Tag: Family Life

Lighter Mini Cheesecakes With Oreo Crust!

cupcake

Lighter Mini Cheesecakes With Oreo Crust!

What goes great with Oreo cookies? Cheesecake! You must try these Lighter Mini Cheesecakes With Oreo Crust! I haven’t personally tried these yet, but they seem simple and tasty. I know that I’ll be making this treat this weekend! What about you? Here is what you will need:

  • 12 Oreo cookies
  • 2 (8-oz) packages light cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (5.3-oz) container plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup Truvia Baking Blend or ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp .vanilla
  • 2 eggs

For more directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Yummy Healthy Easy Webpage! Feel free to post in the comments below what you thought about this recipe! We’d love to know!

Tiger Butter Recipe! Just 3 Ingredients!

butter

Tiger Butter Recipe! Just 3 Ingredients!

Have a sweet-tooth today? I know that I sure do! I found this Tiger Butter recipe and just had to try it. Not only is this a yummy treat, but you’ll only need three ingredients. I love recipes with limited ingredients, because it helps me clean out my pantry and keep money in the wallet! Want to make this recipe for yourself? If so, here is what you’ll need to create this sweet:

  • 4 cups (two 12-oz. pkgs.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Premier White Morsels
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Let us know if you enjoyed this recipe, because we love to hear from our readers. Have you tried a recipe like this before? If so, let us know in the comments below. For additional details on how to make this treat, visit the Very Best Baking Webpage!

How to Make Therapeutic Bath Salts!

bath

How to Make Therapeutic Bath Salts!

Do you ever have the flu, feel anxious, or want to relax after a stressful day? I know that I’ve felt all of these emotions this year alone! One way to help is by using therapeutic bath salts, but they can be so expensive at the store! So, why not make your own? Here is the basic recipe that you’ll need to make this DIY:

  • 3 cups Epsom Salts
  • 1/2 cup Dead Sea and/or pink Himalayan
  • 1/2 cup herbs and flowers (added mostly for aesthetic purposes)
  • 20 drops of organic, therapeutic grade essential oils

Depending on your mood or health, you can use different therapeutic grade essential oils. Here are some examples of the oils that accompany how we feel day to day:

Calming & Hormone Balancing

  • Lavender
  • Neroli
  • Rose Geranium
  • Sage
  • Sandalwood
  • Vetiver
  • Ylang Ylang
  • Cedarwood
  • Roman Chamomile
  • Champa
  • Clary Sage
  • Frankincense
  • Geranium
  • Patchouli

Cold & Flu

  • Peppermint
  • Pine
  • Tea Tree
  • Spruce
  • White Thyme
  • Aniseed
  • German Chamomile
  • Eucalyptus
  • Fir Needle
  • Frankincense
  • Lavender
  • Myrtle

Sore Muscle & Pain Relief

  • Rosemary
  • Yarrow
  • Aniseed
  • Black Pepper
  • Cajeput
  • Camphor
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove Bud
  • Frankincense
  • Ginger
  • Peppermint

Good for anxiety and depression

  • Bergamot
  • Black Pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Coriander
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemongrass
  • Lemon
  • Neroli
  • Nutmeg
  • Sweet Orange
  • Peppermint

For directions on how to make these salts for your home or additional oils that can be purchased, be sure to visit the Modern Hippie Housewife Webpage! Be sure to visit our Thrifty Momma Ramblings website for additional DIY projects that can be made for cheap with your family!

DIY Glass Dry Erase Board With Old Picture Frames!

board

DIY Ideas: You can start this craft, by looking thru older frames in your home! Do not have a large enough frame or want a different frame for cheap? If so, visit your local thrift store or garage sale and save big! I would purchase some chalkboard paint and give my frames a distressed look. That’s just my personal preference. Let us know how you liked making this DIY erase board.

Have you made a DIY with an older frame? If so, how did you change the concept and make it fun? Feel free to share in the comments below! For the full details watch the video below.

Crystal Geode Eggs Craft! Have A Family Science Night!

eggs

Crystal Geode Eggs Craft! Have A Family Science Night!

Wanting to spend time with your kids this weekend, but do not want to spend too much money? Then, have a science night with fun experiments! I know my boys would love to make these fun Crystal Geode Eggs. This would be a fun Easter alternative to regular eggs, if making around the holiday. Here are the tools and materials you’ll need to make this fun craft:

  • Alum (you can find this in the spice aisle)
  • School or glitter glue
  • Egg dye
  • Blown-out white jumbo eggshell
  • Small scissors
  • Craft stick or plastic spoon
  • Paintbrush
  • Latex gloves
  • Microwave-Safe Container
  • Microwave
  • Water
  • Measuring cup
  • Newspaper or drying rack

For directions on how to make this project, be sure to visit the Sweet Paul Mag Webpage! Please, let us know how it turned out and if your kids enjoyed it. We’d love to see the pictures of these fun Crystal Geode Eggs.

10 Days of Redbox Deals!

redbox

10 Days of Redbox Deals!

Plan on seeing a new movie this week? If so, text PETALS to 727272 and each day, you will receive a code for Redbox savings. There will most likely be b1g1 free deals and freebie offers, so do not delay!  These codes will be valid online only. Be sure to click here for additional information.

What movie are you planning on renting? I am going to rent The Good Dinosaur, because my kids will love it.  This is a great deal, so do not miss out on this offer. Let us know what deals/sweepstakes you’ve found lately, we love to hear from the success of our readers.

Save 40% Off Easter Dove Chocolate Bunnies at Target, Today Only!

5

Save 40% Off Easter Dove Chocolate Bunnies at Target, Today Only!

Buying chocolate for Easter baskets can be expensive, especially when you have a big family like mine! So, why not head to Target and save with a high-value Cartwheel offer?! See how to grab this low-price below:

Buy 2 Easter Dove Chocolate Bunnies-$3.59
Use the 40% Off Easter Dove Chocolate Bunnies Cartwheel Offer
And use the $1.00/2 Dove Chocolate Bunnies Printable Coupon
=$1.65 ea WYB 2 after offer!

Unfamiliar with Cartwheel? You can add your favorite offers to your Target Cartwheel App. You’ll know when an offer is on your Cartwheel when a check mark appears on the offer. Print your Cartwheel bar-code from your desktop at home, or use the app on your smartphone when you are ready to checkout in-store.