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Start a Fire with Water

Start a Fire with WaterHere is a fun Campers or Survival project. Collect some kindling and leaves, dried tiny branches and fire starting materials. Take a round empty bottle like Pom Drinks, you can use it as a magnifying glass to pinpoint a ray of sunlight onto your collected leaves and other fire starting materials to start a flame.

A netted vegetable bag and some scissors

Reusing Netted Vegetable BagsI always save my net vegetable bags and use them for a variety of things, like a safe dish, bathroom or even body scrubber. Or a kitty toy. For some reason, kitty loves to play with them!

mascara and bottle of Visine

Dry or Clumped Mascara TipHas your tube of mascara dried out prematurely or would you like to extend it? Add a few drops of Visine to the bottle! It's safe for eyes and adds moisture, but doesn't mess with the formula!

A closeup of a wreath made from paper rosettes.

Wreath Made from a BookThis lovely little wreath lesson was offered at my local library and used discarded books for the project. Lovely I think and lots of fun to make with a friend/loved one!

A decorated and lighted Christmas tree in a living room.

Affordable Family ChristmasAs newly retired parents to three young adult children, we have decided as a family to reframe our Christmas into something more meaningful than gifts to us. Rather than buying and receiving expensive items that our young adult children can't afford (with college loans and life expenses), we are starting new traditions with our family. Maybe you might want to use one or two yourself!

Save a Life with CPRI just returned from one of the most eventful shopping trips ever! As I was grocery shopping the PA announcement said "If there is anyone who knows CPR could you come to the back room". As a past employee of The American Heart Association, I went running.

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coated ice cream

Easy Ice Cream Shell CoatingJust 2 ingredients from your kitchen and in 15 seconds you can make an ice cream shell coating. It's healthier and inexpensive!

balls and essential oils

Homemade Wool Dryer BallsHomemade wool dryer balls help dry laundry much faster, replace dryer sheets to soften and scent and help fluff clothes.

A glass of iced tea with stevia.

Homemade Stevia SweetenerMake your own natural liquid sweetener with Stevia plant and water!

A slice of luffa as a pot scrubber

Luffa Pot ScrubberRather then using antiquated steel wool pads that rust and stick your fingers, I cut a slice of a new luffa sponge to use for a pot scrubber! It works great and doesn't shred apart! Luffa is also anti bacterial. A simple solution!

Lazarus (Orange Tabby Cat)

Lazarus (Orange Tabby Cat)I know this little guy doesn't look like the cute, well loved pets we usually see on this site. This little guy showed up at our door before Thanksgiving. We think he's another drop off from someone who didn't want their cat! He was starved and injured.

Three kids posing with jack o'lanterns

My Three GoblinsThree shots of my little goblins hamming it up with their pumpkins. I post my family photos around my house during Halloween, just for fun and memories!

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Cole Slaw Sauerkraut

Cole Slaw SauerkrautDid you know that homemade sauerkraut has the same healthy probiotics that yogurt has? You can make sauerkraut from many vegetables, too. This easy recipe only needs three ingredients to make a healthy, crunchy, homemade sauerkraut, that's great tasting and good for you!

rosemary decorated as mini Christmas tree with tiny train encircling pot base

Rosemary Plant as Mini Christmas TreeI got this rosemary plant during the summer and brought it in for the winter. With a little trimming it became a wonderfully aromatic Christmas tree in the corner of my parlor. Double duty and lovely!

5 finished decorative Christmas Plates

Decorative Decoupage Christmas PlatesIf you buy or have material of a particular pattern, photo, or even a special drawing of an adult or a child's (on material) that you would like to turn into a lovely dish, here's how!

Peanut Butter Dog Cookies as Gifts

Peanut Butter Dog Cookies as GiftsI wanted to make some tasty and fun dog treats for my daughter's dog and to sell at our upcoming cookie sale at our library; so I created these! They are fun and easy to make and I really like the added colors for the Christmas holiday.

A orange and yellow flowered wallet with money sticking out the top.

When Frugal is Not!After watching some TV shows tout frugality that aren't really in our best interest, I wanted to express what I think is not frugal.

Starting Seeds in the Snow - planted milk jugs in the snow

Starting Seeds in the SnowA class showed us how to start seeds in the snow! Simply punch holes for air and drainage in an empty gallon container, slice it partially open, but not completely. Leave a small section as a 'hinge' (See photo.) Fill with seedling soil and seeds, tape lid closed.

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Butternut Squash in bowl

Easy Butternut Squash

filled pickle jars with lids

Sweet and Sour Refrigerator Pickles

A giant log on a trail at Cape Perpetua, on the Oregon Coast.

Wonders of Nature (Cape Perpetua, Oregon Coast)

Frozen Small Tomatoes on cookie sheet

Freeze Small Tomatoes Whole

Recycled Man - hanging outside

A vegetable garden in summer.

Watching this Garden Grow

Sunflowers for the Endangered Bumblebee - large sunflower

Sunflowers for the Endangered Bumblebee

Ramen Noodles with veggies in a bowl

Healthier Ramen Noodles

Pit Cherries without a Pitter

Pit Cherries without a Pitter

Easy Terrarium - mason jar

Avocado dressing on salad

Avocados for Now and Later

Place Empty Bottles in Garden Pot - planter with plastic bottles in bottom

Place Empty Bottles in Garden Pot

Spearmint in vase

Harvesting Spearmint

Oatmeal Waffle on plate

Oatmeal Waffles

Newly Hatched Chicks - black and yellow baby chicks

Newly Hatched Chicks

Bridal Shower Centerpiece or Gift - finished towel cake gift

Bridal Shower Centerpiece or Gift

A netted vegetable bag with summer essentials like sunglasses and sunscreen.

