A Real Life Housewife – Page 2 – A blog about a house wife

How to Surface Wash Stuffed Animals in the Washing Machine

by Alyssa

Since they’re often a child’s best friend, they start to get a little grimy after a while. In these cases, it’s up to us, as parents, to make sure our …

Try New Things: Chocolate Chip and M&M Cookie Pie in a Cast Iron Skillet

by Alyssa

Last time I was at the library, I checked out The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook. Upon flipping through it’s delicious laden pages, I spotted this giant cookie in-a-pan. It spoke to …

Homemade Pancake Mix in Bulk

by Alyssa

Anything I can do to save a few minutes here and there seems to be well worth it these days! And since we’ve been having pancakes quite frequently lately, I …

7 Spring Cleaning Tips in the Kitchen

by Alyssa

We kicked this past weekend off with the announcement for a BIG Spring Cleaning Challenge! If you missed the details or need a refresher, check out this post and join in! There are some awesome prizes up for grabs, including a customized closet organization system valued at $1000!! You can enter the challenge below!

Try New Things: Stuffed Pizza Muffins

by Alyssa

In an effort to add variety to what foods we eat around here, I’ve been trying to add at least one new meal or dessert to our menu each week. …

How to Clean Stainless Steel without Harsh Chemicals or Products

by Alyssa

Stainless steel, so shiny and beautiful when clean! But if you own big appliances made of this elegant material, you know they are prone to show even the softest of …

How to Clean Window Tracks (Using Power Toothbrush)

by Alyssa

Use electric toothbrush for-cleaning window tracks

An old power toothbrush has recently made it’s way onto my list of highly recommended cleaning tools! Toothbrushes are the perfect cleaning companion for tight areas that are otherwise unreachable! …

How to Peel a Banana the Easy Way

by Alyssa

Of course you know how to peel a banana, and you are probably thinking it can’t get any easier. Right? But have you ever tried peeling it from the bottom? If you answered no, then this post is for you! It’s my new preferred method as of last night when the hubs clued me in.

Caring for Cast Iron

by Alyssa

I was first introduced to cast iron skillets via my sister, years ago and until very recently had the least desire of ever owning one. They are really hard to …

Mini Berry Cheesecake Trifles

by Alyssa

Thrift finds, mini, and cheesecake are a few of my favorite things. Put them together…and you have yourself a very satisfying dessert! I picked these cute (everything’s cuter on a …