A Cultivated Nest

Homemade Vanilla Whipped Body Butter

This homemade Cinnamon Vanilla whipped body butter is an easy, luxurious way to pamper yourself or someone else. This scent is fabulous for year round. 4 ingredients make a body butter that smells good enough to eat yet is moisturizing and softening for your skin! I purchase my shea butter online and it goes pretty far, I'm able to make several batches of body butter plus a few other homemade ... Read More about Homemade Vanilla Whipped Body Butter

10 Amazing Uses for Lemon Peels

The next time you cut up a lemon, don’t be so quick to toss the peel. The truth is, lemon peels have quite a few practical uses making them worth their weight in gold! A part of living frugally is using up what you have. Take a look below at 10 uses for lemon peels that you can try. You'll never want to toss out a lemon peel ever again! I love finding uses for things like peels - waste not ... Read More about 10 Amazing Uses for Lemon Peels

DIY Easter Egg Button Craft

I hope it's starting to feel like spring where you are! The daffodils are in bloom and the trees are budding here and I'm in the mood for some spring decorating! I have a really simple DIY Easter craft for you today which includes a printable template. This button craft would be a cute project to get the kids involved in or even for a girls crafting night! This pretty framed DIY ... Read More about DIY Easter Egg Button Craft

Jess’ Debt Success Story

Today I'm starting a new series of Debt Success Stories. I hope this will be motivating to those that are on the journey to becoming debt free! Jess' Debt Success Story My husband and I met ten years ago at the college we both attended. We were both still young, naïve, and didn’t understand the world around us completely. When we met, the only debt we were obtaining at the time were student ... Read More about Jess’ Debt Success Story

How To Make Copycat Rice-A-Roni

Here's a great recipe for making your own copycat Rice-A-Roni! Whether you want to replace store bought boxed foods, or whether you've run out and want to skip a trip to the grocery store. This is a great side dish to serve instead of plain rice and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry. Copycat Rice-A-Roni Ingredients: ¼ cup spaghetti noodles ¾ cup white rice 1 Tbsp. beef ... Read More about How To Make Copycat Rice-A-Roni

DIY Dollar Store Spring Crafts

For some of you, spring is already here, and for others, it's right around the corner. Whether you look out your window and see new buds on the trees, or piles of snow, the official first day of spring is fast approaching! Get ready by making some cute and inexpensive DIY spring decor using materials from the dollar store! Here are 10 adorable DIY Dollar Store Spring Crafts! Enjoy these ... Read More about DIY Dollar Store Spring Crafts