me the importance of a good substitution! Often I find I prefer the substitutions to the original recipe, either for convenience (such as using canned evaporated milk instead of fresh whipping cream in sauces) […]
by Lorene
Printable Recipe Binder Dividers + Fillable Cover + Recipe Sheet
In this digital age, there’s an app for everything — literally, everything! I have used Pinterest and other apps to try to organize our family favorite recipes, but maybe it’s my old age showing (you know, 30 is really old these days!) but I have been wanting easy-to-access hard copies of our favorite recipes. Not […]
How to Make a Hooded Unicorn Blanket
Are you unicorn crazy like we are at my house? My kiddos love anything and everything unicorn, and so do Debra’s girls, so for Christmas, I decided to sew them hooded unicorn blankets from cozy fleece. (I have an awesome pseudo-aunt reputation to uphold, y’know.) And I am THRILLED with how they turned out! There […]
It’s a Jolly Holiday! DIY Mary Poppins Dress for Little Girls
Hello friends! Lorene here again — intermittent co-conspirator here with Debra. Recently I shared how I make these easy and comfortable girls dresses from a men’s t-shirt, and today I’m showing a different style, one with a contrast waistband — perfect for a little comfortable Mary Poppins Jolly Holiday dress cosplay for my girls! (You […]
Make a Girls Peasant-Style Dress from a Men’s T-shirt
Hello friends! I’m Lorene, intermittent co-conspirator here at Housewife Eclectic. I love creative projects (especially if they’re geeky, too) but don’t often stop long enough to take pictures, so when I do remember, I love to share! You can see the other tutorials I’ve shared here, and today I’ll be showing you how to make […]
