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Craft Tutorials Crafts For the Home Halloween 

Spider? I hardly know her

10/18/201110/07/2014 Kristina Ackerman 7 Comments beads, budget, decorating, easy, fall, Halloween, holiday

I don’t usually decorate for Halloween. I love Halloween, and I love holiday decorating, but Halloween decorating doesn’t really suit

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Apps and Snacks Food Quick and Easy Recipes 

Long live duritos, whatever they are

10/14/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 6 Comments budget, experiments

This is yet another story about jumping into unfamiliar foods without a plan or any way of knowing what the

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Craft Tutorials Crafts For the Home 

Neckroll-philia

09/19/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 6 Comments budget, decorating, home, sewing

Got an hour? Sew a pretty cover for a comfy neckroll pillow.

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Food Quick and Easy Recipes Sauces and Condiments 

The Apex of My Laziness: Easy Garlic Chili Oil

08/16/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments budget, hot and spicy

When I make vegetables, I keep it simple: a drizzle of olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt, black pepper. That

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Craft Tutorials Crafts Fashion 

The Ugly Dress

08/01/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 14 Comments budget, experiments, fashion, recycling, refashion, sewing, silly drawings

Wait! That’s not the ugly dress. Well, yes it is. It’s not ugly in that picture, but it was when

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Food Quick and Easy Recipes Veggies and Sides 

Speckled Butterbeans and Cornbread: They Go Hand in Hand

06/18/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 1 Comment beans, bread, budget

Speckled butterbeans aren’t very pretty, but they’re packed with fiber and protein, and they taste good if you cook them

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Food Meats 

The Spam Artist

05/10/201102/18/2014 Kristina Ackerman 4 Comments budget, experiments, Japanese

We were shocked to learn that spam is actually edible, and doubly shocked to find it’s great in sushi.

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Craft Tutorials Crafts Easter Entertaining For the Home 

Easter? Don’t worry, I’ll bring the hats

04/24/201106/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 2 Comments budget, Easter, easy, holiday, party

I was very excited to see John when he woke up this morning. “Good morning! Guess what!” I shouted. “What?”

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Beverages Desserts and Sweets Food Kids Recipes Winter Warm-ups 

Hot chocolate

01/06/201104/24/2015 Kristina Ackerman 16 Comments budget, chocolate, comfort food, gifts, holiday, winter

There’s nothing wrong with Swiss Miss. I have two boxes stashed in my desk. However…

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Food Geekery Meals and Mains Quick and Easy Recipes 

The triple fried egg sandwich with chili sauce and chutney

10/23/201006/12/2013 Kristina Ackerman 11 Comments budget, experiments, sandwiches

This sandwich, Lister, is you.

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Beverages Recipes 

Espresso yourself: Homemade Kahlua for National Coffee Day

09/29/201005/01/2014 Kristina Ackerman 4 Comments booze, budget

Happy National Coffee Day, you guys!

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Crafts For the Home 

On craft show displays and why mine’s so easy

08/24/201010/18/2015 Kristina Ackerman 11 Comments budget, craft business, jewelry

I have a little jewelry business. I hoard old comic books, ancient magazines and busted up games that no one

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