I’m always on the lookout for great cleaning tips. I also am trying really hard to do away with expensive, toxic cleaning supplies in my home. Often, good old fashioned non-toxic cleaning solutions can work just as well or better…
“Making it Do” means looking at everything differently. Instead of just throwing something into the recycling bin or the garbage, I ask myself… Could this be used for something else? I am amazed how often the answer is YES when…
This really made my day and I thought I would pass it along….
After a day at the zoo, what’s better than going out for pizza and a movie? It might be making really delicious pizza at home, renting a great movie for a $1 at Redbox… and popping popcorn topped with fresh-grated…
It’s Spring Break this week and my kids wish we were going to Disneyland. But, with the scary Economy, we just couldn’t splurge on a vacation. My goal: Make it Do and create a memorable vacation at home. It’s just…
Are you looking for an Easter Brunch menu that won’t break the bank? (But still look like you splurged.) A ham on Easter is the traditional choice. But they can be expensive, especially if you are like me, and like…
When I was a kid, my Easter basket was filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, Peeps, and plastic eggs filled with jelly beans that we found on our Easter Egg Hunt. There might have been a small toy or two,…
I really love children’s books. I had a collection of them even before I had children. While going to school at the University of Utah, I worked at the most delightful children’s book store in Salt Lake City called “The…
Last night’s dinner was Marinated Grilled Chicken, Roasted Finger Potatoes, and Roasted Asparagus with Pinenuts. It was delicious. Lucky for me we had both potatoes and asparagus left over. Just what I needed for a fast and hearty breakfast Frittata. …
First, I need to say how humbled and inspired I am by all of the wonderful comments. You are all “Making Do” in the most clever, wise and industrious ways. As I read the entries, I was struck over and…
I think an apron has the perfect “Make it Do” kind of attitude. Our grandmothers used their apron to protect their dress while while cooking and cleaning. But they also used it to wipe away their children’s tears (and probably…
I admit it, I am in love American Girl Dolls. If they had been around when I was a kid, I would have been in seventh heaven. Luckily for me, Lily and Emma love them too. Kit Kittredge and Ruthie…