A Homemade Christmas

This year for Christmas I am making gifts! First time really doing this. I think the first 2 gifts turned out great. Candle Holders set and coaster set. I found the tutorials to make them by just going to Youtube and searching for low cost gifts and crafts. Looking specifically for home decor ideas.

These Tumbling Tower Game - 72 pcs. are what I have been using on most of the gifts. Super easy and can make really cute items with them. 

I really have been having fun doing this. Hopefully the gifts are appreciated.

Solar Power Charger

This little solar power charger Portable Power Station has come in handy just about daily. It came with its own solar panel that I just put in my front window. The front windows on my house have the sun on them all day long. I also have some USB powered Lights that I plug into this and hang up when the power goes out. Great item to have to be able to keep your cell phones charges and also use USB items, like the lights or Fans! This gets used daily. 

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Just sharing as a reminder to stockpile everything!! Anything you might need is SHTF is something that needs to be stored up!

Power Station!!

 I have had one of these for years, Schumacher Rechargeable AGM Jump Starter and Portable USB/DC Power Station - 1200 Amp - with Air Compressor and LED flex light. I keep it charged with my solar panels and use it to run things like a 19" tv for news in case of bad weather, charge my cell phone, and I have cooked on my Electric Hot Burner with this. It is a great thing to have on had. Not really a generator , per se, But , it does have inverter and stores power. Really comes in handy when power goes out for a bit.

Food Storage Recipe - Taco Salad

 

I am going to come out and say it - The Taco Salad from Taco Bell is one of my favorites! BUT , the Taco Bell in my town is not very good. Not sure why. The food sucks. Lettuce is always bad, food cold, etc. During lock down I got some of these  Taco Salad Bowl Pans to try out. I had to have my Taco Salads! LOL They were low cost enough that I decided to give them a try.

Tortillas are always in my freezer! Buy them on sale and freeze them. I take out how many I need for the taco salads and bake them up. Let them kind of thaw out for a couple of minutes before you try and push them into the taco salad pan.  Fill them with taco meat, refried beans , lettuce, and whatever else. Last night I did not have any sour cream so I used Ranch dressing. YUMMMMMM Easy to make and much better than going out. Probably cost less than a $1.00 to make one also.