Floor Cleaner

I have always used my own little mix of ingredients to clean my floors but I wanted to see how well this one worked out.  And, with my experience with baking soda I was not looking forward to how this might turn out but I have to say it worked great.  The baking soda didn't leave a grimy film or sandy finish.  The solution cleaned the floor beautifully and it is now the solution I will always use when cleaning my floors.  I really was impressed with the results and it is so easy and cheap to put the solution together.  Some water, vinegar, soap and baking soda and you are ready to mop your floors to a beautiful, clean shine.  This is a must try!!!

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.food.com/recipe/floor-grease-cutter-cleaner-393210

DIY Wrinkle Releaser

I love wrinkle releaser, it was huge in my house when it came out.  We own an iron but we never use it so I love this stuff.  I was so happy to find this DIY for wrinkle release.  A much cheaper way to get my wrinkle release and it works!!! The best part is that you smell just like fresh laundry after you use it.

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Original pin can be found here:
http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/04/diy-wrinkle-releaser.html

Pannukakku Finnish Pancakes

In my house we call these German Pancakes, a little easier name, and we love these.  These are part of our normal monthly recipe routine and they are a huge hit.  Everyone loves them and I usually have to double that batch to feed everyone all that they want.  I have even served these at brunches and people always love them.  A great, easy, fast and yummy recipe. A must try!!

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Original pins can be found here:
http://www.therecipecritic.com/2013/01/pannukkau-finnish-pancake.html

Cleaning between the oven glass

Can I say there are some very smart people out there that I am so grateful for!!! I have seen pins like this before and it always entailed you taking apart your door so I was so excited when someone figured out how to do it in such an easier way.  Especially since there has been a streak of food on my glass that has been driving me nuts for months.  This pin worked so good and completely cleaned my glass.  My kids thought it was hilarious too because it looked like I was doing a funny magic trick.  Thank you to the smart person who came up with this pin, yet another reason I love, love Pinterest.

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Original pin can be found here:
http://askannamoseley.com/2013/01/how-to-clean-between-oven-glass/

Washing your pilows

This pin was so easy and worked great.  I have to say that it was so nice to lay down on a nice and clean pillow that smelled great.  Super easy, fast and cheap to do and you will be so happy to have nice, clean pillows to lay down on.


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Original pin can be found here:
http://www.acraftyfox.net/tutorial/cleaning-day-how-to-wash-down-pillows-at-home/

Maple and Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin

Let me just start with explaining my theory to you.  If it is better than what I am already doing than I will switch over, if it taste good enough to add to my recipes and to make again, then I will make it again that being said if it does not work better or taste good enough I will not add it to my existing lifestyle.  That being said it does not mean that some things do not taste good or that some things do not work it just means that it is not better than what I am already doing so it is not worth switching over.  Let me say that I do love the Six Sisters and make stuff of theirs all of the time and it almost always turns out great.  That is not to say that this pork was not good, it tasted good and we all ate it but it was not good enough for me to say "I have to make that again and again."  I will not be making this again or adding it to my recipe list.  Did it taste ok, yes, did it taste great, no!! It was lacking in taste and needed much more sauce.  It turned out kind of dry and chewy and needed something to help it in that area.  It takes all day to make in the crock pot and for all of that time you want it to taste great, like when I make Cafe Rio Pork, but it was just lacking in so many areas.

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Using VInegar to get rid of weeds

I keep seeing this pined on Pinterest and had to put my experience with it on here.  I tried this last year when my yard was covered in weeds.  I thought it was great because vinegar is relatively cheap and it is environmentally safe.  Let me just say that this does not work.  It may kill your existing weeds but new ones pop back up right away and it does not kill all weeds, which is what happened when I used it.  My neighbor tried it and it did not work at all for her.  If you are looking for environmentally safe there are products out there that are environmentally safe and if you are just looking to kill your weeds and not have them come back, roundup will never fail you.  IT is the best.


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Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Don't get me wrong these cookies were good and we ate them all but they were not good enough for me to add them to my recipe list or to make them again.  We liked them enough but I will not make them again, they were just ok and did not impress me enough to share with others or add to my list of cookies. I will still give them a pins up because they were good and they are worth trying, you may like them much more than I did. 

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Original pin can be found here: 

http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/12/09/recipe-round-2-cake-batter-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Transforming your ordinary stools

This was such a fun pin and I was so excited to find it.  I had not thought to cover my stools but I love that someone thought of it.  This was easy to do and made my stools look so much better than before.
Get yourself a little bit of fabric, foam and about a half hour and transform your stools to something better.

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Original pin can be found here:
 http://aloandbeholdlife.blogspot.com/2012/09/repurposed-kitchen-stools.html

Making your Metal looked aged

I am not sure if I did something wrong but I followed the directions of this pin and could not get it to work at all.  My metal stayed the same as it was before and did not age at all.

