Nothing says Fall like the first bite of pumpkin-flavored goodness like these delicious baked pumpkin donuts. Pumpkin-flavored desserts are my favorite and we have so many amazing pumpkin recipes on this site. This new baked pumpkin donut recipe is no exception. Biting into a pumpkin donut fresh from the oven takes you right to the pumpkin patch, the barn rope swing, the hay slides, the petting Continue Reading >>
Five Ways to Make Cooking at Home Easier
It's all well and good to say we should cook at home more often, but guess what? It's not always easy. At one point I had six kids ten and under -- I know that quite often by the time a mom gets to the end of her day cooking at home is the last thing she wants to tackle. I've been there! That's one of the reasons I like to eat out so much! But with all of the great reasons I've shared for cooking Continue Reading >>
Eight Reasons to Cook More at Home
Let me tell you something deeply personal about myself. I love to eat out. Literally, I love eating at restaurants. If you ask any of my friends who know me well -- does she eat out a lot? They will all say yes. So much so that when Covid19 struck, my family saved a bundle of money because we suddenly stopped.eating.out.all.the.time. I honestly think it can be an addiction. Here's the thing Continue Reading >>
Ten Ways to Decorate Your Home on a Budget
How many hours a week do you spend surfing the internet or watching people remodel houses, looking at other homes and longing for a finished, cohesive look in your own home? I get it. We've been living in rental properties for twelve years now, and have finally purchased a home of our own again. I'm ready to put our personal stamp on it, but with five more kids yet to finish college, we need to Continue Reading >>
Eight Strategies to Stop Emotional Spending
As I write this, we are six months into a complete economic shutdown across vast portions of our country and world. I'm tired. Everyone is tired. Emotions, and emotional spending, are at an all-time high. As humans, we process a wide variety of emotions throughout each day. Some days, these emotions are a product of situations that are out of our control. Nevertheless, emotions are God-given and Continue Reading >>
Instant Pot Apple Maple Chicken Legs
Have you ever noticed that chicken legs are super cheap? Compared to other packages of chicken, chicken legs can be purchased for pennies apiece. This makes chicken legs an economical meal solution even for large families. Chicken legs are also a cheap, easy protein snack for growing kids! To make our Instant Pot Apple Maple Chicken Legs, you will first saute the chicken legs in the Instant Pot Continue Reading >>
