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  • cooked air fryer french fries with bowl of ketchup
    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    The Best Air Fry Frozen French Fries

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 24, 2024

     How to make perfect air fryer frozen french fries every time!  When you bake frozen french fries at home you want them to turn out golden and crispy, right?  But if you are like me you are often disappointed with how they come out of the oven. They are always just a little mushy and…

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    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    Instant Pot Ham White Bean Soup

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser August 28, 2024

    A super easy Instant Pot Ham White Bean soup recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes! Like many of you, I am IN LOVE with my Instant Pot (generic version, not-sure-what-brand but it works). This Instant Pot ham and white bean soup might be the best thing I’ve made yet! I’ve been trying out tons of…

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    DIY | DIY & Recipes

    Free DIY Wooden Swing Set Plans

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser March 8, 2025

    Make an easy A frame swing set with hardware sets, pressure treated lumber, and these free DIY wooden swing set plans! When our daughter outgrew her toddler-size swing set, we started looking around for an upgrade.  I was really disappointed with the cheap metal swing sets that were really the only ones in our price…

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  • Easy Homemade Fresh Salsa
    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    Easy Homemade Fresh Salsa

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 5, 2022

    I go through phases of being totally obsessed with chips and salsa. I’m not the only one, right? I’ve been on a salsa kick recently and dragged this fresh recipe out of the archives. It’s super fresh and tastes like summer in a jar – even though you could make it any time of year…

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    Family Travel

    How to use Airfare Watchdog to get the cheapest possible flights anywhere!

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser November 19, 2023

    I’ve mentioned the website Airfare Watchdog to several people lately so I figured it merited a post. I use this free site to get email alerts when the cost of airfare drops on flights I am looking to book. I have saved hundreds (maybe thousands) of dollars by using these free Fare Alerts! For example, we…

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  • uncooked chocolate chip cookie batter with mixer
    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    Easy No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser November 1, 2024

    How to make delicious chocolate chip cookies without butter! These no butter chocolate chip cookies rival any Tollhouse recipe and they are cheaper and easier to make. You won’t go back to making chocolate chip cookies any other way.  I know that the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe calls for butter. But I’d put one…

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  • cooked tator tots and bowl of ketchup
    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    Air Fryer Tater Tots Recipe

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser February 18, 2024

    How to make the perfect air fryer tater tots every time! Tater tots may be the perfect food to make in an air fryer. And are they possibly a perfect food? Golden and crispy on the outside and comforting potatoey goodness on the inside… But if you’ve ever made tater tots in a microwave or…

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  • cruise boat on water in galapagos islands
    Family Travel

    How To Find The Best Affordable Galapagos Cruise

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 24, 2024

    Going on a cruise can be a wonderful way to explore an area, relax, and have a wonderful time. While there are many places you can go on a cruise to, one of the best is the Galapagos Islands. It is a nature lover’s dream with a ton of things to do, see, and explore….

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  • Cheap Disney Gifts – From Only $3
    Disney World

    Cheap Disney Gifts – From Only $3

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser November 17, 2025

    A guide to cheap Disney gifts available on Etsy for any Disney fans in your life!  Are you looking for unique gifts for Disney lovers? Look no further than the amazing selection of Disney items on Etsy! Here is my Disney Gift Guide with my top gifts any Disney fan would love, starting at only…

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  • pumpkin spice buttermilk waffles
    DIY & Recipes | Recipes

    Pumpkin Spice Buttermilk Waffles

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser May 30, 2024

    A delicious pumpkin spice buttermilk waffle recipe for any time of year! I have no shame about being a pumpkin junkie. I have a board dedicated to pumpkin recipes on Pinterest, which I consult when I am in the mood for something pumpkiny. The mood can strike at any time of year, but it strikes most…

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