Grab a cup of coffee and find a comfy seat…
This is a whopper of a Favorite Things post, packed with so many of my favorites and a long-overdue Dekker family update!
Enjoy!
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Easy Bumbleberry Pie
Bumbleberry pie is one of my favorite pies to make; especially this time of year after I’ve picked and frozen all sorts of delicious fruits throughout the Spring and Summer.
The best part about making any Bumbleberry dessert is that you can use whatever berries or fruit you have on hand — even frozen fruit!
If you love pie, you must try this recipe!
How to Clear A Clogged Drain in 10 Minutes
A Few of My Favorite Things (August 2021)
Get the goods on my new favorite towels, my favorite thrift store find, a valuable online resource, a favorite seasonal recipe, a lovely inspirational quote, and so much more!
Also… cold cereal! My children tried it for the first time this summer and I’m sharing why this weekly morning routine is now a family favorite!
6 Tips for Simpler Outdoor Entertaining
Although I love the idea of entertaining in our home, I’ve found that outdoor entertaining is much more enjoyable, less stressful, and so much easier to clean up after (as long as I follow a few simple tips!)
I’m sharing those tips today — along with lots of pictures of our new pool, deck, patio, and outdoor entertaining areas!
Easy Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Bread
When the summer zucchini season overlaps the early apple crop here in West Michigan, I know it’s time for a loaf (or 6) of our favorite Apple Cinnamon Zucchini Bread.
This bread is the perfect way to “hide” some of our fresh-from-the-garden zucchini in a delicious slice of apple cinnamon bread.
Click through to get the easy recipe!
A Simple Front Yard Vegetable Garden
A Few of My Favorite Things (July 2021)
Simple Summer Charcuterie Board Meals
Over the summer months, in an effort to spend less time in the house and more time outside by the pool, we enjoy simple kid-friendly charcuterie board meals on a very regular basis.
If this sounds fancy, I promise it’s not… In fact, it’s one of our family’s most favorite, fun, kid-friendly, friend-and-neighbor-approved meals! AND it’s perfect for eating outside with almost no cleanup!
Outsmart Summer Boredom with Fun to-do Lists
Stop stressing about planning exciting outings, expensive vacations, or elaborate craft projects for your kids or grandkids… let me show you a much simpler (and cheaper) way to outsmart summer boredom!
Fun To-Do Lists are a simple tool we use to structure the long-feeling days of Summer and make the most of these fleeting moments at home with our families.
Our Favorite Farmhouse Paint Colors
Dave and I closed on our first house back in 2006… and we’ve been painting like crazy ever since!
Painting isn’t my most favorite passtime, but I’ve grown to love it, simply because it’s such a quick and frugal way to update any space in our home.
Give YOUR home a farmhouse facelift with our favorite farmhouse paint colors!!
A Few of My Favorite Things (June 2021)
Easy Pizza Sliders
This easy recipe for pizza sliders is sure to go over well with your tribe.
Whether you need a quick weeknight dinner, fun finger food for the big game, or a family-friendly meal to share with others, pizza sliders will do the trick.
Mix up the ingredients based on what you have in the house… we’ve yet to find a meat/cheese combination we didn’t love!!
Easy, DIY Granite Cleaner
Give Yourself Permission To Quit
A Few of My Favorite Things (May 2021)
Rustic Whole-Grain Granola
Homemade granola is one of my favorite ways to add more whole grains to our family’s diet.
It’s just sweet enough to satisfy our sweet tooth and hearty enough to keep us fuller longer.
Plus… it’s freezer friendly, it’s a great way to use up some of the ingredients in the back of your pantry, and… it tastes amazing!
How to Make All-Natural Window & Glass Cleaner
After years of procrastinating when I knew it was time to clean the windows, I finally created a little system that allows me to keep most of our windows clean most of the time without all that much effort.
To make the process even faster and easier, I use a couple of really simple, all-natural window cleaning products… which I’m sharing inside this post!
