My mother-in-law gets points for teaching my husband how to bake and cook. He and I pretty much split the baking and cooking duties 50-50. Nice, huh?
Homemade biscuits happen to be one of his specialties, and he’s fond of reminding me that he once won a 4-H biscuit competition. As long as he keeps making me things to eat, I’ll let him brag 🙂
Here’s his recipe for biscuits.
Looking for a cheap and easy way to spruce up your home-canned goodies for gift giving? Give cupcake wrappers a try. They’re cheaper than fabric, and there’s nothing to cut out. Just place a wrapper on top of the lid, and screw on a ring. It’s that easy!
Something most people don’t know about me? I have a shoe store in my basement. Okay, so it’s not exactly a shoe store, but that is what my kids call my shoe stockpile. You see, I really hate to pay retail, so I keep an eye out for good deals on kids’ shoes when I’m at thrift stores and yard sales, and buy ahead when I can.
One of my favorite things to do in my backyard? Grocery shop.
Is your phone or computer stuffed with pictures that your friends and family have shared with you? If so, you have everything you need to make the perfect gift for anyone on your list – even those hard-to-shop-for people. Just sift through your collection of photos for the perfect shot; upload it to a photo website; and turn it into a set of photo cards for the person who sent it to you.
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