Monthly Archives: May 2013

Patriotic Candle Ring

A quick, easy,and inexpensive Patriotic Candle Ring for your holiday table decor! Great craft for kids to do, too! Perfect for Memorial Day & July 4th! Continue reading

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Patriotic T-Shirt

Patriotic T – Shirts are always fun for the whole family to make for Memorial Day or Fourth of July! With everyone in the same shirt, it is easy to spot your group in a crowd. The last edition (June 2013) of Family Fun Magazine had an idea of stamping stars with a corrugated cardboard stencil. It sparked an idea of combining two methods to make a great patriotic designed T – shirt. One method is fine, but the combination is even better! Continue reading

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$1 Wooden Star

These DIY $1 wooden star crafts or wall art for Memorial Day and 4th of July are so inexpensive to make. Yes, the large wooden star cost less than $1! I saw something like this at an antique show for $15, and the only difference was that they used “antique” wood. Since I didn’t have any “antique” wood, I thought of a way to make the wooden star craft myself! Continue reading

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Best Brats! Beer & Onions!

Try this method for the best brats you have tasted. Easy to do for a big group! Perfect for those summer casual get-togetthers. Wonderful flavor! Try them! Continue reading

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Crock Pot Orange Pork

Two ingredients added to pork? Really?

Yes! Just add orange soda and soy sauce!

Who could guess that such an odd combination could make such a tasty main dish?

I would never think to put orange soda and soy sauce together! I read a recipe for chicken made this way long ago and placed it in my files. Just recently I came across it and decided I had to give it a try. Boneless pork chops were thawed so instead of chicken, I decided to try it with pork. Continue reading

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