We love beef jerky in our home and we tend to make it weekly. It's really easy to do and MUCH MUCH cheaper than buying it in the store. You do NOT need a food dehydrator to do it either. Because we make it so often we did invest in a food dehydrator, but again it is certainly not required.You will need:a large beef roast (sliced- you can slice it yourself or have the butcher do it for you)1 cup soy sauce3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce1 T red pepper flakes1/2 tsp liquid smoke1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper1 tsp black pepper3 T honey3T maple syrupa pinch of garlic powderPlace your sliced beef into the mixture of marinade and let set for a MAXIMUM of 15 minutes (if you leave it in the marinade longer the taste will be incredibly strong)Lay the beef out on a cookie sheet and place in the oven at the lowest temperature setting (usually 125-150 degrees F) and leave over night. The beef will dehydrate and dry up by morning and you will be left with some awesome homemade beef jerky. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Swiffer® WetJet®–Have you tried this yet?
We've mentioned in the past how much we love P&G products, right? Ha, ha, ha, just kidding, we KNOW we have. We have had the wonderful opportunity to try out the amazing Swiffer® WetJet® Extra Power Pad with the scrubbing power of Mr. Clean® Magic Eraser. This innovative product powers through up to 2X more dried-on dirt and grime with less effort* (*vs. mop and bucket), making it easy to get the shiny floors you always dreamed of in 2013.With four kids in my home and two in Jamie's (not to mention her two pups) we are always looking for faster, better, easier ways to keep our home neat and clean. Let's face it, life is busy and cleaning is not something most people enjoy. With products that make cleaning easier the Swiffer® WetJet® makes that task a little more enjoyable.This month save over $90 on innovative products including Charmin®, Pantene® and Tide® in the P&G brandSAVER® from your local Sunday paper. Not sure if the Have You Tried This Yet? P&G brandSAVER® will be included in … [Read more...]
Lovely Little Love Bugs
Welcome to day 11 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.These little love bugs are REALLY easy to make and really fun too! It will only take a few minutes and a few supplies as well.Here's what you will need:papermarkerstapler (or glue)pipe cleanerpencilCut out two hearts (one for each side of the love bug)We cut out 48 hearts because we made 24 of these for my son's class room door at school Roll up a strip of construction paper or cardstock and secure with a few staples (or glue)Attach the "wings" by using the same method. Then color a face on each love bug. You will need to wrap a piece of pipe cleaner around a pencil to give it a curly cue shape and then secure them to the top of the love bug. Enjoy!Click on the button below to see all of our past Valentine's posts. … [Read more...]
Love Coffee Koozie
If you're like me...I'm sure your not (tee hee hee)...you sit and think about all those coffee koozies sitting in a landfill each time they hand you one with your tasty morning drink. Instead of using koozies you throw away, how about making your own that you can reuse! Even better, how about making a love coffee Koozie for Valentine's Day this year! I am a huge fan of upcycling....what is upcycling? It's reusing something that serves no purpose and transforming it into something you can use! I have gained a few pounds after having my four babies (come on...no grief needed!) and my old cream sweater didn't really fit me anymore. So it sits and sits and sits there in my closet tormenting me saying "ha, ha! You'll never wear me again!" (Big meanie!) I was looking at the sleeves thinking they would make GREAT coffee koozies! So away to work I went making a love coffee koozie. Here's what you will need to make your own love coffee koozie: An old sweater Felt Thread and … [Read more...]
Pintrest Inspired Valentine’s Part Deux
Welcome to day 6 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Last year we shared with you some of our favorite Pins floating around out there and it was such a huge hit that we thought we'd share again this year. Rather than give Pinterest the linky love, we'll be linking you directly to the websites the pins originally came from. Feel free to pin stuff you like from the original source or find them on our Valentine board and re-pin them from there.Top 14 Pintrest inspired Valentine's (in no particular order)14. We love you because...yup it's one of ours and it was so popular that we're sharing it with you (and our newest readers. 13. My heart belongs to you. We love this project because it is something kids of ALL ages can do and be proud of.12. Snowflake Valentine. How cute are these Valentine's? Crafty, easy to do, and fun for the kids.11. Wax Paper Hearts. Simple to … [Read more...]
Candy Heart Bingo
Welcome to day 5 of Toys In The Dryer 14 Days of Valentines! From January 25 through February 7 we'll be posting non-stop Valentine's posts to celebrate this lovely holiday.Want a super easy, fun, and cute activity to do with your kiddos for Valentines? Look no further. HEART! (It's the Valentine's version of BINGO).All you will need is:PaperMarkerCandy HeartsCreate a HEART board like mine below (use any numbers you wish...you can also get more creative and use animals, stickers, letters, etc). Instead of regular BINGO chips you use Conversation Candy Hearts for your markers.A few minutes to make and hours of fun for the kiddos. We've been playing HEART for a few days now and they don't seem to want to stop...maybe it's the game, maybe it's the family time, or maybe it's the fact that they get to eat the conversation hearts afterwards??? You be the judge.Click on the button below to see all of our past Valentine's posts. … [Read more...]
