Refresh Yourself

If anyone is looking for a refreshing refreshment that is better than plan old water, look no further.

This is my 69cent solution to quitting my seltzer water addiction. So far, no cravings!

...Now if only I could demolish those disgusting countertops...

It's not a big deal, but...

I'm so creative!

Check out this corkboard I made with many, many wine corks and a hot glue gun.

It looks great on the wall now as a functional cork/bulletin board.

Once you add pics and such the uneveniness is totally not noticeable.

Start popping those bottles divas!

Domestic Diva - Cooking Tool

This is a pretty cool cooking tool if you're ever in need of some simple inspiration.

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/dinner-15-minutes-main/index.html

You can pick the main ingredient and type of dish and then the tool gives you lots of different ideas for meals!

Sometimes I just simply cannot think of something new to make, so hopefully this tool will help me in the future!

Danke - Homemade German Gift Basket

This is a gift basket I made for my mother in law for Christmas, as an homage to our trip to Germany earlier in the year.

Ze German items include German...:

Chocolates
Mustard
Homemade Pretzels
Beer
Wine
Pretzel Sticks
Sauerkraut
Potato dumplings
Teawurst

And probably some other stuff but I can't remember because it's already February!

I tied this bad boy off with some German flag-colored ribbon, shrunk up the plastic wrap with a hair-dryer, and VOILA! Gift baskets for all!

Domestic Diva

As part of one of my gifts (a German gift basket for the girl who has everything!), I had to make homemade German soft pretzels.

Not easy!

Have you ever boiled baking soda and used it to sear pretzel dough (which takes an hour + to even become dough)?!

If the answer is no, then you have not made a German homemade pretzel. Nor should you.

They are delicious, indeed. But I still think it'd be easier to hunt down your local Aunty Annie's pretzel kiosk and buy a bunch there.

Now, where can I find some lederhosen?!

Domestic Diva - Homemade Crap!

This page is an homage to the random crap that I make, fix, revamp, or buy in any general HOME section of a store. Check out these links below for some inspiration on how you too can make something out of nothing.

* Christmas Scented Pinecone Situation

* Cooking Tool/Meal Inspiration

* Corkboard from Homedrunk Wine Corks

* Homemade German Pretzels

* Lemon Flavored Water

* Personalized Gift Basket