Everyone needs a few go-to baking recipes in their arsenal, and banana bread is one of my favorites. I end up making this recipe about once a month, whether as muffins, mini-muffins, or bread. The key, no surprise, is very ripe bananas. This delicious and moist banana bread is so simple to make! My Go-To Banana Bread Recipe More baked goods + recipes I think you'll enjoy: ... Read More about My Go-To Banana Bread recipe
Pink Sweeties – The Most Addictive Sugar Cookies You’ll Ever Try
When we were little, my mom would take my sister and me on weekend trips - bed and breakfasts or camping. On one B&B weekend in Texas, we discovered this amazing cookie. I don't know how many pink sweeties I ate that weekend, but it was well into the double digits. My mom got the recipe from the B&B owner, and we've been making these cookies ever since. I thought I would share them now, just in time for Valentine's Day. Recipe - Pink Sweeties ... Read More about Pink Sweeties – The Most Addictive Sugar Cookies You’ll Ever Try
sweater-turned-camera strap
I recently participated in my very first blogger challenge - with Crafting in the Rain. The January "secret supply" was sweaters. I had a black cardigan from the Loft that was incredibly soft, but had shrunk considerably. I thought this would make a great camera strap. I had some leftover gold leather and decided to make a black sweater/gold leather camera strap. Here's a quick play-by-play: I cut the sleeves off of the sweater and cut the sleeves in half. The pieces ... Read More about sweater-turned-camera strap
Ikea Desk vanity – How to Turn an Inexpensive Desk into a Vanity
I love almost everything about my apartment - everything except the teeny-tiny bathroom counter. I'm not very high maintenance when it comes to hair and makeup, but I do like having a nice area to get ready in. I had a desk from Ikea sitting in storage in my mom's basement that I decided to put to use in my bedroom as a vanity. I started with a gold mirror that my mom didn't have use for anymore. After a little bit of black spray paint, I had a new mirror. A kitchen knife that I bought ... Read More about Ikea Desk vanity – How to Turn an Inexpensive Desk into a Vanity
DIY Concrete Block Bookshelf
See how to make a cinder block or concrete paver block bookshelf - a great DIY project for apartment dwellers that can be made to any custom size you like. How to make a concrete cinder block bookshelf This post contains some affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. The dilemma: Two college students in one apartment with no bookshelf in sight leaves for mass chaos. It all started like this: two law students are capable of doing incredible things to an ... Read More about DIY Concrete Block Bookshelf