Netted Veggie Bags for Summer Outings

Healthy Chia Bubble Drink

Healthy Chia Bubble Drink

Easy Mayonnaise in bowl

Easy Mayonnaise

Unstuffed Peppers on plate

Unstuffed Peppers

Annie's New Bed Buddy - black and white cat with stuffed llama in cat bed

Annie's New Bed Buddy

Honey Almond Chicken Strips

Honey Almond Chicken Strips

Chicken Sausage, Apple and Sweet Potato on plate

Chicken Sausage, Apple and Sweet Potato Pot

Keep Pets out of Flower Garden - edging fence on ground to keep pets out of flower garden

Keep Pets out of Flower Garden

A plastic zipper bag with a seedling inside.

Use Plastic Zipper Bags as Mini Greenhouse

Carrot Ginger Soup in jars

Carrot Ginger Soup

Photo Cutouts for Any Party - The Scream with speech bubble

Photo Cutouts for Any Party

Spring Magnet or Easter Basket Decoration

Spring Magnet or Easter Basket Decoration

Grow Grass Hair for Project or Pets - sprouted rye for decoration, Easter egg nest, of for cats

Grow Grass Hair for Project or Pets

Wear Rubber Gloves Inside Gloves - thin latex type glove being worn inside work gloves

Wear Rubber Gloves Inside Gloves

Make a Spring Butterfly from a Paper Plate - hanging butterfly

Make a Spring Butterfly from a Paper Plate

Grow Microgreens at Home - growing micro greens

Grow Microgreens at Home

infused oil in bottle

Making Infused Oils

An old and a new bra, from the clasp.

Get the Most Wear from Your New Bra

Shamrock Suncatcher

Shamrock Suncatcher

Homemade Watercolor Paint Recipe

Homemade Watercolor Paint Recipe

Cleaning Prescription Glasses

Cleaning Prescription Glasses

Charming Lucky Horseshoe - closeup of finished decorated horseshoe

Charming Lucky Horseshoe

Miss Daisy (Rat) - white rat with ping collar

Miss Daisy (Rat)

posted cupcakes with sprinkles

Sweet Potato Chocolate Frosting

A pasta measuring stick with holes, with a kale leaf inserted into one of the holes.

Pasta Measure to Strip Kale Leaves

Owl Valentine - googly eye owl

Valentine's Day Banner - two banners hanging against wall

Valentine's Day Banner

Easy Kids' Valentine Cards - both finished cards

Easy Kids' Valentine Cards

Heart Doily Valentine Decoration - red paper heart doilies hanging from light fixture

Heart Doily Valentine Decoration

decorated chocolate spoons attached to cup

Delicious Hot Cocoa with Chocolate Spoons

Dinner on plate.

Crockpot Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken

Snowman Refrigerator Magnet - finished magnet sitting on a countertop

Snowman Refrigerator Magnet

Fuzzy under the tree

Fuzzy the Curious Cat

adding red food coloring to sugar in Ziploc bag

Make Your Own Colored Sugars

Placing a butter wrapper inside a ziptop bag.

Save Your Butter or Margarine Wrappers

cash pepperoni pizza gift box

Pizza Box Cash Gift

A empty tissue box being reused to store plastic bags.

Store Plastic Bags in Tissue Box

Little Tippy lying down on car seat

Little Tippy Two Shoes (Rat Terrier)

A pumpkin spice latte with some cookies.

Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte

Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado

Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado

Three of the glass bottle candle holders arranged around a pumpkin.

Holiday Candle Holders

A photo display for an important birthday.

Celebrating a Milestone Birthday

Hide Your House Key

Hide Your House Key

Norwegian Butter Ring Cookies

Norwegian Butter Ring Cookies

facial wipes in container

Make Your Own Facial Wipes

Skeleton Banquet

Skeleton Banquet

Concerned Neighbors (Cows)

Concerned Neighbors (Cows)

Sharing Precious Photos

Sharing Precious Photos

finished fountain outside

Cardboard Art Fountain

Easy Inside-Out Cordon Bleu

Easy Inside-Out Cordon Bleu

herbs in planter with cute birdhouse decorations

Repot Herbs to Bring Inside

flower garden with ghost decoration

Frightened For Fall!

3 Ingredient Banana Pancakes

3 Ingredient Banana Pancakes

greens in a colander

Keep Your Leafy Greens Fresh and Crisp

Restaurant Pizza at Home Anytime

Restaurant Pizza at Home Anytime

Sunflower at night next to lamppost

Sunflower Lamppost

Refreshing Watermelon Salad

Refreshing Watermelon Salad

spaghetti squash in crockpot

Crockpot for Simple Spaghetti Squash

Simple Broccoli and Ham Dinner

Simple Broccoli and Ham Dinner

Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Refrigerator Dill Pickles

finished deterrent

Keep Critters Out of Birdfeeder

rosemary branches

Natural Rosemary Breath Fresheners

Dad's Lilies

Bathing Suit Shopping

Bathing Suit Shopping

Easy Reusable Dryer Softener Sheets

Easy Reusable Dryer Softener Sheets

coffee filter around base of plant

Use Coffee Filters to Keep Weeds Away

Happy Toilets Won't Overflow

Happy Toilets Won't Overflow

Egg Head Graduate Deviled Eggs

Egg Head Graduate Deviled Eggs

Peony petals

Peony Scented Water

police and remover bottles

Save Thickened Nail Polish

Open Caps with Nut Cracker

Open Caps with Nut Cracker

Can I come?

Can I Come? Fuzzy is Ready to Travel

roll of money inside Chapstick containers

Hide Cash While Traveling

Coil Cords to Reduce Tangles

Coil Cords to Reduce Tangles

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