Category: Family Life

Wine Bottle Bird Feeder DIY Project!

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Wine Bottle Bird Feeder DIY Project!

Do you have an empty wine bottle at home? If so, you can make a Wine Bottle Bird Feeder! Isn’t that a neat idea? I haven’t made this DIY project yet, but it looks fun and relatively simple. Want to make this outdoor project as well? If so, be sure to pick up the following supplies:

  • (1) 8 foot 1 x 2 pine furring strip
  • (1) 8 foot 1 x 4 pine furring strip
  • (1) 3/16 x 2 x 2 piece luan plywood
  • Hose clamp
  • wine bottle
  • table saw
  • wood glue
  • brad nailer or hammer and nails

For additional directions on making this bird feeder, be sure to visit the Down Home Inspiration Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this project in the comment section below and how it turned out. We’d love to know.

Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad Recipe!

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Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad Recipe!

During the summer months, I love eating fresh greens! I found this delicious Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad recipe and just had to share with our readers. This salad contains pecans, a personal favorite. This salad was a huge hit at my local barbecue! Want to make this light dish as well? If so, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

  • 10 oz fresh baby spinach (about 10 cups of torn leaves)
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
  • 1 Gala apple, sliced
  • 1 or 2 avocados, sliced
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 2 whole fresh mandarin oranges, peeled; or 1 can of mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

For additional directions on making this salad, be sure to visit the Julias Album Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below. We’d love to know.

Homemade Wallpaper Remover (2 Ingredients)!

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Homemade Wallpaper Remover (2 Ingredients)!

Need to remove wallpaper? If so, I found an easy remedy that should help everyone! You can remove wallpaper with only two ingredients! Plus, you probably already have these supplies at home. Isn’t that great and thrifty? If you plan on removing wallpaper in your home, be sure to pick up the following supplies:

  • 2 C Water
  • 1/8 C Downy Laundry Softener

PS: I’ve actually found tiny bottles of Downy Softener at my local Dollar Tree.

For further direction on how to make this mix, be sure to visit the Texas Daisy Webpage for more details. Let us know if this post was helpful to you in the comment section below. As always, we’d love to know.

20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe!

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20 Minute Honey Garlic Chicken Recipe!

Who loves shrimp? I do, I do! If you are like me, then you need to try this 20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe. I recently made this dish and loved it! Plus, this was super easy and fast to make. Want to make this yummy shrimp recipe? If so, pick up the following ingredients in-store:

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (I use reduced sodium)
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • optional: 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 lb medium uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined1
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • optional: chopped green onion for garnish

For further instructions on this recipe, be sure to visit the Sallys Baking Addiction Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below! We love to hear from our readers.

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