A Cultivated Nest

DIY Picket Fence Easter Basket

Creating a nice Easter basket can be trickier than finding good Christmas presents! Not only do you need to fill the basket with nice little gifts, but you also have to make sure the basket itself is visually appealing. I usually get empty Easter baskets from the store to fill for my kids, but this year they all seemed kind of plain to me. So I figured, why not use my DIY skills to make some cute ... Read More about DIY Picket Fence Easter Basket

Reuben Wraps

Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patrick's Day meal. But like with most traditional holiday foods (Thanksgiving's turkey, Christmas' ham, Easter's eggs, etc.), it's way too easy to have too many leftovers when the holiday is over! If you wind up having some excess corned beef after St. Patrick's Day, and have no idea what to do with it, you should make this recipe! It's a wonderful ... Read More about Reuben Wraps

10 Homemaking Skills to Learn to Make Your Life Easier

When it comes to caring for your family, some basic homemaking skills make everyday life so much easier. And they can save you a lot of money! It's actually pretty unfortunate that these kinds of skills aren't taught in most schools today, but luckily they're not hard to learn! Here are 10 Homemaking Skills To Learn to Make Your Life Easier! Some of these skills used to be taught in home ... Read More about 10 Homemaking Skills to Learn to Make Your Life Easier

24 Unforgettable Easter Dessert Recipes

A lot of people like to spend a lot of time planning out their Easter brunch or Easter dinner. I like those too, but my favorite part of Easter meal planning is Easter dessert! There are so many fun (and delicious) desserts you can serve on Easter. They're usually colorful, and sometimes are shaped to look like cute eggs, chicks, or bunnies! What could be better than that? To help speed up the ... Read More about 24 Unforgettable Easter Dessert Recipes

Nest Easter Cupcakes

I love Easter, and love making Easter treats! But sometimes after cooking up a big Easter brunch, I just don't have the energy to spend an hour or more making a dessert completely from scratch. Which is why I always keep a cake mix or two in my pantry. While we most of the desserts we eat I make from scratch, sometimes you just need the convenience of an inexpensive boxed mix! To help make your ... Read More about Nest Easter Cupcakes

2 Ingredient Homemade Mica Lip Balm

By now, you all know that I love making my own homemade beauty products! Conventional beauty products just have too many weird chemicals in them, and commercial all-natural beauty products often cost more than I'd prefer to spend. Besides, making your own beauty products is so easy! And you usually only need a few ingredients. For a quick DIY beauty product idea, check out this 2 Ingredient ... Read More about 2 Ingredient Homemade Mica Lip Balm