Want to make your own scented, layered jar candles? Â Want to do it, using items you already have on hand..? Â Practically for free..? It’s easy! I have a little problem…. you know those candles you buy that smell amazing, but the wick burns down through the middle of them and you’re left with a bunch […]
Who said that chivalry was dead…?
This morning I took Grant to school. Â I was running a smidge behind (looking for my keys, grabbing my coffee, etc) and I sent him out to the car ahead of me. I went out and discovered this: The driver’s door was wide open and Grant was sitting, buckled up in the back seat and […]
A Green Smoothie. (It actually tastes good…. who’d a thunk?.)
Many of you know that I don’t like veggies, but I am happy to report that I’ve been managing to get a little more of them these days. Â (Does anyone else find it mildly hilarious that one of my most popular posts is on how to store fresh fruits and veggies…?) This green smoothie is […]
My top 5 posts of all time. (…So far.)
Last week I shared my Top 10 posts from 2012. Â The list was based on the number of times that the posts had been viewed by readers. Â There were a couple of posts that showed up in the top 10, but they were from previous years, so I didn’t include them in the 2012 round […]
The easiest make ahead chicken, ever.
I am trying to eat more protein these days. Â Handsome Hubby eats chicken and salsa almost every morning for breakfast. Â The boys are eating more and more and more…. everything. What’s a girl to do? Well, one of the things is to make sure there’s plenty of chicken on hand and ready to eat. Â This […]
Teachers drink wine too…
You know I like wine… and wine cork crafts, right? Grant made me a wine cork craft for Christmas. Â It’s this sweet little “bulletin board” of wine corks, glued onto a ruler. He also made me a “To-Do” list of what he thought would be a day of bliss for me: #1 Wrap presents; #2 […]
The secret to melt in your mouth steak… Make cheap-o cuts taste like prime.
The secret to making melt-in-your-mouth steak. No matter what the cut, this method is fool proof for tender, juicy steak every time.
Packing up Christmas (and ready for next year!)
The best and easiest way to organize and store Christmas decorations? Organize them by color.
Top 10 Posts from 2012
Happy New Year! Â I can’t believe how 2012 has flown by! I thought it would be fun to look back and see what were the most viewed posts on The V Spot this year. Â There were a couple of surprises… #10. A quick update for your outdoor cushions. If you can wrap a present, you […]
How to dress for strangers…? (Not.)
Poor Conner got his wisdom teeth out today. Â As we were leaving to get in the car, I noticed he was wearing shorts and two different socks. Me: “Conner! Â You need to run back in the house and change your socks!” Conner: Â “You said to dress comfortably, and I didn’t have two that matched. Â This […]
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