I’ve made roasted pumpkin seeds every single year since my mom let me help as a kid. Every year, someone asks me to post the recipe, but I’ve always been like, “nah—it’s not really a recipe!” It’s SO simple. But I figured I’ll go ahead and...

An Appletini, or an Apple Martini, is made with only four ingredients and is easy to make and certainly easy to drink. It’s a dessert martini that leans toward the sweet side but unlike some dessert martinis, like Birthday Cake Martini, it’s not...

The Gummy Bear shot is an adorable novelty shot recipe that tastes just a gummy bear. This recipe is inspired by a favorite childhood candy with an adult twist. This is the perfect playful shot recipe to make for your next celebration. Create this iconic...

Guasacaca, or Venezulean avocado sauce, is a flavorful, fresh and delicious sauce (or dip!) that every home cook should know how to make IMO. If you’ve never had guasacaca before it’s sort of a cross between guacamole and chimichurri sauce. I love this...

This Starbucks medicine ball recipe is something you can find on the starbucks secret menu. It’s sometimes referred to as the “Cold Buster” and is now officially on the menu as Honey Citrus Mint Tea. This is an ultra comforting hot drink for when...

I think of tequeños as Venezuelan cheese sticks. Simple pastry dough gets wrapped around cheese and deep fried until golden brown. Serve a tequeño with your favorite dipping sauce and you’ve got an impressive appetizer! Lately I’ve been focused...

While shopping my local garden center I stopped short when I spied an entire shipment of hellebores in all different varieties that had just arrived. I’ve long admired these blooms but hadn’t purchased any for my garden in the past. I couldn’t resist...

The appeal of rural living in the countryside continues to play out in interiors, with pastoral kitchens and cottage style surging in popularity as a respite from a modern world consumed by technology. Delft tile is also experiencing a revival in kitchens and...

We fill our homes with evergreens this time of year, and one of my favorite things about December is the botanicals that are also a part of the traditions of this season: poinsettia, paperwhites, and amaryllis. This year my red amaryllis had three separate...

Nostalgia is always at its height this time of year. Did you ever play with toy Lite Brites as a kid? I remember my cousin had a set we would play with. And those retro light up ceramic trees have made a comeback as well, I’m seeing them everywhere. This...

Can we all agree that it’s super frustrating to know what you want to do but be unable to do it? It doesn’t matter what it is. You could be trying to solve world hunger or simply looking for your keys, and if you can’t figure it out, it’s stressful...

Get ready for those shorter days and cooler nights by adding a little warmth and color to your home or next gathering. We partnered with Fiskars to use their collection of fabric cutting tools to craft these modern patchwork style coasters. These require a...

We are rounding up some of our favorite Fall throwbacks. This also means Halloween is around the corner and it’s time to start costume brainstorming – any suggestions? In the meantime, here are a few of our favorite DIYs to start your Fall Checklist!...

Fall is right around the corner and nothing says cozy like warm hues and patchwork quilts! We drew inspiration from both for these sweet favor boxes we created with our favorite Fiskars tools. Based on modern, geometric quilt designs these involve some...

Back to school. Three words I dread. Does anyone else get back-to-school jitters? Going back to school means saying good-bye to the relaxing feel of summer and hello to homework and a rigid schedule. As a kid,  I would get back-to-school jitters big time. My...

Over 175 years ago, pioneers migrated west to settle what would now become booming metropolis cities. Today we live in air-conditioned homes, buy our supermarket milk in gallon jugs, and order anything we could possibly dream of with the click of a button and...

Oftentimes when I’m out in the garden, I’ll pop a cherry tomato or blueberry straight from the bush ... Read More The post Do I Really Need to Wash That? When, Why, and How to Wash Fruit and Vegetables appeared first on Garden Therapy.

One second, it’s the season of summer-flowering bulbs, and the next thing you know, it’s already time for ... Read More The post How to Find Specialty Fall Bulbs (Even If Your Garden Centre Doesn’t Carry Them) appeared first on Garden Therapy.

What happens when we stop fighting nature? Permaculture allows us to kick back and let nature do its ... Read More The post What is Permaculture? Permaculture Principles for a More Resilient Garden appeared first on Garden Therapy.

