The easiest ramen you will ever make in less than 30 min. And it's so much tastier (and healthier) than the store-bought version!

Today's musical selection: If I ever get done priming and sanding all the pieces in my lifetime, I will need to paint them. Pretty much everything needs to be painted before the house is assembled. So to make any progress, I had to decide on an exterior color scheme, a project that resulted in almost as much endless waffling on my part as the original decision of what to build. I looked on the web for pictures of "Painted Ladies" because I wanted my house to have a Victorian look. Pinterest is a great source for this, just go there and type in Painted Ladies and you'll hit the jackpot. This was a good site also: http://www.paintedladies.com It also happened that we had a vacation planned, and we went to Cape May during this period. Cape May is one of my favorite place on earth, and yet I ams so obsessed with working on this Miniature House that I was borderline annoyed by the interruption the trip presented. While we were there I had lots of Victorian architecture to look at for inspiration, and I also found a little fireplace in an antique shop, so the trip was satisfying on many levels. I took this picture on Gurney Street, both for color schemes and because the design of the houses kind of reminded me of the Strawberry Patch: Victorian Houses in Cape May, New Jersey I took the picture of the Delsea House below because of the fancy wood trim. The Strawberry Patch kit came with some trims that I thought were kind of unrealistic, but as it turns out they are taken from actual Victorian style houses: The Delsea House, Cape May NJ Curlicue Trim from the Delsea Curlicue Trim from the Strawberry Patch Porch Balusters from the Delsea Porch Balusters from the Strawberry Patch But I digress, because I was talking about picking a color scheme. So all of this research was interesting but didn't get me anywhere in terms of making a decision. What I finally did, at the advice of my wonderful husband Bob, was to take a trip to the Home Depot to get paint brochures. They do the work! Here is the Behr brochure I picked up. It contained dozens of designer-approved color schemes all mapped out for me: The brochure is many pages long, so it didn't completely eliminate the angst and indecision, but at least I knew that whatever colors I finally picked would look good together. So after much consideration, I settled on the color scheme at the bottom right on the page above, because it is similar to a real house that I see and admire on the way to church every Sunday. I record the colors here for my future reference: Walls: Behr Pale Sagebrush - No. ECC-38-1 Shutters: Behr Sea Fern - No. ECC-38-3 Trim: Behr Ultra Pure White - this is different from the color scheme, but I preferred the pure white You can buy little sample pots of all these paints for $2.99 each at Home Depot, so you don't have to spend a fortune on full size cans. I bought two pots of the Sagebrush and one of each color for the shutters and trim, which should be enough. Behr paint sample pots have screw tops, which is so much nicer than dealing with traditional paint can lids. Naturally, as soon as I got the sample pots home I realized that I totally should have picked one of the other color schemes. But I am going to try not to be so crazy and stick with what I chose. So now I can start painting!

These are the most flavorful crispy roast potatoes you'll ever make. And they just happen to be gluten-free and vegan (if you use oil) to boot.

Now that I have been in school for two and a half weeks and it’s like summer never was or will ever be again, I took the time to update something that has been on my list forever. And/or someone emailed me asking if I could send an editable version so that they could translate ... Read More about First Day Freebies

This is the best meatloaf recipe with crackers you'll find and it is such an easy classic dish. It’ll quickly become a family favorite!

I use my CC recipe about 80 percent of the time. Maybe even 90 percent. That film sim can, in my opinion, be used for everything.

.... Honestly I never ever ever thought I would be writing this. EVER!! but here I am sitting here at my computer typing to you that... WE ARE PAINTING OUR FLOORS. Holy hannah it feels good. Ok, I have a lot of explaining to do. Ok, where do I start? Let's start way back into 2016 when we decided to put wide plank pine boards throughout our house for our flooring. When we moved in the house we started ripping up the old carpet & flooring & discovered the old 1800's floor underneath. Most rooms were in horrible shape &

Hallelujah I've found it! She's the one, guys, the only homemade bread recipe you will ever need for the rest of your life! This fluffy white bread rises so tall and has a tons of buttery flavor. Did I mention that it's super fast and easy to put together? Even for bread-making dummies, I promise. You can have this bread done start to finish in just 1 hour. I will just you how to make it step by step!

I often get a question from my readers - how to sew straight? In this guide, I will show you how to easily keep stitching lines straight. I will talk about topstitching mostly because keeping seam allowances equal is a different topic. Have you ever had problems with crooked stitching lines? I bet you had. Even intermediate sewists are struggling sometimes to do it and had to rip and redo stitching. But sewing in a straight line is much simpler than you think. And I want to help you to sew straight every time.

A cozy, classic beef stew with tender beef, carrots, mushrooms + potatoes. Everyone will love this, especially on those chilly nights!

I should warn you.  This is the best beef stroganoff with sour cream you will ever eat.  Tender chunks of beef, creamy seasoned sour cream sauce and egg noodles.  And if you make this stroganoff you will want it for dinner every night!

Time management skills can vary from mom to mom. This time budget strategy promises to help you have a great summer and stay sane.

This Lasagna is the best I've ever had! Layers of a thick and meaty sauce, creamy ricotta filling and a cheesy topping. I guarantee this will be your new favourite go-to recipe for the holidays!

Follow this recipe exactly, if you want crunchy dill pickles that your whole family will love. This recipe card is a brief summary of the recipe, but I highly recommend reading the entire blog post to fully understand the process. But you can print this recipe card for quick reference.

This luxurious, fan favorite Red Lentil Curry will get you truly excited about lentils! It’s an ultra-creamy and gourmet Indian-inspired meal made in one pot with pantry staples. Whip it up on a weeknight in 45 minutes!

Learn how to cook a Japanese pumpkin with my delicious Kabocha Squash Recipes. Try it sweet or savory - there are many ways to bring out its unique flavors!

Instant Pot Garlic Brown Butter Potatoes — Ready in 7 minutes or less, the easiest and fastest potatoes you will ever make. So moist and flavorful, cooked to melting goodness with the brown butter!…

This is the easiest pizza dough you will ever make. I'ts also low in calories and it takes less than ten minutes to make!

Easy recipe for homemade baked beans that will make everyone ask for more. Better even than Bush's baked beans!

Discover the best Sims 4 Boots CC to elevate your Sims' style! Perfect Maxis Match Sims 4 CC shoes, including male boots, thigh-high boots, and more, for your CC folder.

Biga is a pre-dough that is prepared with water, flour and yeast. In the article you will learn how to make the biga and bake a delicious biga pizza.

Over the years I've created and shared more than 500 printables here on the blog. Keeping track of all of them and, more importantly, making them easy for you to find can be a bit

I truly thought I did not like French Toast. (It's so...eggy?) But all that has changed now. I've found the secret methods to the BEST French toast of your life. I will show you how to make this easy recipe that uses all egg yolks, super thick brioche or challah bread, with caramelized edges for a magical sugary crunch. It is the ONLY way I will eat French toast from now on!