A Cultivated Nest

Snowman Marshmallow Pops

The holidays are right around the corner! While it won't start feeling like winter here until mid-late December, I know other parts of the country are already getting the start of their wintery weather. Which means for some of you, snowman making time is almost here! If you don't usually get any snow where you live, you can still have some snowman fun with these Snowman Marshmallow ... Read More about Snowman Marshmallow Pops

Exfoliating Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub Cubes

I love homemade beauty products! There's nothing like having safe, effective, and inexpensive beauty products that you can make yourself! Over the years, I've made a lot of different beauty products, but one of my favorite kinds is definitely sugar scrubs. The other day I set out to make a sugar scrub, but then decided, why not change it up a little? The result is these Exfoliating Pumpkin Spice ... Read More about Exfoliating Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub Cubes

How To Make A Home Management Binder To Stay Organized

Wouldn't it be great to be able to stay on top of your homemaking duties, family schedules and have important info at your fingertips! A home management binder may just be the answer to keeping you organized at home! A home management notebook is typically a 3 ring binder that stores information in it that you use to run your household (and what type of information is different for everybody). The ... Read More about How To Make A Home Management Binder To Stay Organized

Semi-Homemade Skillet Cinnamon Rolls

You guys know I'm a huge fan of completely homemade, 100% from scratch cooking. But as a busy person living in the real, less than perfect world, I do also appreciate going semi-homemade with my recipes sometimes. Especially with something like cinnamon rolls, which can take a while to make if you're doing them completely from scratch. But just because your recipe starts with a packaged good ... Read More about Semi-Homemade Skillet Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter

I love a good pat of butter on warm, fresh, homemade bread. But there is one thing better than butter on bread- and that's flavored butter on bread! It's actually a lot easier to make flavored butter than you may think, and it's a simple way to spice up normal baked goods. You can even bake with it! Here's how to make delicious Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter! If you plan to bake with this ... Read More about Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter

Lower Your Grocery Bill Without Couponing

I want to share with you something that has really been helping me save money on my grocery bill! Actually, I've re-introduced two strategies that are helping me with my budget. I made a grocery store price book and I'm back to weekly menu planning! In this post I'll just explain the ins and outs of How To Make A Grocery Store Price Book and I'll do menu planning in another ... Read More about Lower Your Grocery Bill Without Couponing