A Meater-vention

This guest post was written by Alyssa Noel, a DIY fanatic, lover of wine, and virtual assistant. She writes about all things DIY, musings, recipes, and daily adventures over at her blog. If you would like to see what else she has to say on food, life, small business tips, and more, follow her on Twitter.

We have all seen the out-of-control prices of meat lately. I am sure that you have heard “Meatless Monday” at least somewhere on the internet. I like to promote this for a plethora of reasons, but it’s hard to deny that it will give your grocery budget a little extra breathing room.

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Dinner in 20: Ready in a Flash Stromboli

You know I am the biggest cheerleader for home cooked meals. But I am also a big fan of saving time. We're all busy, we are all pulled in a million different directions and no one has time to stand in their kitchen for an hour preparing dinner.

That's why I have befome a HUGE fan of this ready in a flash stromboli. From prep to complete it took me less than 20 minutes!

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Clean Scratches on hardwood floors using... Mayonnaise

We have gorgeous hardwood floors in the home where we currently live. And the owner of the home has gone to great lengths to keep them looking good for the past 60 years!

But, we are humans who have furniture, and lives and a baby. The floors gets scratched. 

But I found a simple way to clean these scratches and scuffs using a surprising ingredient. Mayonnaise! Click here for more. 

Recipe Repeat: No Bake Energy Bars

I love Larabars. I love, love, love them. But I don't love paying for them. On a good day they are $1 a piece and I am just too cheap for that.

What I love about this recipe is that there is nothing in this that will hurt you. No sugar, nothing processed, nothing you can't pronounce. And even better it only cost me about $3.00 to make 10 bars!

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Five Tips for New Mamas

Every mom is an expert after her baby reaches a certain age. Just ask her! But for some reason I seem overwhelming under qualified to share any advice on being a new mom. 

So here are five things I've learned in my first 18 months that might help you.