A Cultivated Nest

Creamy Mini S’more Trifles

This recipe is definitely indulgent! Here's a fun way to enjoy the delicious taste of S'mores without a campfire! These Mini S'more Trifles are easy to make and a sophisticated way to serve this loved campfire treat! Mini S'more Trifle Ingredients: 5 oz box of instant chocolate pudding, any brand 2 C. cold milk 1 sleeve (about 15 graham cracker sheets), crushed 3 tbs. butter, melted 7 ... Read More about Creamy Mini S’more Trifles

DIY Menu Planning Board: Easy & Inexpensive!

Yard sale and thrift store finds are some of the greatest treasures! Not only are you rescuing items from possibly being in the trash pile but you will often find good quality for way less than you might pay for a new, plastic, and not as well made item! Have you ever run across old fashioned pictures that your parents had hanging in the living room in the 70’s at thrift stores? They may be out ... Read More about DIY Menu Planning Board: Easy & Inexpensive!

5 Budgeting Tools That Make Budgeting Easy

Many people make budgeting more complicated than it needs to be and the amount of online budgeting tools out there only help to make things complicated. Besides old school pen and paper methods, there are online budgeting tools and lots of apps that you could use. It can get overwhelming! When it boils down to it though, you really only need a handful of tools to do your budget and to stay on ... Read More about 5 Budgeting Tools That Make Budgeting Easy

Quick & Easy Cherry Pie Bars

I confess, although I normally like my food made from scratch, there are two convenience items that I will happily buy! One of those items is cake mix (the other is Pillsbury Crescents)! I always have a couple of boxes of cake mix on hand and I try to stock up when I find them on a good sale. I feel like cake mix is a pantry staple (at least it is for me). My husband isn't going to make a cake ... Read More about Quick & Easy Cherry Pie Bars

Easy No Sew Felt Butterfly Craft

There are so many possibilities with these felt butterflies! Toss a magnet on the back for instant fun on your refrigerator. Attach to hair clips or bobby pins and adorn in your lovely locks. Glue onto photo frames to add a fun splash of color. Use in place of a bow on a gift. Attach to a burlap banner and hang. Glue onto skewers and stick into a plant or use as decorations for your next table ... Read More about Easy No Sew Felt Butterfly Craft

Delicious Homemade Crab Cake Recipe

I love seafood and most of all I love crab! This is a simple and delicious homemade crab cake recipe! Crispy on the outside and juicy with lots of meaty crab flavor on the inside. You can serve them as an entree or an appetizer. A lot of people insist that crab cakes should be made with fresh crab meat (as in you crack the shells and get out the crab meat). I'm sure they are super delicious ... Read More about Delicious Homemade Crab Cake Recipe