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Mint Chocolate Brownies

My darling neighbor made these for us for St. Patty's Day and let me say they were YUMMY!!! We loved them, they were the perfect mix of chocolate and mint and were chewy, yummy brownies.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/02/triple-layer-fudgy-mint-oreo-brownies.html

Pancakes

These were described as the best pancakes ever and I have to tell you, I followed the directions to a T and they turned out exactly the same as normal pancakes that come from a mix.  Mine were not big and fluffy and did not taste any different.  There must be a step missing to get them to look like this because using their directions did not make mine look like this at all.

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PAPER STARS

I LOVE THESE, HOW CUTE ARE THEY?  I WOULD LOVE TO PUT THEM ALL OVER MY HOUSE.  THESE ARE SO EASY TO MAKE AND SUCH A FUN CRAFT TO NOT ONLY DO BY YOURSELF BUT ALSO WITH THE KIDS.  THESE ARE EVEN EASIER IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A SILHOUETTE.

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ORIGINAL PIN CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://wendysueanderson.blogspot.com/2012/07/hi-there-its-eve-of-4th-of-july-and-my.html

PAPER CONES

THIS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY I LOVE PINTEREST BUT DISLIKE IT AT THE SAME TIME.  I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES IT IS EASIER TO JUST BUY SOMETHING RATHER THAN MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN AND OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE HAVE STORES AND USE PINTEREST TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS BUT WHEN YOU SELL SOMETHING THAT IS SO EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR FREE IT SEEMS SILLY TO ME. THIS PIN IS FOR A STORE THAT SELLS THE PATTERN TO MAKE THESE CONES BUT YOU CAN GET A PATTERN FOR THESE CONES ON LINE FOR FREE AND IN A SNAP.   THESE CONES ARE SUPER EASY TO MAKE, SUPER EASY TO FIND A PATTERN AND ARE AN AWESOME IDEA FOR MAKING FORMS TO MAKE TREES RATHER THAN BUYING THOSE EXPENSIVE FOAM CONES AT THE STORE.  JUST DO A SEARCH FOR CONE PATTERN AND ALL KINDS WILL POP UP FOR YOU.  SORRY TO THE PERSON WHO IS SELLING THE PATTERN FOR TAKING ANY BUSINESS AWAY FROM YOU, I AM ALL FOR USING PINTEREST TO PROMOTE BUSINESS.

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BAKED RAVIOLI

I WAS NOT A FAN OF THIS DISH, AT ALL.  IT DID NOT TURN OUT GREAT AND THE TASTE WAS NOT THE BEST.  IT WAS QUICK TO PUT TOGETHER AND PRETTY CHEAP IT JUST DID NOT TASTE ALL THAT GREAT.  IT IS DEFINITELY NOT ONE THAT I WILL MAKE AGAIN.

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BROCCOLI CHICKEN

THIS WAS A HIT IN OUR HOUSE AND THAT COMES FROM A FAMILY WHO DOES NOT LIKE BROCCOLI VERY MUCH.  IT WAS CREAMY AND TASTED REALLY GOOD, WE ALL ENJOYED IT A LOT.  IT IS EASY TO PUT TOGETHER AND DOESN'T COST VERY MUCH EITHER.

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ORIGINAL PIN CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/crockpot-cheesy-chicken-and-broccoli-over-rice.html

HOMEMADE LOTION

AT FIRST I REALLY LIKED THIS LOTION IT SEEMED SOFT AND MOISTURIZING BUT THEN IT WAS ON MY HANDS FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER AND IT BECAME REALLY OILY, WHICH I HATE.  IT ALSO SMELLS LIKE BABY LOTION, WHICH I LOVE THE SMELL OF JUST NOT ON ME.  I STILL STAND BY AQUAPHOR, NEUTROGENA HAND CREAM AND EUCERIN CALMING CREAM. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT BEATS THAT YET.  IF YOUR HANDS ARE REALLY BAD, UTTER BALM WORKS REALLY WELL TOO.

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NUMBER TABLE RUNNER

I LOOOOVED THIS PROJECT!!! SOMETIMES I MAKE THINGS AND THEY LOOK HOMEMADE OR THEY DO NOT TURN OUT RIGHT BUT I MADE TWO OF THESE AND IT LOOKED STORE BOUGHT AND IT WAS NOT EVEN HARD TO GET IT TO LOOK THAT WAY.  I COULD LOVE SOMETHING THAT SIMPLE MORE THAN THIS.  THE DROP CLOTH IS THE PERFECT MATERIAL FOR THIS PROJECT AND PAINTING IT WAS SUPER EASY.  IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MESS UP AND YOU TRACE THE LETTERS RIGHT BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS FUN TO MAKE AND TURNED OUT SO CUTE.  I AM GOING TO USE MINE TO DECORATE AROUND BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

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ORIGINAL PIN CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/ruler-drop-cloth-table-runner#slide-2

Christmas CRACK

THERE ARE A LOT OF RECIPES ON PINTEREST CALLED CHRISTMAS CRACK BUT THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST ONES ON THERE.  MY BEST FRIEND BRINGS ME THIS EVERY CHRISTMAS AND I HAVE TO SAY I ANTICIPATE IT COMING.  IT IS THAT GOOD.  IT IS REALLY ADDICTING, SO BEWARE!! EVERYONE YOU GIVE IT TOO WILL BE ASKING FOR MORE.  IT IS SUPER EASY TO MAKE, DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND TURNS OUT SO GOOD.  IT IS AS EASY AS ANY OTHER CHEX MIX IS TO PUT TOGETHER.

