Category: Family Life

Easy Homemade Soy Candles DIY!

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Easy Homemade Soy Candles DIY!

Have you ever made candles before? Me either! I recently found this Easy Homemade Soy Candles DIY project that looks both easy and fun! This would make an amazing Christmas gift for any friend or in-law. If you’d like to make a candle as well, be sure to pick up the following supplies:

  • 2 Regular Mouth 8 oz. Mason Jars {Half Pint}
  • Natural Soy Wax
  • Natural Candle Wicks
  • Wick Stickers
  • Peppermint Essential Oil

For more directions on making these candles, be sure to visit the Frugal Girls Webpage for more details. Let us know in the comments if you enjoyed this DIY project, because we’d love to know.

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Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookie Recipe!

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Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookie Recipe!

Plan on making some sugar cookies after Thanksgiving for the holiday season? If so, you must try this Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookie recipe. I’ve made this recipe with my cookie cutters before and my kids loved them. Plus, this recipe keeps your sugar cookies soft all week. If you’d like to make these cookies as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
Buttercream Frosting
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3-4 Tbsp milk or Kefir
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 package of Cream Cheese (8oz)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt

For additional directions on making these cookies, be sure to visit the My Homemade Heaven Webpage for further details. Let us know your thoughts on this fun holiday treat, because we’d love to hear from you.

Slow Cooker Ham And Potato Soup Recipe!

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Slow Cooker Ham And Potato Soup Recipe!

Are you wanting to use your slow cooker rather than the oven on a lazy Sunday? If so, then you must try this Slow Cooker Ham And Potato Soup recipe! I recently tried this soup on a snowy day and my husband loved it. So, I’ll be making this dish again and again. Want to make this recipe as well? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

  • 8 cups russet potatoes
  • diced 1 yellow onion
  • diced 2 large carrots
  • peeled and chopped ½ cup chopped celery
  • 2 8 ounce packages Cubed Ham
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • ¼ cup flour 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1½ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup sour cream

For further directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Dinner The Dessert Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this dish in the comment section below, because we’d love to hear from you.

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