Easy "to do list" idea!

Take a picture frame...I used 5x7. Cut out a piece of lined paper (by tracing the picture that was initially in frame) and put in as you would a picture. I used the top left corner of lined sheet to create the idea of scholarly lines. Use wet dry/dry eraser marker pens and write your lists, etc. of things to do on the glass in frame. I used crayons and doodled on my frame ha! But decorate the way you like :) extremely green and very personalized :)

Decorate your plates :)

So...My boyfriend and I moved in together a while ago and he had these plain white plates that for some reason we use all the time even though we have gorgeous dark purple ones (fave!) Anyway, I am always working on 100+ crafts at a time I had some doilies lying around... Grabbed a plain white plate and some tape ..sized it and it fit. Cool!- A stencil! ...I suck at drawing. Taped it on outer corners and in the middle, grabbed a sharpie and started filling in the holes!... Bake at 350F for 30 minutes! Personalized plates! Free hand if you can...I can't... :) ** Hand wash, not Dishwasher safe.

Pumpkin carving tip!

A much easier way to clean out the guts and then also much easier at lighting time. Cut around the top like you normally would starting in the front but stop before you complete the circle and then extend down the back 3 or 4 inches and make a door! Metal serving spoons work the best for scraping! Happy carvings!

Shower Shrieking!

To all those people out there who can't stand the "shriek" of the shower curtain scraping along that metal rod? Take a piece of waxed paper and run it over the top of the rod to soften that nasty noise!
Quick and easy!

Easy as Pie!

So there is one thing I'd like to get clear...I HATE BAKING!...But as a celiac, if I want pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving without spending a fortune I've gotta do it myself. The part I hate most about baking, other than the science of it all is the mess! Rolling pins and floured surfaces? No thanks! Especially as the gluten free flour is expensive already!

My simple solution only involved the pastry mix of your choice, empty wine bottle and a couple long pieces of waxed paper.

First I put the ball of dough on one piece of waxed paper and the placed the other sheet on top. Then I rolled with my wine bottle ( if your dough hasn't been chilled in fridge you could use a chilled vodka bottle?)

After it was all flat I peeled half of the wax paper off. I then placed my pie pan on top of the pastry dough so when I flipped the entire pie surface would be covered. Once covered I pushed all the dough into all the crevices with the waxed paper still on... I still have no mess!!!!

Once everything was pushed in I slowly peeled back the waxed paper and voila! Any parts that didn't come off nicely and smoothly you can merely use scrapings and do patch work but really you shouldn't need to do much if you push in all your dough with no air bubbles! :) Then like ordinary pie crust take a knife and trim your edges :)

Mess Free Pastry*

pantry organization tip!

So here is all I did was-
Dollarstore mason jar, or for cost effectiveness use a left over mason jar like pasta or salsa, etc. ( I fit to size the amount I had)...
A "Wet-Dry Eraser"... This kind won't rub off on your fingers once it has dried vs "Dry Eraser". They are available at all home/office supply stores or dollar stores and a must have in the house for re-usable and easy labelling.
On the front I labelled the product, and then on the back I wrote quick directions in jot form to keep simple, stock and store. Way easier than having a bunch of half packages! :)