DIY Hanging Dish Towel- with Pattern!

I made these towels quite a while ago, when I got frustrated at my kitchen hand towels always ending up on the floor! I made these pre-blogging days, so I don't have a tutorial, but I'd like to share where I got the pattern and my end result! Here is the pattern. I just printed it out and it was super easy to follow! You could use Velcro instead of button holes, but I thought the buttons would be sturdier, and I had my mom to help me out so I chose the button route.

I chose some brown striped dish towels I found on clearance at T.J. Maxx, and my fabric came from Joann Fabrics, children's flannel on sale! I think I *maybe* spent $15 total for all four towels!

I typically only hang two at a time, and switch them out as needed to be washed. I LOVE these! If you try it out, please let me know! 

Hold on to your butts!

You might have noticed my website is a little funky today. I am in the process of changing the blog name and registering my domain, so sit tight! I am learning about building websites and HTML but it's a slow process so just bear with me. Happy thursday everyone!

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

I got a hankering for a chicken pot pie last week. When I was growing up, my mom would make chicken pot pie frequently, and I would tear that pie UP! My mom always made the bisquick biscuit crust, but I decided I wanted to try to make a real, flakey pie crust from scratch. I was nervous about it, because I've never made one before, but I used Ina Garten's crust recipe and it turned out amazing! One substitute however, I used all butter instead of butter/shortening(google said I could!!) and it still came out yummy. I really don't cook with shortening ever, I don't like the trans fats. Also I loosely follwed this recipe for the filling. By loosely I mean I read the recipe and then did whatever I wanted to.

How to: Mason Jar Salads.

So I've really been trying to make an effort to eat better. I do love salads, however it's such a pain trying to keep the lettuce fresh, and having to make up a salad every morning to take to work gets old fast. The first time I saw these mason jar salads on Pinterest, I knew I HAD to try it! Since I first saw this idea, there have been dozens of reincarnations floating around Pinterest. So here is my take!

From Scratch Chicken Noodle Soup!

Does anyone know what day it is???

I love this Commercial..

So to celebrate getting over the "hump", here is the Chicken Noodle Soup recipe I promised!

Homemade Noodles!

So I've decided to branch out a bit more, and include some recipes on my blog. What's thriftier than cooking a good, homemade meal from scratch? Not much! Tonight I made homemade chicken noodle soup (recipe to come), and I used The Pioneer Woman's recipe for the noodles.(PS: Have you been to her site? It's fantastic! Try the Alfredo sauce recipe.. It's amazing!).

UPDATE: Here is the soup recipe!

I thought at first that making noodles would be very difficult, but it's not, although it can be time consuming. I've used this recipe successfully many times. You only need flour and eggs! How simple is that!

New Bed(and dresser) Reveal!

Last week I left you hanging on my new bed frame, with only a sneak peek. Today is the big reveal! Here's the before:

Orangey-Red Cherry Wood, not my style!