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HOW TO LOOK BETTER QUICKLY | And Why You Should Bother

Here are some simple hacks for how to look better quickly. I’m talking 3 minutes or less people! I also share a bit of food for thought on why you should bother if you plan to stay home all day.

How to look better quickly and why you should bother

So, you want to look better quickly? Yep – me too. I usually don’t have much time to get myself ready. Regardless of what’s keeping you from taking the time to fully primp, these simple guidelines will work for just about everyone. They’ll take you from frumpy and dumpy to ready to face the world in as little as 3 minutes!

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STORE BOUGHT CAKE MAKEOVER

Learn how to easily makeover a standard store bought cake into an expensive bakery cake!

Spruced up store bought cake

It took me no time at all to transform this store bought cake into something that I received many compliments on at my daughter’s 1st birthday party.

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SPRING TABLESCAPE + HOW TO SET A TABLE

This Spring/Easter tablescape was so fun to do! I hope it brings you some inspiration, or at the very least brings your eyes some happiness.

angled view of napkin, centerpiece, flowers

Setting a beautiful table is something that brings me joy. Sometimes I like to make a fancy fussy table with chargers and fancy everything. But for spring I wasn’t feeling that. Spring says casual to me. It says natural, relaxed, and requests simple beauty.

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NON CANDY EASTER BASKET IDEAS

Check out my non-candy, non-junk Easter Basket ideas! Also, learn how to avoid spending a bunch of extra money on a great Easter Basket!

No candy and no junk Easter Basket Ideas

I can’t stand ending up with a bunch of junk food or just plain junk in the house because we needed to buy something for a holiday. A non candy basket is a must for us, and I barely spend any extra money to do it! Sound too good to be true? It’s not – I promise. With a little planning and some great ideas, you can have an affordable and exciting Easter Basket without filling it with candy or junk.

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HOW TO DECORATE AN EASTER BASKET

In this post I’m sharing how to decorate an Easter basket. Basically we’re going to spruce up a store bought basket to turn it into a beautiful Easter basket to reuse year after year.

Supplies to decorate an Easter Basket

Easter is a beautiful time of year. The beginning of Spring, the weather warming, and all the fun festivities that this lovely holiday encompasses make me smile.

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DIY KEY HOLDER

This DIY Key Holder makes it so simple to take just about anything that fits in with your decor style and turn it into a key holder!

DIY Key Hanger Key Organizer

You guys – this DIY Key Holder is SO simple I almost didn’t post it. I was worried it was too simple of an idea and too short of a tutorial to bother with. THEN I realized how LONG it took me to figure this simple idea out, and realized I would be doing you a disservice if I didn’t share it.

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How to Make NO RECIPE LASAGNA

No recipe lasagna is SO simple to throw together. Plus you get leftovers, so it is at least 2 meals in one! Make a second one to freeze while you’re at it, and you’ve accomplished at least 4 meals in less than an hour.

No recipe lasagna makes it easy to put a lasagna together

Instead of a lasagna recipe, why not just add a few basic lasagna ingredients to your shopping list and wing it? I’ll show you how! My lasagnas ALWAYS come out better when I do it this way. [Read more…]

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HOW PLANTS DRINK | LESSON + EXPERIMENT

This Easter, color your flowers along with your Easter eggs! Learn and watch how plants drink with this experiment and FREE printable lesson to go with it.

Science experiment about how plants drink with transpiration and capillary action from the cheeky homemaker

With spring on the horizon, I thought some pretty colored flowers around the house would serve us well. I planned this mini in-home lesson about How Plants Drink for my daughter. [Read more…]

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GOOD ENOUGH CLEANING SCHEDULE

My Good Enough Cleaning Schedule is reality based and doesn’t have you cleaning for cleaning’s sake.

Do you (attempt to) follow one of those oh-so-perfect Pinterest cleaning schedules? Does it make you feel like a failure? Mine did, so I made my own, and it’s GOOD ENOUGH!!

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SWEETENED RICOTTA + BERRIES RECIPE

Sweetened ricotta cheese with berries is one of my very favorite breakfasts. Read on to see how I make it (in under 2 minutes)! This is the perfect way to use up some leftover ricotta cheese.

Sweetened ricotta and berries recipe from The Cheeky Homemaker

I tend to be the type of person who won’t spend much time on weekday breakfast – especially for myself. My sweetened ricotta with berries feels like a decadent treat, but it is easier to make than a bagel with cream cheese! [Read more…]

SUMMER BUCKET LIST IDEAS

Free Printable Poster This summer bucket list ideas poster is 2 feet tall and you can print it at home! Welcome to the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! I, for one, am excited. Summer is my favorite time of year. Whether you’re looking to make sure you don’t miss a thing this summer or […]

HOW WE GROW LOLLIPOPS FROM SEEDS

Want to grow your own lollipops from seeds in your garden this Easter season? We do it every year! I like to add a little magic to Easter by growing lollipops from seeds. After all, it is the one day a year that they’ll actually bloom! 😉 Have some fun with the little ones and […]

FREE PRINTABLE FATHER’S DAY CARDS

Make dad or grandpa feel loved with these free printable Father’s Day cards and frameable Father’s Day “about dad” printables. Make dad or grandpa feel loved this Father’s Day by making them something about them! These free printable Father’s Day Cards and frameable Father’s Day “about dad” printables have fill-ins for the little ones, and […]

HOW TO CUT A MONEY SLOT IN A LID

Learn how to cut a money slot in a lid so you can turn any jar into a money savings jar! I recently did a post on how I made this DIY Money Jar (find it HERE). The only part I didn’t cover was how I cut the hole in the jar lid. I wanted […]