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“better than store bought” granola bars

December 4, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Homemade Granola Bars

many months ago, when my parents were in the process of moving, i inherited a bunch of their pantry staples including a LARGE TUB of quick cook oats. we love oatmeal & i also use oatmeal in my meatballs, but i wanted to do something else with them...but what? i'm honestly not sure why i haven't made homemade granola bars before, but - believe me - i will keep making them.  seriously, they are SO MUCH BETTER than the store-bought variety.  depending on which ingredients you have on hand versus what you need to buy, yes, homemade granola bars can be more expensive than picking up your favorite variety at wally world. BUT, they are ridiculously easy to make and i bet you'll be pleased with how yummy they taste. the recipe i used is a variation of this recipe from joyful … [Read more...]

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the one about laundry detergent.

January 20, 2012 by · 8 Comments

i stopped buying & using store bought laundry detergent a few months ago.my first attempt at making homemade laundry detergent was a success. i followed the recipe that just about everyone uses:1 cup of borax1 cup of washing soda1 grated bar of soap like fels napthablend ingredients together in a food processor and use two tablespoons per loadi was pleasantly surprised by how effective this detergent was and how cheap it was to make. i made a second batch and i fell even more in love with homemade laundry detergent. i thought everything was perfect.but then i read a blog post that made reference to another blog post...and my love for homemade laundry detergent was taken to a new level.behold, gel-ish laundry detergent:{detergent i gave to my favorite beach bum}making this detergent … [Read more...]

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from the heart.

January 3, 2012 by · 8 Comments

one of my goals this past christmas was to give more homemade gifts. i didn't really succeed with that goal, but i did manage to knock out a few gifts that were a hit with the recipients.in christmases past, i've always made ornaments for my children's teachers. i didn't do that this year. instead, i made rag wreaths. four of them, to be exact. each wreath was 12" {i also made a 16" rag wreath that was part of my gift for the sneaky santa game we played at my mother-in-law's house}. {my kitchen table was a disaster for most of the month of december}{the pics were taken with my cell phone}each of my children have two teachers and i let them choose the color scheme for each teacher. this project was super easy, but time consuming & slightly messy {if you can't tell from the frayed … [Read more...]

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homemade.

January 2, 2012 by · 3 Comments

it's not so much a new year's resolution as it is an effort to be more frugal and more conscious of the products my family is using. for the last couple of months, i have been washing our clothes using detergent that i made myself. in addition, we have been running our dishwasher with detergent that, again, i made myself.if you do a quick google search or waste away on pinterest, you'll see that there are a lot of products - that you use on the regular - that can be made at home. i remember growing up that my mother used distilled white vinegar for everything. sure, our home smelled like a pickle, but my mother was proud of the fact that our floors were spotlessly clean and not one single chemical-laden item was used to clean it. i know we all have our tried & true products that we … [Read more...]

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knit goods.

February 19, 2011 by · 1 Comment

at the rate i'm going, it will be summer before i ever {re}launch my etsy shop.  it seems like every time i sit down to concentrate on it something else comes up.  here lately, that 'something else' has either been grad school work or sick kiddos.  but, i do have ten scarves ready.  the scarf pictured is one i'm currently working on.  i'm slightly obsessed with the seed stitch at the moment.  i'm also obsessed with the color - goldfish - which is such a great coral color perfect for spring!if you are interested in a scarf, please let me know. email me at michellechissler {at} gmail {dot} com and put SCARF in the subject line.$25 is my asking price {it includes shipping}.  i have different colors & sizes available.  hopefully, i'll have something online showcasing my {small} … [Read more...]

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