Creatively Simple – How to Start Garden Seeds

There is something so satisfying about growing your own plants, and it is even better when you start the seeds yourself. Starting your own seeds is really simple and very economical. In no time at all you will be walking through your own garden reaping the rewards of your efforts while communing with God. Come [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Deodorant

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Deodorant Most store bought deodorants these days contain harmful chemicals. Anytime we can make our own soaps and beauty products we usually end up saving money, and benefiting from a much healthier product. Homemade deodorant is very simple to make and can be made using any scent you [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Give a Girl a Haircut

One of the many skills I have taught my daughters is to give haircuts. I have no plans that it be a career move but rather a way to serve their families. As they grow up and marry they won’t need to send their husbands off to a stylist. And as they have families they [...]

Creatively Simple How to Make Homemade Chicken and Dumplins

Here is an excerpt from the introduction. Creatively Simple How to Make Homemade Chicken and Dumplins “My daughters love to cook and they have a way of taking a recipe I give them and making it better. In the case of Chicken and Dumplins it is much better. We love living in the South and [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make homemade Bagels

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make homemade Bagels Bagels are just another fun form of bread. They really aren’t hard and they are great with any meal.There are Cinnamon Bagels, Onion Bagels, Blueberry Bagels, Egg Bagels, and even Raisin Bagels! This book is not intended to make you a “perfect” bread maker. It is intended [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels Pretzels are just another form of bread. They are great for snacks and parties. This book will teach you how to make soft pretzels. This book is not intended to make you a “perfect” bread maker. It is intended to give you a nudge to get [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Homemade Enchiladas

Creatively Simple ~ how to Make Homemade Enchiladas We moved from Southern California to Tennessee in the late fall of 1993. It was a wonderful new place except for one thing. We had grown up on Mexican food. Not American style fast food Mexican but authentic, miles from the border California style Mexican food. There [...]

Creatively Simple How to Make Pizza and Party ebook

  Pizza is one of American’s favorite party foods. It is great for a crowd, but pizza from a pizza store can be expensive and the frozen stuff you bake yourself, well that doesn’t show your guests you care very much. Homemade pizza is really simple once you have the courage to try. Come along [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Make Cloth Napkins and Placemats

  Cloth napkins make your table look like you are expecting company. Your family is the best company you can ever have, don’t just save the nice stuff for someone else. In one afternoon you can easily transform your table into a place that says “Welcome, you are loved!” Add some placemats and everything looks [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Give a Boy a Haircut

One of the many skills I have taught my daughters is to give boy’s and men’s haircuts. I have no plans that it be a career move but rather a way to serve their families. As they grow up and marry they won’t need to send their husbands off to a stylist. And as they [...]

Creatively Simple ~ How to Pop Popcorn the Old Fashioned Way

  Popcorn is just plain fun! When made the old-fashioned way it is also healthy. Popcorn is one of those fun foods that bring back memories. It can remind us of family movie nights, holidays, parties or maybe a “by the fireside and tell a story” kind of evening. It can be strung on a [...]

Creatively Simple – How to’s of Home Canning Tomatoes

  Not only are tomatoes some of the best tasting canned vegetables, (actually fruit) but they are also some of the easiest. Tomatoes are perfect to learn with. There is no specific recipe, or extra ingredients, and they can be canned using a water canner. Water bath canning is much safer to work with and [...]

Creatively Simple- How to Make Homemade Breadsticks and Dinner Rolls

Italian food turns gourmet the minute you add garlic breadsticks. They are not hard and add a great touch to any meal. For any dish that doesn’t seem to need breadsticks try diner rolls. Homemade dinner rolls will complete a meal and make you a homemaking star! This is the first follow up to the [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Create Hairstyles using Old Fashioned Rag Curls

With 5 daughters, all with long hair, I have plenty of experience making little girls look great. There is nothing that says “special occasion” better than a great style created with rag curls. Young girls love to dress up and be pretty but it isn’t necessary to indulge in the styles of today, the old [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Laundry Soap

  We live on a farm, we work hard we play hard and the clothes get dirty. Not a little dirty, but a LOT dirty. And good laundry soap is not only hard to find but it gets expensive when you do as much laundry as we do. So, we decided to make our own. [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Pop Tarts

Pop Tarts, also known as toaster pastries, are typically a breakfast food but can be great fun at anytime. They can even be pretty healthy when made at home. Remember anytime you make something at home you have control over what goes into it. Just for the sake of showing you something new we are [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are one of the best treats you can offer a guest. Just because they are a yeast bread, and look intimidating doesn’t mean you can’t make them. Just take it one step at a time. Before you know it you will be a Cinnamon Roll Queen! [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Ice Cream

Nothing says fun in summer like homemade ice cream. There are a thousand ways to make homemade ice cream but this is the technique we have settled on. It is rich and satisfying. You can add in any flavor and have ice cream as great as any high priced gourmet ice cream store right at [...]

Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Granola

Making granola is just plain fun! You really can’t go wrong and you can be really creative. We buy old fashioned oatmeal in bulk partly just because we like to make so much granola. Granola can be pretty much anything you want it to be. Include some oats, oil, sweetener, nuts and fruit and toast [...]

Creatively Simple- How to Make Homemade Yogurt

Yogurt is one of the healthiest and simplest treats you can make for your family. Most folks that don’t make it are just intimidated, it is really very easy. Yogurt is great used in all kinds of recipes but we like it best for breakfast with fruit and our homemade granola.. Come join us in [...]

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