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ORIGINAL PIN CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://simplefarefairlysimple.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-crack.html?m=1

Sweet Pork Dippers

These are a a little twist on the baked chicken taquitos and they were yummy!!! My whole family enjoyed them.  The pork recipe is a lot like the recipe you use to make "Cafe Rio" pork and is a great addition to the baked tortilla.  These were pretty simple to make, nice because you have the meat in the crockpot all day and then just throw them together at the end.  They were really good and we had a lot of pork leftover so we could have tacos the next day, but that will depend on the size of pork you use.

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original pin can be found here: http://www.sugar-n-spicegals.com/2013/01/sweet-pork-dippers.html

Lazy Cake Cookies

These are definitely and awesome thing to have around when you are in a hurry.  Their name says it all, they are fast, EASY, simple and good.  I made these when I had just a little bit of time and they turned out great and everyone loved them.  They take about 1/2 hour to cook but the best part is that you can be doing something else while they cook, you don't have to sit and wait for them to be done so you can roll out a whole new batch of cookies, you pop them in and walk away.  Plus everyone will think they taste great.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2012/05/pinterest-daily-pin-lazy-cake-cookies/

Lucky Charm Treats

These were not my favorite all though I ate plenty of them but the kids loved them.  Having one of the favorite cereals mixed in with marshmallows and butter was the perfect mixture for the kids to be in heaven.  They were good and they were super easy to make, as easy as rice krispie treats.

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Original pin can be found: http://momspark.net/st-patricks-day-recipe-lucky-charms-treats/

Crock Pot Manicotti

When I saw this pin I have to admit I was really skeptical, seriously even manicotti can go into the crock pot and turn out good.  I thought for sure my noodles would be mushy but they were not at all, they turned out like perfect noodles.  I had read the hardest part was filling the noodles but I did just as the blogger said and it worked perfect.  Although I did need to double the batch to make enough to feed my family of six.  These did turn out really good and the whole family loved them.  I am a huge fan of crock pot meals, the easier the better!!!

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Original pin can be found here: http://momonamission.me/?p=5612

Glitter between Nail polish

This pin only works if you have a really, really thick glitter.  I had just a normal glitter and it did not work at all so I am assuming that if you had a thicker glitter it would turn out more like the picture.  I always love when I already have the products that a pin calls for so it is always a bummer when only a specific product will work for the pin which is what happened in this case.  For those reasons I am giving it a pins down.

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Cornbread

If this isn't the best cornbread you will ever eat, I am not sure what is.  This simple and easy trick to making your cornbread so yummy is the best.  You just add in a cake mix with the cornbread and then you have the best tasting cornbread ever.  I made this for an event and it was gone in 2 minutes, flat!! So yummy, easy, cheap and fast, all of the best elements for making something.

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Original pin can be found here: http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/2009/04/boston-market-cornbread.html

Zebra Cake

This really works, I could not believe it but it really did and it was super easy!!!!  You just follow the directions as shown in the pictures just by layering white and brown and the cake turns out with a zebra pattern.  It was super easy to do, cheap, and fast!!! This is a fun twist on making the inside of the cake something different than the usual.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.recipebyphoto.com/zebra-striped-cake/

Avocado Trick

I have always just squeezed my avocados to see if they were ripe or not, soft meant they were and hard meant they were not but this trick works so, so much better.  Often times when you squeeze them the soft ones are often too ripe and the hard ones are perfect but it is really hard to tell.  I have been using this trick for weeks now and it has not failed me, it works every time.  It is definitely something I will use all of the time when trying to choose out my avocados.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.recipebyphoto.com/how-to-pick-out-perfect-avocados/

Peachy Keen Bars

I have to tell you, I have tried a lot of different peach cobbler recipes(this is very much like a cobbler), even Paula Dean and they all have not turned out and I have been so disappointed.  Let me tell you that I was not one bit disappointed with this cobbler.  Oh MY GOSH it was so, so, so, so, so, so(is that enough so's) GOOD!!! and it was dang easy to put together.  It only has a few ingredients, comes together really fast and is really, really good.  We all loved this and will definitely make this over and over again.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/peachy-keen-bars.html#.T2CUyHsx2zh.pinterest

Using Vaseline with Mascara

I have to say I absolutely hated this pin.  It states that if you use vaseline it will lengthen your lashes and that the mascara will not cake or clump. The reason I did not like this was that I had to have a whole other wand to use for the vaseline, it was super hard to get the vaseline on the wand and it was a mess plus it really did not make my lashes look that much different.  Baby powder works so much better and is so much easier than this pin.

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Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bites

We made these for snacks at the super bowl and while they are a little difficult to put together they are YUMMY! We loved them and could not stop eating these little bites. They are a little difficult to put together but other than that they are good, cheap and pretty fast.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.recipebyphoto.com/megans-ham-cheese-pretzel-bites/