Heather says: Every once in a while I get a reminder of exactly why I started this site. After an interesting discussion on Facebook, my good pal Kathy T agreed to share her first experience grilling kabobs via a guest post. Prior to this site, I’d frequently find myself coaching friends through meals, either over …
Heather says: Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to Carye. Watch your inbox.
Ivy says: My kids were joking recently that we had cleaning ninjas in our house. I had cleaned the kitchen while they were at school and they thought some cleaning ninjas had miraculously come by to clean it up. From there was born a fun way to clean house with the kids: the cleaning ninja …
Heather says: Welcome to Fearless Friday #16, the Heather has a horrible summer cold or allergies, so pictures and the actual recipe I made on Wednesday will have to wait edition. I finally broke down and bought a pressure cooker large enough to use as a pressure canner. This summer I totally flopped at canning …
Heather says: Those of you who don’t know me may be surprised to learn I am a total spaz. I trip over my own feet. I crash into doorways in my own home. I’m generally a mess. My eldest seems to be following my footsteps and recently learned to ride his bike without training wheels. …
Ivy says: Okay, Home Eccers, let’s tap into your sources of wisdom. I want to know how you make things last longer. I’ll give a couple of examples: laundry detergent caps always have three lines to tell you how much to put in, and the bottom one is usually sufficient, but hard to see. So …
Ivy says: Yes, my post title does require that many exclamation points. I was away this weekend and it appears my husband and kids decided to trash the house beyond the limits of what I can stand. Awesome. Luckily, this year my youngest son goes to kindergarten so I’ll now have the house to myself …
Heather says: We all see those lists of amazing household tips that circulate via e-mail. Usually they are full of decent, useful household advice, but a few suspect bits get thrown in for good measure. I comb the Internets looking for bad advice, mostly through my own misadventure. So, here’s this week public service announcement. …
Heather says: *Edit 8/16/09 The promotion is now over.* Welcome to a rare moment at Home-Ec 101. I don’t track deals or announce coupons as I don’t have the time or interest in most of the products. Today, August 15, 2009 Woot.com is offering a refurbished Hoover FloorMate Spinscrub for $59.99 + $5 shipping. Refurbished …
Heather says: Another week another kitchen challenge. This week I experimented with making noodles from scratch. I’ve made rolled dumplings in the past, so I knew it couldn’t be too difficult, but I was prepared for a starchy mess. Ready for the Fearless Friday Spiel? Fearless Fridays are an exercise in kitchen bravery. It’s not …