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UGH!!!I went to turn on my camera yesterday to show off the AWESOME homemade spaghetti sauce that I made, but it won't turn on! It makes a noise like it's trying to come on and the lens moves as if it wants to come out, but it doesn't.I have NO IDEA what's wrong with it. I'm hoping to get it fixed but this coming weekend - we're going camping...

This past weekend - the family took a trip down to Kansas City to spend the night at Great Wolf Lodge. It's a water park.A huge waterpark. We've been there once before when Ashton was about 4 - and we all thought it was great.At Great Wolf Lodge, your water park passes are included in the price of your room and we ended up getting...

Kristi Langley has been one of my best friends since I was in junior high school. She's always been a very talented artist! I don't have an artist bone in my body, so I've always admired her work. I'm so happy that she has finally decided to start selling some of her pieces! I wanted to share some of them with you today...Here's my favorite:I...

My husband is in love with these breakfast burritos. He eats them for a quick breakfast in the morning and says they make a great lunch too. They are great for camping and great for a quick on-the-go snack. I love how easy they are to make. Cheap too. Here's how you do it:You'll need:1 lbs breakfast sausage3-4 large potatoes5-6 eggs1/4...

I'm excited to announce that PrintRunner is going to let me giveaway 100 of their postcards to one guest of Cooks and Creates! As a small business owner, I currently use PrintRunner's stickers for my candles - they make great reorder labels. When I placed my order they came extremely quick and I the quality is great. I've been wanting...

I finally read The Secret.What an amazing book. It includes everything that we should already know about life, but don't really think about much. I decided to make my motivation board. This includes (most) everything I want for my family and myself. This sheet hangs inside my kitchen cabinet and serves as a daily reminder to stay...

The best vacation was in the summer of 2008.We went to Okoboji, Iowa. It's a fairly large tourist spot in northern Iowa. As a kid, my parents and I went about every 2-3 years. We would occasionally go with the entire extended family. Okoboji always feels like home to me. So many memories where ever I go. In the summer of 2008,...

Overall, I like my kitchen. Since we moved in 5 years ago - we've painted cabinets, installed new countertops, and replaced the appliances. But, we still really lack on space. Food storage is a problem for me. I'm not a naturally organized person - so by the end of the week, my cabinet ends up looking like this:These two cabinets are the...