These DIY concrete planters are simple to make in just a weekend and with materials you may already ... Read More The post How to Make Concrete Planters appeared first on Garden Therapy.

You are going to love this creamy, cherry-flavored cocktail! It reminds me of a cherry version of the Grasshopper. It’s one of the best dessert cocktails I have ever tried. The name Pink Squirrel comes from its pink color. The Pink Squirrel cocktail...

The B-52 Shot is a popular shot, served on fire. It is made using three ingredients: Coffee Liqueur, Irish Cream Liqueur and Grand Marnier. The B-52 Shot recipe is believed to have been created in 1977 by bartender Peter Fich at Banff Springs Hotel in...

I look forward to it every year, planning a dining room tablescape in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. For the holidays, I prefer classic patterns like tartans or leaf motifs, or something with a little metallic sparkle, but there are no...

I look forward to it every year, planning a dining room tablescape in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. For the holidays, I prefer classic patterns like tartans or leaf motifs, or something with a little metallic sparkle, but there are no...

Greetings friends, I’ve been away for a little while. I’ve been working long hours at my law firm and took some time to visit our home in Florida for a week during the fourth of July, we made some nice memories with our family sitting around talking and...

If you’ve ever lived in a compact flat, you know the problem: you need a desk and storage, but your room never has space for both. Hynge has a fix for that. Their mechanical system turns an ordinary IKEA BESTÅ cabinet into a swivel-out desk.  When you...

This hack is all about taking things in a new direction, literally. Jim flipped the METOD vertical cabinets on their sides to create slim horizontal uppers.  After wrapping them with SINARP panels on the top and bottom and fitting them with MITTLED LEDs,...

Who’s ready for a super easy hack?! This reimagined shoe rack gets a whole new life as a wall organizer. And it only takes a few simple steps. Reddit user vskand wanted a fun, colorful wall rack, and they pulled this one off in five minutes. Sure, they...

IKEA is known for its practical, minimalist style that showcases Scandinavian roots and a more modern sensibility. Not exactly the first place you’d look for boho flair. But Barbarella (Silke Barbarella @silkrush) saw past the label. “I absolutely loved...

Fall calls for pumpkin spice, bonfires, and spooky décor! When we think of fall crafting with the kids, it definitely involves including them in party planning and creating decorations or favors. These adorable little coffins from Walmart could definitely...

We’re excited to partner on this post with Too Good To Go. They are a clever app that connects you with local restaurants and grocery stores with surplus food to help fight food waste, which contributes to 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. On the...

I recently planned a girls trip to Iceland. We technically called it a “Divorce Trip” because a couple of my friends were getting divorced and we wanted to plan something fun they could look forward to. (On a sidenote: I’m a big believer in...

I love curating Easter Baskets for my kids but this holiday always sneaks up on me in a stressful way. Here are some of my picks for this year. See all of our Easter Baskets picks right here.

Let’s make some delicious Salad Dressing Bases! Well, this is it darlings, our last episode of the salad dressing series. I decided to focus this {part three} on fruit based salad dressings. These are lovely with a few notes of heat and savory to balance...

My children and I were visiting the local farmer’s market this past week and spied juicy raspberries wrapped in quaint aquamarine looking for tiny, grubby hands to happily eat them.  We ate most of them on the way home, but saved a few to make these dainty...

We’re sharing some 4th of July Printables to help you celebrate in style! Independence Day is one of those easy breezy holidays where it’s mostly centered around food and having fun outdoors. It’s one of my favorite holidays because there’s not a lot...

The sun is out and the weather is warming up! You know what that means right?  It’s now time to think about starting some seeds indoors. So go pull the gardening tools out of the shed and put them to work. But they aren’t the only ones to be...

Compost tea made with an aerated compost tea brewer is an inexpensive, regenerative tool you can use to ... Read More The post Make Compost Tea With This DIY Home Brewer appeared first on Garden Therapy.

Compost tea made with an aerated compost tea brewer is an inexpensive, regenerative tool you can use to ... Read More The post Make Compost Tea With This DIY Home Brewer appeared first on Garden Therapy.

Healing herbs and gorgeous flower petals make wonderful ingredients in natural skin care products. You may be surprised ... Read More The post Common Garden Herbs for a Skin Care Apothecary appeared first on Garden Therapy.

