A Cultivated Nest

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

Harvest Homemade Turtle Candies

Now that it's fall, it's time for seasonal candies! That means delicious fall flavored homemade treats, and tasty commercial fall themed creations. Can't decide which you prefer? Why not combine the two! Mix homemade and store-bought into a delicious flavor combo with these Harvest Homemade Turtle Candies! You might remember my previous homemade chocolate caramel turtles recipe. I still ... Read More about Harvest Homemade Turtle Candies

Autumn Haystacks Chow Mein Candy

I'm a huge fan of anything no-bake. I'm also a huge fan of candy, so you can imagine how I feel about this recipe! These are super easy to make, but so delicious you'll want to eat the whole batch yourself! This fall, treat yourself (and you family, if there's any left over!) to some fun Autumn Haystacks Chow Mein Candy! Trying to get your kids more involved in the kitchen? There's no ... Read More about Autumn Haystacks Chow Mein Candy