A Cultivated Nest

DIY Orange Clove Gardener’s Soap

This is a heavenly scented DIY bar soap for gardener's soil stained hands, but it's just as effective and wonderful for your mechanics work worn and grease slicked ones! The scents combine deliciously and leave your hands clean, lightly exfoliated, and moisturized. Homemade soap is much simpler to make than you might think, and I prefer it as you can customize scents, colors, and shapes to ... Read More about DIY Orange Clove Gardener’s Soap

Chunky Apple Cheddar Muffins

If you love the flavor of apples and cheddar cheese together for a snack you will love this recipe! These sweet and savory Apple Cheddar Muffins make a great after school snack, lunchbox addition, dinner side, or even a yummy breakfast on the run. Made with fresh apples and a hint of cinnamon they not only deliver flavor but a boost of fiber. You can use shredded cheese in place of the ... Read More about Chunky Apple Cheddar Muffins

Cute DIY Fall Placemat Pumpkin Craft-Fun Family Project

Katie Femia is back with a really easy and frugal fall DIY pumpkin craft! This dollar store craft would make a great project to do with the kids. Plus it's a cute and inexpensive fall decoration that you can place anywhere in your home! If you want to create a fall pumpkin without all of the mess of dealing with a real one, take a peek below at what you can do with a simple placemat. This ... Read More about Cute DIY Fall Placemat Pumpkin Craft-Fun Family Project

Delicious Turkey Bacon Cinnamon Rolls!

We're a little crazy about those canned cinnamon rolls you can buy in the refrigerated section of grocery stores! I know, I know...not the healthiest things to eat. But they're a quick dessert/snack and we like that we can all frost them with as much or little (in our case) frosting as we like. Here's a easy breakfast recipe using these rolls - Turkey Bacon Cinnamon Rolls! At least adding a ... Read More about Delicious Turkey Bacon Cinnamon Rolls!

Some Different Things That I Collect

I wanted to share some photos of different things that I collect that are part of my decor before I pack them up. I have 4 bookcases in the living room from Ikea that have extenders on the top where I house some of my collectibles. Fortunately I'll be able to take the bookcases with me. I'm just not sure I'm actually going to be putting some of these collections back though (not sure I'll ... Read More about Some Different Things That I Collect

The House We Think We’re Moving To

Hi everyone! I wanted to update you all on the house progress. After some drama, the closing has been set for the middle of October. We didn't think the house would sell so quickly so we really didn't have a house we wanted to move into already picked out. So we've been out looking every day! So far this is our favorite (but we're going to see 2 others later today so who knows...). Lots of ... Read More about The House We Think We’re Moving To