While I love homemade pizza, I am also a big fan of pizza’s modest cousin, the calzone. And while I am all for a homemade calzone recipe (from scratch), this post is more about ways to make easy calzone using different types of crust mixes or...

We make air fryer chicken tenders (store-bought and homemade) at home with our toddler a LOT. And while I am all for a drive-thru meal when we are on a road trip or at an airport, it’s not a big part of our regular life. So, it’s nice to know how...

We fill our homes with evergreens this time of year, and one of my favorite things about December is the botanicals that are also a part of the traditions of this season: poinsettia, paperwhites, and amaryllis. This year my red amaryllis had three separate...

Fall is here and Halloween is approaching! I created these three printable forest ghost scenes for decorating your spaces. The first print is ‘Forest Ghosts I’ with autumn colors and a vintage vibe, the second print, ‘Forest Ghosts II’ is a bit...

Greetings friends, it’s been a minute! Happy summer, happy June! I spent last week in Florida working remotely from our house, the one we bought years ago and rent to snowbirds each winter. It was good to be back and spend a few days at the beach. I also...

If you’ve ever lived in a compact flat, you know the problem: you need a desk and storage, but your room never has space for both. Hynge has a fix for that. Their mechanical system turns an ordinary IKEA BESTÅ cabinet into a swivel-out desk.  When you...

This hack is all about taking things in a new direction, literally. Jim flipped the METOD vertical cabinets on their sides to create slim horizontal uppers.  After wrapping them with SINARP panels on the top and bottom and fitting them with MITTLED LEDs,...

David Kan is no stranger to IKEA Hackers. This audiophile has delivered some amazingly clever ideas, like these speakers out of monitor stands and how to create a sleek speaker support. Today, we’re showing off another one of his beautiful designs, which,...

Working from home has a lot of perks, but it also comes with plenty of challenges. For example, I often get distracted by random chores nagging at me as I try to type away at my keyboard. And on the days my son is home from school, well, let’s just say...

Is it weird that I want to do this hack, and I don’t even have a cat? I just think it’s so clever, especially how it creates the perfect catio for a balcony. I definitely would have tried this out when I lived in my second-story apartment years ago...

We are rounding up some of our favorite Fall throwbacks. This also means Halloween is around the corner and it’s time to start costume brainstorming – any suggestions? In the meantime, here are a few of our favorite DIYs to start your Fall...

We’re excited to partner on this post with Too Good To Go. They are a clever app that connects you with local restaurants and grocery stores with surplus food to help fight food waste, which contributes to 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. On the...

We’ve partnered with Walmart for our summer essentials! They have a new section that features curated trend forward home-goods at really great price points so you can refresh your home from season to season. And the best part: delivery is super quick! We...

Over 175 years ago, pioneers migrated west to settle what would now become booming metropolis cities. Today we live in air-conditioned homes, buy our supermarket milk in gallon jugs, and order anything we could possibly dream of with the click of a button and...

We’re sharing some 4th of July Printables to help you celebrate in style! Independence Day is one of those easy breezy holidays where it’s mostly centered around food and having fun outdoors. It’s one of my favorite holidays because...

Best Mother’s Day Gifts: As a mom of four, ages three to nine, my kids bring me some of my greatest joys. I love watching them discover the world around them. I love the funny things they say and the times that they vie for my attention. I’ve coached...

Are you getting ready for The Big Day?!?  The day your kids have spent the last year waiting for?  The day that you get all of your eggs boiled and decorated?  Here are some great alternatives to dress up those eggs without using...

One second, it’s the season of summer-flowering bulbs, and the next thing you know, it’s already time for ... Read More The post How to Find Specialty Fall Bulbs (Even If Your Garden Centre Doesn’t Carry Them) appeared first on Garden Therapy.

From avoiding the sun to bug bites, our skincare routine requires a little more effort in the summer ... Read More The post Sun Safety for Gardeners: How to Stay Safe in the Sun appeared first on Garden Therapy.

I learned a lot about designing drought-tolerant gardens and xeriscapes while I was vacationing in Osoyoos, BC. The ... Read More The post Landscaping for Drought: Inspiring Gardens That Save Water appeared first on Garden Therapy.