This post has been updated with new photos, improved instructions, and additional tips in February 2026. With only a few minutes of prep time, I have the fastest corned beef recipe ever for you to make in the Instant Pot. This delicious Corned Beef Dinner takes minutes, not hours. My Instant Pot transforms the traditional…
Quick and easy crafts for our kids is the name of the game in our house when our children were little, and I have found 8 St. Partick’s Day quick easy kids crafts. As our kids got older the crafts became more advanced and complicated; however every holiday we made sure we kept our tradition…
St. Partick’s Day Good Luck Shamrock Printable ☘ The beautiful spring green color of my printable, St. Patrick’s Day Good Luck Shamrock brightens my office. You too can get this bright and cheery Print & Frame Home Decor Art. If you are looking for other fun St. Patrick’s Crafts to enjoy with the kids check out my…
Beef stew is hearty, savory, warming, and comforting, an ideal meal for a family weeknight dinner. Thanks to the Instant Pot, it’s easy to prepare and get on the table quickly. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, many families made beef stew with more affordable cuts of meat, making it a budget-friendly classic that still…
Declutter 1 Small Area a Week Will Equal Large Results When you are raising children and caring for elderly parents your home can become very disorganized. You are going in so many directions and do not have time to organize, separate, and see what should be kept or donated. You have the best intentions but…
When my children were little ones, every Valentine’s Day we baked cut out heart-shaped sugar cookies, and one day I decided that the same cookie cutters could be used to cut out heart-shaped Bisquick biscuits as a symbol of my deep love for our children. They loved the shapes so much I have baked shaped…
Making Valentine’s heart sugar cookies with kids in February will fill your heart with joy and love. Valentine’s is all about love and bring this love with a simple craft that is hands-on and full of laughter. Valentine’s Day cutout Sugar cookies are a fun way to brighten up the winter day. My mother Christene…
Valentine’s time is the perfect time to go back to the tradition of writing letters to our loved ones. Nothing says I care about you more than getting a handwritten letter. Writing letters is a skill that we can pass down to our children and delight our family. Enjoy this beautifully designed free printable for…
One of the skills my mother taught me as a young child was how to cut circles and paper hearts by hand. All we had for papercrafts was a pair of scissors and a large dangerous-looking paper cutter. I learned how to cut beautiful symmetrical hearts every Valentine’s Day. After a lot of practice…
New Year’s Day special meal of sauerkraut and sausage quick and easy in your Instant Pot. Super simple dump, mix lock the lid Instant Pot Recipe. A traditional New Year’s Day recipe of pork and sauerkraut made super simple so you can enjoy the day. It is traditional in my family and in my husband’s…
Updated 12-5-25 Fresh homemade cranberry sauce relish is a classic side dish for any Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner. With its deep, ruby-red color and sweet-tart flavor, it brings both elegance and bold taste to your holiday table. Whether you’re serving turkey, ham, or a festive roast, this easy sauce made with fresh cranberries is…
New at Crafting A Family is my new Printable Christmas Planner to help you organize your Christmas entertaining. As is the case with Thanksgiving, the key to having an enjoyable Christmas for the host is a well-thought plan. In our house the past few Christmass, our family swells from 3 at home to 9. I…